David's Astronomy Pages CCD Images - Session 712 (2019-10-21)

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Nearby Stars       - NGC 502, NGC 525, NGC 532 attempts failied due to cloud and/or locate failures.     Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)   -None     Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)  - HH And, Groombridge 34 - 61 Cyg attempt failed due to cloud

- Late night session (2.7 hours) Session operated in fully automated mode with intermittent monitoring.  Cloud quickly developed (though not thick enough to produce a cloud alert). - Main aim of the session was to test automated SharpCap imaging capture and integration with AstroMain /PHD2     - 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging - TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging - Ambient Temperature:  5°C (min) (Dew heaters on new automated control) - CCD Temperature:  -20°C  (72% av. power) - Notes from 2019-10-21 >>