David's Astronomy Pages CCD Images - Session 615 (2018-07-24)

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HIP 110661 - Star RX And - Variable Star Z And - Variable Star (Type ZAND)     M73 - Open Cluster     NGC 100 - Spiral Galaxy NGC 6772 - Planetary Nebula NGC 7009 - Planetary Nebula (Saturn Nebula) NGC 7086 - Open Cluster (Herschel VI-32)     Photometric Monitoring - Variables    - None      (RX And &  Z And attempts due to centering issues)     Astrometric Monitoring - Nearby Stars     - None

- Late Night Session (1.7 hrs duration). - Session conducted as a Fully Automated Run, in which the Observatory Control Program opened the  Observatory, built and executed an optimised Observing Plan before finally closing the Observatory at the end of the night (Session was monitored from both in the observatory and remotely to check that things were proceeding ok and intervene if necessary) - Main aim of the session was to test the Clair 3 Observatory running in Fully Automated Mode.  Secondary aim was to acquire images of a selection of targets. - 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging - Ambient Temperature:  8.5 degC (minimum) - Notes from 2018-07-24 >>

HIP 110661 - Star

Not sure why this star was targetted (the specification of spectral images may have just been a test when developing and testing the Targets Database)

HIP 110661 (Lacerta)

CCD Image (50% size) 5 sec exposure (single exposure), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-07-25 01:50hUT (#615138) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

HIP 110661  - spectral image

CCD Image (35% size) 7 x 2 sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, S Filter 2018-07-25 01:55hUT (#615140-46) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

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RX And - Variable Star

Attempted VR photometry imaging of RX And,  however the N/W offsets held in the Targets Database where not correctly imported with the Observing Plan, and caused the images to centre RX And within the frame but not contain the necessary comparison stars.

RX And (Andromeda)

Annotated CCD Image (50% size) 5 sec exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-07-25 00:55 UT (#615100) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

RX And - Earlier Reference Image (2007)

Annotated CCD Image 45 sec exposure (single frame), 2x2 binning, V Filter 2007-10-22 23:59hUT (#224289) 8" LX200 + ST-7E

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Z And - Variable Star (Type ZAND)

Attempted BVR photometry imaging of Z And,  however the N/W offsets held in the Targets Database where not correctly imported with the Observing Plan and caused the images to centre Z And within the frame but not contain the necessary comparison stars.

Z And (Andromeda)

Annotated CCD Image (50% size) 5 sec exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-07-25 00:48 UT (#615013) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

Z And - Earlier Reference Image

Annotated CCD Image 30s exposure, 2x2 binning, C Filter 2006-11-18 03:07h UT (#153267) 8" LX200 + ST-7E

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M73 - Open Cluster

M73 (Aquarius)

CCD Image (50% size) 8 x 10s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-07-25 01:30h UT (#615116-24) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

M73 - Earlier Image (2017)

CCD Image (50% size) 5 x 10s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2017-11-02 21:37h UT (#603235-43) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

M73 - Earlier Image (2005)

CCD Image 5 x 20 sec exposure (average), clear filter 2005-08-14 22:40 h UT (#92120-24) 8" LX200 + ST-7E

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NGC 100 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 100 (Pisces) (taken under poor sky conditions)

CCD Image (100% size, cropped) 11 x 30 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-07-25 02:06hUT (#615149-61) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

NGC 100 - Earlier Images (2017)

CCD Image (100% size, cropped) 7 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2017-12-13 21:40h UT (#607041-47) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME (Autoguided using TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC)

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NGC 6772 - Planetary Nebula

NGC 6772 (Aquila)

CCD Image (50% size) 4 x 60 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-07-25 00:44hUT (#615109-13) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

NGC 6772 - detail

CCD Image (100% size, cropped) Image details as above

NGC 6772 - Earlier Images (2017)

CCD Image (50% size) 2 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2017-11-02 18:42h UT (#603022-25) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

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NGC 7009 - Planetary Nebula (Saturn Nebula)

NGC 7009 (Aquarius)

CCD Image (50% size) 8 x 10 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-07-25 01:37hUT (#615127-35) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

NGC 6772 - detail

CCD Image (Logscale 100% size, cropped) Image details as above

Negative CCD Image (Logscale 100% size, cropped) Image details as above

NGC 7009 - Earlier Images (2002)

CCD Image (50% size) 3 x 2 min exposure (average combine), 1x1 binning, unfiltered 2002-09-23  21:56h UT (#27040-44) 8" LX200 + ST-7E

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NGC 7086 - Open Cluster (Herschel VI-32)

NGC 7086 / Herschel VI-32 (Cygnus)

CCD Image (50% size) 9 x 15 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-07-25 00:44hUT (#615003-11) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME [ 100% Size ]

NGC 7086 - Earlier Image (2017)

CCD Image (50% size) 6 x 15s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2017-11-02 22:44h UT (#603358-66) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME [ 100% size ]

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