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Date: 2016-03-02
Time: 7:16 PM - 7:25 PM
Seeing: I
Transparency: 7
Object: Zodiacal Light
Winter is coming to a close, but the nights are still cold.
From the comfort of the interior of my home, I observed the zodiacal light for the first time ever, knowingly.
A distinct band of light -- tall and slightly left-leaning -- appeared on the western horizon. Photographs taken with 10-second exposures really make it clear how pronounced this light is at the end of astronomical twilight.
I look forward to more observations of this phenomenon, none likely to be written about, in the future. Very appealing.
Also, I hope to begin new telescopic observations soon as the weather warms.