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CCD Images - Session 608 (2017-12-22)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet IC 2165 - Planetary Nebula (PLN 221-12.1)
   
Bullet NGC 2242 - Planetary Nebula
Bullet NGC 2301 - Open Cluster (H VI 27)
   
Bullet Photometric Monitoring - Variables
   - None
   
Bullet Astrometric Monitoring - Nearby Stars
    - None
    
Bullet SharpCap Files (S608)
   
- Early morning Session (2 hrs duration).
Clear skies, low wind.
- Session operated under semi-automated control, with remote monitoring from indoors computer.  
- Main aims of the session were to acquire images of selected deep sky objects and to test updated routines for initiating PHD2 Guiding from my CCDApp2 Observatory Control Software. The session also aimed to continue testing of dual camera operations using both PHD2 and SharpCap 3.0.

- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature:  0 degC (minimum)
- Notes from 2017-12-22 >>
    

IC 2165 - Planetary Nebula (PLN 221-12.1)

IC 2165 / PLN 221-12.1 (Canis Major) 
(reduced using similar process to NGC 2242)
Ast.Now Deep Sky Challenge Object Feb 2024
[ Deep Sky Challanges (Ast.Now) ]  [ Planetary Nebula ]
Target to rescheduled for further imaging in Q1 2024
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
2 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2017-12-22 03:31h UT (#608081-83)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
(Autoguided using TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC)
  
IC 2165 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
Image details as above
  

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NGC 2242 - Planetary Nebula

Deep Sky Challenge object in Jan 2018 edition of Astronomy Now magazine.  NGC 2242 is a very faint planetary nebula in Auriga (Mag +15.1 with a +17.6 mag central star).  Discovered in 1886, it was thought to be a galaxy until a study published in 1987 showed it to be a planetary nebula.

NGC 2242 (Auriga) 
(Description of Reduction Process)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size)
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2017-12-22 04:04h UT (#608097-101)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
(Autoguided using TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC)
  
NGC 2242 - Detail
(Note: Poor Sky/Scope Transparency)
Image
CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
Image details as above
  
Image
Negative CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
Image details as above

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NGC 2301 - Open Cluster (H VI 27)

NGC 2301 (Monoceros) 
Hidden Treasures H39
[ Herschel 400 Objects ] [ Hidden Treasures ]

(reduced using similar process to NGC 2242)
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
5 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2017-12-22 03:39h UT (#608088-92)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
(Autoguided using TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC)
  
NGC 2301 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (75% size, cropped)
Image details as above
  
NGC 2301 - Star Artefacts
Image 
CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
Image details as above

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SharpCap Files (S608)

SharpCap Session - 2017-12-22 S00608

ObjectFolderCapture
Area
Colour
Space
BinExpGainGammaTemp.
(C)
Subtract
Dark
Output
Format
Num
Frames
Stacked
Frames
Total
Exp
Num
.fits
Raw
.fits
Num
.png
Proc
.png
Num
.ser
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C2017 T1 (Heinze)04_32_40Z3096x2080RAW16110s400509.3FITS25244m225000
  " 04_37_15Z3096x2080RAW16110s400509.5FITS997011.7m399020
M3804_54_22Z3096x2080RAW16110s 4009.5FITS101000
  " 04_54_42Z3096x2080RAW16110s400509.3FITS36254.2m136000
M6605_03_37Z3096x2076RAW16310s 4009.1FITS101000
  " 05_04_18Z3096x2080RAW16310s400508.7FITS28122m128000
  " 05_10_03Z3096x2080RAW16210s400509.1FITS2081.3m220000
M4405_17_47Z3096x2080RAW16110s 4008.7FITS101000
  " 05_18_07Z3096x2080RAW16110s400508.3FITS2971.2m229000
  " 05_27_35Z3096x2080MONO8310s400508.2FITS110000

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