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NGC 5660 - Spiral Galaxy (LGG 384 Member) NGC 5689 - Spiral Galaxy (LGG 384 Member, H I-188) HAT-P-18 - Exoplanet Host Star 68P/Klemola - Comet NGC 6664 - Open Cluster (H VIII-12) Abell 55 - Planetary Nebula (PLN 33-5.1) NGC 973 - Spiral Galaxy NGC 5602 - Spiral Galaxy (LGG 384 Member) UGC 11798 - Spiral Galaxy (Trio w/ UGC 11797 & UGC 11801) IC 5285 - Spiral Galaxy NGC 7489 - Spiral Galaxy NGC 522 - Spiral Galaxy Pal 13 - Globular Cluster NGC 3 Galaxy Group (NGC 3 et al) ARP 246 - Galaxies, NGC 7837 & NGC 7838 NGC 450 - Spiral Galaxy C/2018 W2 (Africano) - Comet PLN 190-17.1 - Planetary Nebula (Jonckheere 320) Variable Stars (photometric monitoring) - RX And, U And, Z And, SS Cyg, BL Lac, CY Lyr Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring) - HH And, Barnards Star, Groombridge 34, EV Lac, Teegardens Star
- Full night session, Duration 6.8 hr
Session operated in fully automated mode without any interventions or monitoring
- Main aim of the session was a full night of general observing with a 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: Falling from 16.5°C to 11.5°C (min)
Outdoors 1 to 1.5°C cooler than Observatory
(Dew heaters on manual, 80%)- CCD Temperature: -10°C (69% av. power) - Notes from 2019-08-26 >>
| NGC 5660 (Bootes) Part of LGG 384 Galaxy Group Associated with Ast. Now Challenge Object, May 2019 |
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| CCD Image (50% size, log scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-08-26 21:02 UT (#685003-07) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
| NGC 5660 & adjacent galaxies NGC 5660 (catalog mag +11.7), PGC 51778 (catalog mag +16.9) PGC 2349354 (catalog mag +17.7), PGC 2348144 (catalog mag +18.5) |
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| Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above [ image without annotation ] |
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| False Colour CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped) Inverse Spectrum Colour Bar Image details as above |
| NGC 5660 - Detail |
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| CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
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| Negative CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
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| NGC 5689 / H I-188 (Bootes) Part of LGG 384 Galaxy Group Associated with Ast. Now Challenge Object, May 2019 |
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| CCD Image (50% size,square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-08-26 21:22 UT (#685010-14) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
| NGC 5689 - Detail |
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| CCD Image (100% size, logscale, cropped) Image details as above |
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HAT-P-18 (Hercules) |
| HAT-P-18 through Astrodon Exoplanet
Blue Blocking (BB) Filter HAT-P-18: (catalog V mag mag +12.76, B-V ---) Photometric options for measuring a future transit of HAT-P-18 b are : a) use a single reference star C1 (Undef, GSC 2594:731, V Mag +10.5, B-V ??) with one check star K (Undef, GSC 2594:272, V mag +12.2, B-V ??) or b) ensemble of reference stars C1, C2, C3 C1 (as above), C2 (117, GSC 2594:496, V mag +11.653, B-V 0.912) C3 (131, GSC 2594:102, V mag +13.145, B-V 0.595) C4 (128, GSC 2594:789, V mag +12.848, B-V 0.525) with one check star K (Undef, GSC 2594:272, V mag +12.2, B-V ??) |
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| Annotated CCD Image (70% size) 3 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Xo Filter 2019-08-26 21:41 UT (#685024-26) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
| Frames have been examined : 60s exposure in Xo (BB) filter, 3x3 binning,
max pixel ~41300 (C1 Star), ~11730 (HAT-P-18) Exposure is ok. Proposal is to go with 60s (3x3 binning), but 45s could work as well Proposal to increase W offset by further 0.5' for increased tolerance to getting C4 star in frame. (i.e. new offsets W 2.0', N -2.2') |
| HAT-P-18 - Earlier Image (2019-02-24) 20s exposure in Xo (BB) filter, 3x3 binning, max pixel ~11000 (C1 Star), ~3000 (HAT-P-18) Analysis : Exposure is much too short. Proposal is to try 60s (3x3 binning) and increase W offset by 1.5' and decrease N Offset by 0.3' to get C4 reference star in FOV (i.e. new offsets W 1.5', N -2.2') C1 (Undef, GSC 2594:731, V Mag +10.5, B-V ??) C2 (117, GSC 2594:496, V mag +11.653, B-V 0.912) C3 (131, GSC 2594:102, V mag +13.145, B-V 0.595) Check star K (Undef, GSC 2594:272, V mag +12.2, B-V ??) |
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| Annotated CCD Image (70% size) 4 x 20s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Xo Filter 2019-02-24 03:30 UT (#667287-90) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
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HAT-P-18 - Earlier Image (2019-02-24) |
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Annotated CCD Image (50% size) 4 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-02-24 03:27 UT (#667282-86) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
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| 68P/Klemola (passing through Ophiuchus) Sun Distance 1.94 AU Earth Distance 1.38 AU (206.1 million km) Comet is shown by white cross-hairs |
68P/Klemola - Detail Frames aligned on Comet (Stars appear very slightly trailed due to movement of comet) |
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| Annotated CCD Image (50% size, linear scale) 3 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-08-26 21:48 UT (#685030-32) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
CCD Image (100%, square root scale, cropped) Image details as left |
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| 68P/Klemola - Earlier Image (2019-08-25) (passing through Ophiuchus) Sun Distance 1.95 AU Earth Distance 1.37 AU (205.4 million km) Comet is shown by white cross-hairs |
8P/Klemola - Earlier Detail (2019-08-25) Frames aligned on Comet (Stars appear very slightly trailed due to movement of comet) |
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| Annotated CCD Image (50% size, linear scale) 6 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-08-25 21:28 UT (#684019-25) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
CCD Image (100%, square root scale, cropped) Image details as left |
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| NGC 6664 / H VIII-12 (Scutum) |
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| CCD Image (70% size) 7 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-08-26 22:03 UT (#685040-46) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
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| Abell 55 (Aquila) DeepSky Challenge Object - Aug 2016 Location of Abell 55 is marked by white circle |
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| Annotated CCD Image (50% size) 3 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-08-26 22:14 UT (#685049-51) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
| Abell 55 - Closer View Image centered on Abell 55 location No sign of the Pl.Neb in a standard view |
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| CCD Image (100% size, cropped) Image details as above |
| Abell 55 - Closer View Processed Image centered on Abell 55 location. Faint sign of the Pl.Neb is visible in centre of image (shows itself by being a little darker and less noisy than rest of image background) |
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| Negative CCD Image (100% size, logscale, 80% gamma correction, cropped) Image details as above |
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| NGC 973 (Triangulum) Flat Galaxy Atlas Object NGC 973 (catalog mag +12.3), IC 1815 (catalog mag +14.5), PGC 213029 (catalog mag +16.1), PGC 213027 (catalog mag +17.1) Bright star is HIP 11942 (mag +7.6) |
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| Annotated CCD Image (50% size) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-08-26 23:25 UT (#685104-08) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
| NGC 973 - Detail |
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| CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
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| NGC 5602 (Bootes) Part of LGG 384 Galaxy Group Associated with Ast. Now Challenge Object, May 2019) |
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| CCD Image (50% size, linear scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-08-26 23:47 UT (#685111-15) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
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| CCD Image (50% size, log scale) Image details as above |
| NGC 5602 - Detail |
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| CCD Image (100% size, logscale, cropped) Image details as above |
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| UGC 11798 (Cygnus) Galaxy Trio UGC 11797 (catalog mag +15.2), UGC 11798 (catalog mag +14.8), UGC 11801 (catalog mag +15.2) The bright star in FOV is SAO 51224 (mag +8.5) |
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| CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped) 2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-08-27 00:08 UT (#685119-21) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
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| Negative CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped) Image details as above |
| UGC 11798 - Earlier Image (2003) |
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| CCD Image Composite Top 5 x 30 sec exposure (summed) Bottom 7 x 30 sec exposure (summed) 2003-12-07 23:29 to 23:36h UT (#55195-206) 8" LX200 + ST-7E |
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| IC 5285 (Pegasus) Ring Galaxy Atlas Object (J.Lowrey List) |
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| Annotated CCD Image (50% size, linear scale) 4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-08-27 01:01 UT (#685162-66) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
| IC 5285 - Detail |
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| CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped) Image details as above |
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| CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
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| NGC 7489 (Pegasus) |
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| Annotated CCD Image (50% size, linear scale) 4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-08-27 01:01 UT (#685162-66) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
| NGC 7489 - Detail |
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| CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
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| NGC 522 (Pisces) Flat Galaxy Atlas Object |
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| CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-08-27 01:25 UT (#685178-82) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
| NGC 522 - Detail |
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| CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
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| Pal 13 (Pegasus) Pal 13 is one of the dimmest globular clusters within the Palomar catalog. It's apparent diameter of approximately 1.8 arc-minutes also makes it one of the smallest member of the catalog |
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| CCD Image (100% size, cropped) 2 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-08-27 02:01 UT (#685207-09) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
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| Negative CCD Image (100% size, cropped) Image details as above |
| Palomar 13 - Earlier Image (2019-08-22) Pal 13 is only just visible in this single 60s exposure. Other frames were affected by passing cloud |
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| Annotated CCD Image (50% size) 60s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-08-22 21:34 UT (#683020) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
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| NGC 3 Galaxy Group (Pisces) NGC 3 (catalog mag +14.2), NGC 4 (catalog mag +15.9), NGC 7834 (catalog mag +14.4), NGC 7835 (catalog mag +14.6) NGC 7837 (catalog mag +16.5), NGC 7837 (catalog mag +15.4), NGC 7840 (catalog mag +15.2) |
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| Annotated CCD Image (square root scale, 70% size) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-08-27 02:20 UT (#685215-19) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
| NGC 3, NGC 4, NGC 7840 - Detail |
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| Annotated CCD Image (square root scale, 100% size, cropped) Image details as above |
| NGC 7834, NGC 7835 - Detail |
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| Annotated CCD Image (square root scale, 150% size, cropped) Image details as above |
| NGC 7837 & NGC 7838 (ARP 246) - Detail |
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| Annotated CCD Image (square root scale, 150% size, cropped) Image details as above |
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| ARP 246 / NGC 7837 & NGC 7838 (Pisces) | ||
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| Annotated CCD Image (square root scale, 50% size) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-08-27 02:20 UT (#685215-19) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
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| ARP 246 / NGC 7837 & NGC 7838 - detail | ||
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| Annotated CCD Image (square root scale, 150% size, cropped) Image details as above |
Negative CCD Image (square root scale, 150% size, cropped) Image details as above |
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| NGC 450 (Cetus) Discordant Galaxy Pair with UGC 807 |
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| CCD Image (linear scale, 50% size) 4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-08-27 02:37 UT (#685222-25) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
| NGC 450 & UGC 807 - Detail |
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| Annotated CCD Image (linear scale, 100% size, cropped) Image details as above |
| NGC 450 & UGC 807 - Detail |
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| CCD Image (square root scale, 100% size, cropped) Image details as above |
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| C/2018 W2 (Africano) (passing through Camelopardalis) Sun Distance 1.46 AU Earth Distance 1.10 AU (164.8 million km) |
C/2018 W2 (Africano) - Detail Frames aligned on comet (stars appear trailed due to movement of comet) |
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| CCD Image (50% size) 3 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-08-27 03:15 UT (#685243-45) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) 9 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-08-27 03:15 UT (#685243-51) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
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| More Images of C/2018 W2 (Africano) |
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| PLN 190-17.1 \ Jonckheere 320 (Orion) Ast. Now Deep Sky Challenge Object, Jan 2014 |
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| Annotated CCD Image (50% size, linear scale) 5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-08-27 03:26 UT (#685254-58) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
| PLN 190-17.1 \ Jonckheere 320 - Detail PLN 190-17.1 appears stellar-like but is slightly elongated compared to normal stars within the same image ( Insert shows enlarged view x2.5) |
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| CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped) Image details as above |
| PLN 190-17.1 \ Jonckheere 320 - Spectra PLN 190-17.1 reveals itself as a Pl.Neb in this image taken through Star Analyser 100 grating, where it shows two classic emission peaks. Compare this with the broad spectra of normal stars |
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| CCD Image (100% size, rotated, cropped) 5 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, S Filter 2019-08-27 03:33 UT (#685259-63) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
| PLN 190-17.1 \ Jonckheere 320 - Spectra |
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| CCD Image (100% size, rotated, cropped) Image details as above |
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