HRPO Evening Sky Viewing, 2023

[Christopher K.]

Sunset is at 6:09pm CST. The front gate and main building will be open at 7pm. Twilight ends at 7:30pm CST.

Below is the NOAA forecast for HRPO's planned viewing time of 7:30pm to 10pm...
precipitation potential, 1%
sky cover, 43%
relative humidity, 89%
temperature, 21˚C
surface wind, S 17 km/h
Danko's Clear Dark Sky states that during HRPO's viewing time the transparency rating will be "average" (3 out of 5) and the seeing rating will be "poor" (2 out of 5).

The 20OGS is undergoing maintenance by LSU's Department of Physics and Astronomy. There will be a telescope on the front viewing pad.

The 11 March 2023 rating is...
EXCELLENT
VERY GOOD
GOOD
FAIR
POOR
BAD

[Christopher K.]

Sunset is at 7:13pm CDT. The front gate and main building will be open at 6:30pm. Tonight's special academic presentation ("Skygazing--A Pursuer's Guide") begins at 7pm.

Below is the NOAA forecast for HRPO's planned viewing time of 8:30pm to 10pm...
precipitation potential, 5%
sky cover, 54%
relative humidity, 77%
temperature, 11˚C
surface wind, N 16 km/h
Danko's Clear Dark Sky states that during HRPO's viewing time both the transparency rating and the seeing rating will be "too cloudy to forecast" (0 out 5).

BRAS member Merrill Hess will attempt to use the 20OGS for viewing beginning at 8:30pm, if there is a break or opening in the clouds. Twilight ends at 8:34pm CDT.

The 17 March 2023 rating is...
EXCELLENT
VERY GOOD
GOOD
FAIR
POOR
BAD

[Christopher K.]

The front gate and main building will be open at 7pm. Sunset is at 7:14pm CDT.

Below is the NOAA forecast for HRPO's planned viewing time of 8:30pm to 10pm...
precipitation potential, 3%
sky cover, 72%
relative humidity, 60%
temperature, 10˚C
surface wind, N 9 km/h
Danko's Clear Dark Sky states that during HRPO's viewing time the transparency rating will be "too cloudy to forecast" (0 out 5) and the seeing rating will be "poor" (2 out of 5).

LSU Professor Colin Turley is the 20OGS operator. Twilight ends at 8:35pm CDT.

The 18 March 2023 evening rating is...
EXCELLENT
VERY GOOD
GOOD
FAIR
POOR
BAD

[Christopher K.]

The front gate and main building will be open at 7pm. Sunset is at 7:18pm CDT. Tonight's lecture ("Planetary Protection") begins at 7:30pm.

Below is the NOAA forecast for HRPO's planned viewing time of 8:30pm to 10pm...
precipitation potential, 17%
sky cover, 87%
relative humidity, 89%
temperature, 23˚C
surface wind, S 36 km/h
Danko's Clear Dark Sky states that during HRPO's viewing time both the transparency rating and the seeing rating will be "too cloudy to forecast" (0 out of 5).

Twilight ends at 8:39pm CDT. There will be no viewing after the lecture, and HRPO will close at 9:45pm. If it begins to rain anytime after the lecture, HRPO will close immediately.

The 24 March 2023 rating is...
EXCELLENT
VERY GOOD
GOOD
FAIR
POOR
BAD

[Christopher K.]

The front gate and main building will be open at 6:30pm. Below is the NOAA forecast for HRPO's planned Plus Night time of 7pm to 10pm...
precipitation potential, 19%
sky cover, 31%
relative humidity, 68%
temperature, 26˚C
surface wind, S 9 km/h
Danko's Clear Dark Sky states that during HRPO's viewing time both the transparency rating and the seeing rating will be "average" (3 out 5).

Tonight's 20OGS operator is LSU physics professor Matthew Penny. Sunset is at 7:18pm CDT.

Peat predicts one visible passes from the viewpoint of HRPO grounds...
*the Okean O rocket, magnitude 1.5 beginning at 8:30pm

Twilight ends at 8:40pm CDT. The 25 March 2023 evening rating is...
EXCELLENT
VERY GOOD
GOOD
FAIR
POOR
BAD