David's Astronomy Pages CCD Images - Session 630 (2018-09-18)

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37P/Forbes - Comet C/2016 R2 (PANSTARRS) - Comet     Hickson 83 - Galaxy Group (PGC 58559 et al) Hickson 89 - Galaxy Group (PGC 66570 et al)     M27 - Planetary Nebula (Dumbbell Nebula)     Photometric Monitoring - Variables    - RX And, S Cyg, SS Cyg, AM Her, CY Lyr, DY Per, GK Per, FG Sge, V Sge - Failed Attempts:   U And (schedule),  RR Tau (cloud)       Astrometric Monitoring - Nearby Stars   - None

- Night Session (4.3 hours duration) . Part cloudy, wind.  Session was ended when cloud/rain appeared from SW.  (Sky subsequently cleared - leaving a missed opportunity) - Main aim of the session was to take images of selection of variable stars, nearby stars and deep sky objects).  Secondary aims were to test a automated observatory operations under variable sky conditions. - Session was mainly conducted as a fully Automated operation - - 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging - TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging - Ambient Temperature:  13°C (minimum)  - CCD Temperature:  -10°C (71% av. power) - Notes from 2018-09-18 >>

37P/Forbes - Comet

37P/Forbes (passing through star-field in Pisces) Sun Distance 2.07 AU

Annotated CCD Image (100% size, cropped) 5 x 60 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-09-18 21:49 UT (#630060-64) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

37P/Forbes - Earlier Image (2018-09-15) Sun Distance 2.05 AU

Annotated CCD Image (100% size, cropped) 3 x 60 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-09-15 00:12 UT (#629498-500) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

37P/Forbes - Earlier Image (2018-09-08) Sun Distance 2.02 AU

Annotated CCD Image (100% size, cropped) 5 x 60 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-09-08 22:33 UT (#627002-06) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

37P/Forbes - Earlier Image (2018-08-31) Sun Distance 1.98 AU

Annotated CCD Image (100% size, cropped) 5 x 60 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-08-31 23:09 UT (#623111-15) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

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C/2016 R2 (PANSTARRS) - Comet

C/2016 R2 (PANSTARRS) (passing through Ursa Major) Sun distance 2.95 AU. Faint Galaxy too right is  PGC 2324722, catalog mag +17.5)

Annotated CCD Image (100% size, Cropped) 5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter  2018-09-19 00:48 UT (#630180-84) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME (Autoguided using TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC)

C/2016 R2 (PANSTARRS)   - Earlier Image (2018-08-24) (passing through Ursa Major) Sun distance 2.84 AU, Est. Mag +15.8. The tiny galaxy at below left is PGC 2393752, catalog mag +17.4)

Annotated CCD Image (100% size, Cropped) 5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter  2018-08-24 02:09 UT (#621132-36) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME (Autoguided using TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC) (Average Guide Error 0.9" rms, PHD2)

C/2016 R2 (PANSTARRS) - Earlier Image (2017-12-13) (passing through Gemini) Sun distance 3.02 AU (Bright object in upper-left corner of the image is the +7.2 mag star HIP 22221)

CCD Image (50% size, Linear Scaling) 2 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter  2017-12-13 22:29h UT (#607079-80) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME (Autoguided using TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC)

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Hickson 83 - Galaxy Group (PGC 58559 et al)

Hickson 83 (Hercules)

CCD Image (50% size) 3 x 180 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-09-18 20:47 UT (#630005-07) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

Hickson 83 - detail a)  PGC 58559 (catalog mag +16.5), b) PGC 58565 (catalog mag +16.1) c)  PGC 58569 (catalog mag +17.5),  d)   PGC 58562 (catalog mag +18.5) e) PGC 58561 (catalog mag +18.9)

Annotated CCD Image (150% size, cropped) Image details as above

Negative CCD Image (150% size, cropped) Image details as above

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Hickson 89 - Galaxy Group (PGC 66570 et al)

Hickson 89 (Aquarius)

CCD Image (50% size) 2 x 180 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-09-18 22:33 UT (#630099-100) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

Hickson 89 - detail a)  PGC 66570 (catalog mag +15.2), b)PGC 66580 (catalog mag +16.0) c)   PGC 66575 (catalog mag +16.4),  d)   PGC 66574 (catalog mag +16.9)

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

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

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M27 - Planetary Nebula (Dumbbell Nebula)

M27 (Vulpecula)

CCD Image (50% size, linear scale) 4 x 30 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-09-19 00:15 UT (#630102-05) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

CCD Image (50% size, log scale) Image details as above

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