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CCD Images - Session 470 (2011-04-27)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet Hickson 68 - Galaxy Group (NGC 5334, NGC 5350 et al)
Bullet Variable Stars
Bullet Photometric Monitoring - Variables
- KR Aur, U Gem, GK Per

SY Cnc, AM CVn attempt (cloud)

Bullet Astrometric Monitoring - Nearby Stars
- None
- Evening  session (1.1 hrs)
- Session operated under semi-automated control, with remote monitoring from indoors computer. 
- Ambient Temperature: +5.0 deg C (minimum) 
- CCD operation -25 degC (at 74% average cooling).  
- main objectives of the session was to acquire images of selected project stars for ongoing photometric analysis.

Hickson 68 - Galaxy Group (NGC 5334, NGC 5350 et al)

Hickson 68 / NGC 5334 et al (Canes Venatici)

Image
Annotated CCD Image (cropped)
6 x 120 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2011-04-27 22:02 h UT  (#470032-37)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

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