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Ross 248 (HH And) - Nearby Star CI Cyg - Variable Star Delta Cyg - Star (HIP 97165) P Cyg - Variable Star S Cyg - Variable Star BL Lac - Active Extragalactic Object (Blazer) CY Lyr - Variable Star (Type UGSS) UV Per - Variable Star     ARP 299 - Peculiar Double Galaxy (NGC 3690 group) Hickson 8 - Galaxy Cluster (PGC 2886 et al) Hickson 60 - Galaxy Cluster (PGC 38065 et al)     M11 - Open Cluster, Mosaic     NGC 3310 - Spiral Galaxy (Herschel IV-60) NGC 6834 - Open Cluster NGC 6842 - Planetary Nebula NGC 6891 - Planetary Nebula NGC 6905 - Planetary Nebula NGC 7128 - Open Cluster (Herschel VII-40)     UGC 11919 - Spiral Galaxy     Photometric Monitoring - Variables    - CI Cyg, S Cyg, BL Lac, CY Lyr, UV Per   (RX And attempt failed due to cloud)     Astrometric Monitoring - Nearby Stars     - Ross 248 (HH And)

- Night Session (3.5 hrs duration). Clear skies, low wind - 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 remotely for part of the session just 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 for an entire night.  Secondary aim was to acquire images of a selection of targets. - 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging - Ambient Temperature:  12.5°C (minimum) - CCD Temperature:  -15°C (92% av. power) - Notes from 2018-07-25 >>

Ross 248 (HH And) - Nearby Star

Ross 248 / HH And  (Andromeda)

CCD Image (35% size) 7 x 5s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, R Filter 2018-07-25 23:04 UT (#616030-36) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

Motion of Ross 248 (HH And) over a 12 year interval (Jul 2006 to Jul 2018)

Composite CCD Image Top Image : 3 x 30s exposure, 1x1 binning, C Filter 2006-07-24 00:17 UT  (#131169-71), 8" LX200 + ST-7E Bottom Image : 7 x 5s exposure, 2x2 binning, R Filter 2018-07-25 23:04 UT (#616030-36), 12" LX200R  + ST-10XME

Ross 248 / HH And - Reference Image (2005)

Annotated CCD Image  20s exposure, C filter 2005-10-05 19:27h UT (#97044) 8" LX200 + ST-7E

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CI Cyg - Variable Star

CI Cyg (Cygnus)

CCD Image (50% size) 5 sec exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-07-25 23:34 UT (#616066) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

CI Cyg - Reference Image (2008)

Annotated CCD Image 20s exposure, 2x2 binning, V filter 2008-09-27 22:01h UT (#306173) 8" LX200 + ST-7E

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Delta Cyg - Star (HIP 97165)

Delta Cyg / HIP 97165  (Cygnus)

CCD Image (50% size) 5 x 3 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-07-26 00:02 UT (#616100-04) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME [ Alternate Black-White Range ]

NGC 6905 - Earlier Image (2017)

CCD Image (50% size) 5 x 3s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2017-11-02 20:00h UT (#603122-26) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

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P Cyg - Variable Star

P Cyg (Cygnus)

CCD Image (50% size) 5 sec exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-07-25 22:49 UT (#616017) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

P Cyg (Cygnus)

CCD Image (36% size) 5 x 10 sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, S Filter 2018-07-25 22:52 UT (#616018-22) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

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S Cyg - Variable Star

S Cyg (Cygnus) Mira Variable Star

CCD Image (50% size) 5 sec exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-07-25 22:38 UT (#616006) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

S Cyg - Earlier Image (2007)

Annotated CCD Image 3 x 20s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 2007-10-19 21:15 hUT (#222147-49)

S Cyg - Reference Image (2007)

Annotated CCD Image 30s exposure, 2x2 binning, V Filter)  2007-10-19 21:20 hUT (#222153) 8" LX200 + ST-7E

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BL Lac - Active Extragalactic Object (Blazer)

BL Lac (Lacerta)

CCD Image (50% size) 2 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, R Filter 2018-07-25 22:58 UT (#616026-27) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

BL Lac - Earlier Image (2006)

Annotated CCD Image  120 sec exposure, 2x2 binning, R Filter 2006-12-02 18:06h UT (#157058) 8" LX200 + ST-7E

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CY Lyr - Variable Star (Type UGSS)

CY Lyr (Lyra)

Annotated CCD Image (50% size) 2 x 60 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, V Filter 2018-07-26 01:25 UT (#616162-63) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

CY Lyr - detail CY Ly at center of image

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

CY Lyr - Earlier Reference Image

Annotated CCD Image  3 x 60s sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, V Filter 2007-10-22 23:47 h UT (#224278-80) [ AAVSO Star Chart for CY Lyr ]

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UV Per - Variable Star

UV Per (Perseus) - Star Field

CCD Image (50% size) 3 x 15 sec exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-07-26 01:05 UT (#616144-50) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

UV Per - detail Initial thought was that the star was again in outburst based on the catalog position for UV Per in TheSky, but more detailed examination suggest that UV Per is in its normal dim (non-outburst) state (mag +17 or so)

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

UV Per - Earlier Image, UV Per in Outburst (2014)

CVnet reports that this star is in outburst GCVS Catalog :  Type UGSS, Mag Range +11.0 to +17.5 My original interpretation of the image below "The approximate magnitude in the image below is +9.9 (C) which suggests an outburst". This assumed however that the catalog position for UV Per was correct in TheSky ! (see reassessment below)

Annotated CCD Image (100% size, cropped) 3 x 15 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2014-11-23 19:46hUT (#571023-29) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

UV Per - Earlier Image (2014) with Later Re-Assessment

After seeing the recent 2018 image the earlier 2014 image is believed to indeed show UV Per but at outburst at position marked by white indicator, rather than at the catalog position indicated by TheSky6 [ Detailed AAVSO Star Chart for UV Per confirms this correct position]

Annotated CCD Image (100% size, cropped) 3 x 15 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2014-11-23 19:46hUT (#571023-29) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

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ARP 299 - Perculiar Double Galaxy  (NGC 3690 group)

ARP 299 / NGC 3690 group (Ursa Major)

CCD Image (50% size) 5 x 90 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-07-26 00:29 UT (#616122-26) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

ARP 299 - detail

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

ARP 299 - further detail including adjacent ARP 296 (PGC 35345)

Annotated Negative CCD Image (Linear Scaled, 100% size, cropped) Image details as above

ARP 299 - Earlier Images (2014)

Negative CCD Image (Log Scaled, 150% size, cropped) 5 x 90s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2014-12-04 01:35 h UT (#574426-30) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

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

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Hickson 8 - Galaxy Cluster (PGC 2886 et al)

Hickson 8 (Andromeda)

CCD Image (50% size) 3 x 90 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-07-26 00:42 UT (#616138-40) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

Hickson 8 - detail

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

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

Hickson 8 - Earlier Image (2014)

PGC 2886(catalog mag +15.1), PGC 2890(catalog mag +16.1) PGC 2892 (catalog mag +16.2), PGC 2888 (catalog mag +16.3)  also PGC 1689970 (catalog mag +17.0), PGC 1690311 (catalog mag  +17.5)

Annotated CCD Image (100% size, cropped) 4 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter  2014-11-23 22:58hUT (#571230-35) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

Negative CCD Image (cropped) Image details as above (2014)

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Hickson 60 - Galaxy Cluster (PGC 38065 et al)

Attempted imaging of Hickson 60 under poor sky conditions

Hickson 60 (Andromeda)

CCD Image (50% size) 3 x 90 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-07-26 01:16 UT (#616155-58) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

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M11 - Open Cluster

M11 (Scutum)

CCD Image Mosaic (35% size) 30s exposure (3x3 frames), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-07-25 23:13 UT (#616037-53) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME [ Larger Size, 50% ]

M11 - Detail

CCD Image Mosaic (75%, cropped) Image details as above

Starfield near M11 - detail

CCD Image (50%, cropped) 10 x 30s exposure (3x3 frames), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-07-25 23:23 UT (#616055-64) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME [ Full Size Image ]

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NGC 3310 - Spiral Galaxy  (Herschel IV-60)

NGC 3310 / Herschel IV-60 (Ursa Major)

CCD Image (100% size, cropped, linear scale) 4 x 90 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-07-26 00:17 UT (#616116-19) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

NGC 3310 - detail

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

NGC 3310 - Earlier Images (2013)

CCD Image (Square Root Scale, Cropped) 5 x 90 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C filter,  2013-04-05  21:37h UT (#545080-84) 12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

Negative CCD Image (Square Root Scale, Cropped) Image details as above

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NGC 6834 - Open Cluster

NGC 6834 / Herschel VIII-16  (Cygnus) [ Open Star Clusters ] [ Herschel 400 Objects ]

CCD Image (50% size) 9 x 15 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-07-25 23:44 UT (#616078-86) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME [ Larger Image, 80% ]

NGC 6834 - Earlier Image (2017)

CCD Image (50% size) 6 x 15s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2017-11-02 22:50h UT (#603370-77) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME [ 100% size ]

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NGC 6842 - Planetary Nebula

NGC 6842 (Vulpecula)  Alias PK 65+0.1

CCD Image (50% size) 5 x 20 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-07-26 00:08 UT (#616108-12) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

NGC 6842 - detail

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

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

NGC 6842 - Earlier Image (2014)

Negative CCD Image (100% size, cropped) 3 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter  2014-11-23 20:10hUT (#571048-52) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

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NGC 6891 - Planetary Nebula

NGC 6891 (Delphinus)

CCD Image (50% size) 7 x 30 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-07-26 01:30 UT (#616165-71) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

NGC 6891 - detail

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

NGC 6891 - Earlier Image (2017)

Annotated CCD Image (50% size) 2 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2017-11-02 19:41h UT (#603096-98) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

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NGC 6905 - Planetary Nebula

NGC 6905 / Herschel IV-16  (Delphinus)

CCD Image (50% size) 9 x 20 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-07-25 23:50 UT (#616089-97) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

NGC 6905 - detail

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

CCD Image (250% size, cropped) Image details as above

NGC 6905 - Earlier Image (2017)

CCD Image (100% size, cropped) 4 x 20s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2017-11-02 21:48h UT (#603257-63) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

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NGC 7128 - Open Cluster (Herschel VII-40)

NGC 7128 / Herschel VII-40 (Delphinus)

CCD Image (75% size, cropped) 7 x 15 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-07-26 01:41 UT (#616176-82) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

NGC 7128 - Earlier Image (2017)

CCD Image (50% size) 6 x 15s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2017-11-02 22:39h UT (#603348-55) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME [ 100% size ]

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UGC 11919 - Spiral Galaxy

UGC 11919 (Lacerta)

CCD Image (50% size) 4 x 90 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-07-26 00:42 UT (#616129-34) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

UGC 11919 - detail

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

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

UGC 11919 - Earlier Images (2014) with supernova PSN J22081243+4110503 at 40 days after discovery

Annotated Negative CCD Image (200% size, cropped) 5 x 45 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2014-11-07 21:06hUT (#569076-80) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

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