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CCD Images - Session 673 (2019-03-18)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto) - Comet
   
Bullet Photometric Monitoring - Variables
  - SY Cnc, FO Ori, NV Ori, RR Tau, FU Ori, U Gem

Z And, AM CVn, Z attempts failed due to dew
   
Bullet Astrometric Monitoring - Nearby Stars
 - DX Cnc

Groombridge 34, CN Leo attempts failed due to dew
    
   
- Short evening session,  Duration 1.1hr

Session operated in  fully automated mode, and monitored over remote connection.

After a promising start cloud rapidly rolled in and brought the session to an end.

- Main aim of the session was general observing with mix of variable stars, nearby stars, comets and deep sky targets. 
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature:  -1°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:  -20°C  (70% av. power)
- Notes from 2019-03-18 >>
    
   

C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto) - Comet

C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto)
 (passing through Perseus)
Sun Distance 1.42 AU
Earth Distance 1.31 AU (195.5 million km)
   C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto) - Detail
Aligned on Comet
(Stars appear slightly trailed) 
Image   Image
CCD Image (50% size)
4 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-03-18 20:35 UT (#673066-70)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
15 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-03-18 20:38 UT (#673066-80)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto) - Earlier Image (2019-03-04)
(passing through Auriga)
Sun Distance 1.34 AU
Earth Distance 0.83 AU (123.5 million km)
  C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto) - Earlier Detail (2019-03-04)
Aligned on Comet
(Stars appear trailed) 
Image   Image
CCD Image (50% size)
2 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-03-04 21:51 UT (#671032-33)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  CCD Image (50% size, logscale)
11 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-03-04 21:51 UT (#671032-46)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto) - Earlier Image (2019-02-27)
(passing through Auriga)
Sun Distance 1.32 AU
Earth Distance 0.65 AU (97.8 million km)
  C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto) - Earlier Detail (2019-02-27)
Stacked Frames. Aligned on Stars
Comet appears slightly trailed.
Total exposure time 1.5 mins 
Image    Image
CCD Image (50% size)
3 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-02-27 21:20 UT (#670052-54)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  CCD Image (100% size,cropped)
Image details as left


 
     
C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto) - Earlier Image (2019-02-26)
 (passing through Auriga)
Sun Distance 1.32 AU
Earth Distance 0.62 AU (92.8 million km)
  C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto) - Earlier Detail (2019-02-26)
Stacked Frames. Aligned on Comet
(stars appear trailed)
Image    Image
CCD Image (50% size)
14 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-02-26 21:47 UT (#669165-79)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  CCD Image (100% size,cropped)
Image details as left


  
     
C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto) - Earlier Image (2019-02-25)
 (passing through Auriga)
Sun Distance 1.32 AU
Earth Distance 0.59 AU (87.6 million km)
  C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto) - Earlier Detail (2019-02-25)
Aligned on Comet. 
(Stars appear trailed due to movement of comet)
Image    Image
CCD Image (50% size)
30s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-02-25 20:18 UT (#668004)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
4 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-02-25 20:18 UT (#668004-08)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 
     
C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto) - Earlier Image (2019-02-20)
 (passing through Gemini)
Sun Distance 1.30 AU
Earth Distance 0.44 AU (65.3 million km)
  C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto) - Earlier Detail  (2019-02-20)
Stacked Frames. Aligned on Comet
(stars appear trailed) 
 
Image    Image
CCD Image (50% size)
30s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter

2019-02-20 22:53 UT (#665138)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  CCD Image (100% size,cropped)
7 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
Aligned on comet
2019-02-20 22:53 UT (#665137-43)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
       

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