Date: January 9/10, 2014

Time: 11:00 P.M. - 1:00 A.M.

Place: Northern Sarasota

Sky Conditions: Mostly clear

Instruments Used: Naked eye

Planets: Jupiter (In Gemini)

Bright Stars noted: Polaris

Constellations noted: Taurus, Gemini, Orion, Puppis, Canis Major/Minor

Deep Sky Objects: M45, Orion Nebula, Pleiades

Date: January 3, 2014

Time:  9:00 P.M. - 11:00 P.M.

Place: northern Sarasota

Sky Conditions: a bit cloudy, but clear

Instruments Used: naked eye

Bright Stars noted: Polaris

Constellations noted: Taurus, Andromeda, Cephus, Cassiopeia, Little&Big Dipper

Deep Sky Objects: Andromeda Galaxy, Pleiades, Hyades

Date: December 20, 2013

Time:  9:00 P.M. - 11:00 P.M.

Place: Northern Sarasota

Sky Conditions: Clear

Instruments Used: Naked Eye

Constellations noted: Orion, Andromeda, Taurus

Deep Sky Objects: Pleiades, Hyades, Orion Nebula

Date: December 16-17, 2013

Time:  12:00 P.M. - 2:00 A.M.

Place: northern Sarasota

Sky Conditions: Mostly clear w/ few clouds

Instruments Used: naked eye

Constellations noted: Andromeda, Monoceros, Orion

Deep Sky Objects: Cone Nebula, Orion Nebula, Andromeda Galaxy