Observations 2/12

Observations: Feb. 12 2012: 7-11pm
Unfortunately due to my car being serviced, I was unable to drive out to the Stargaze, yet I went to observe the stars in my yard nonetheless.I observed constellations, such as Orion, Cassiopoeia, Canis Major, and some others.  Using my fist, I estimated the distance between Jupiter and Venus. I estimated the distance between them to be about 16 degrees. I was also spotting Jupiter with my telescope and various M object in its surrounding area. I was also able to identify a few first magnitude stars that were visible. I will make sure to be able to be able to go to the next Star Gaze.