Observations 1

9/27/09
9:15 PM
There were some low wispy clouds but some areas of the sky were clear. Many stars were visible, but faint.
The moon was slightly past first quarter, about 38 degrees above the horizon to the southwest.
Jupiter or possibly a bright star was 32 degrees above the horizon to the southwest,about 15 degrees more south of the moon.

9/30/09
(Stargaze)

8:30 PM

Clouds obscured most of the sky but the moon and Jupiter were visible until around 8:45 at Siesta Key beach. They were about 9 degrees apart in the sky to the south-southeast.

10/4/09
9:42 PM
The very bright full moon was around 27 degrees above the horizon to the east(?).
Jupiter was 36 degrees above the horizon to the south.
I couldn't spot any of the constellations I know.