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C/2018 N2 (ASASSN) - Comet C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - Comet Schloz's Star - Hypervelocity Star NGC 2506 - Open Cluster (Caldwell 54) NGC 2548 - Open Cluster (H VI-22) NGC 3646 - Spiral Galaxy     Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)   - RX And, U And, Z And, TT Ari, SY Cnc, CI Cyg, S Cyg, SS Cyg, AM Her, BL Lac, CY Lyr, U Mon, DY Per, GK Per, RR Tau, SU Tau - FO Ori, FU Ori attempts failed due to cloud     Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)  - HH And, DX Cnc, 61 Cyg, Groombridge 34, DX Cnc, Scholz's Star, Teegardens Star

- Evening session (6.5 hours) Session operated under automated control with remote monitoring to check progress of new features. 2 interventions to fix bugs and restart. - Main aim of the session was to test a number of new program features and to acquire images of a selection of targets     - 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging - TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging - Ambient Temperature:  Falling from 4.5° to 1°C (min) (Dew heaters on new automated control) - CCD Temperature:  -20°C  (63% av. power) - Notes from 2019-11-07 >>

C/2018 N2 (ASASSN)  - Comet

C/2018 N2 (ASASSN) - 2019-11-07 (passing through Andromeda) Sun Distance 3.13 AU Earth Distance 2.29 AU (341.8 million km) Composite image below shows movement of the comet over an interval of 4.4 hours

Composite CCD Image (100% size, square root scale) 2 sets of 3 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-11-07 20:27 UT (#719036-38) & 2019-11-08 00:51 UT (#719233-35) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

C/2018 N2 (ASASSN) - 2019-11-07 (passing through Andromeda) Sun Distance 3.13 AU Earth Distance 2.29 AU (341.8 million km)		C/2018 N2 (ASASSN)  - 2019-11-07,  Detail Frames aligned on comet. Stars appear trailed due to motion of comet
CCD Image (50% size,  square root scale) 3 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-11-07 20:27 UT (#719036-38) 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) 8 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-11-07 20:29 UT (#719036-43) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
Images of C/2018 N2 (ASASSN) on Comets 2019 Page >>

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C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - Comet

C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - 2019-11-07 (passing through Auriga) Sun Distance 2.79 AU Earth Distance 1.97 AU (294.6 million km)		C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - 2019-11-07, Detail Frames aligned on comet, stars appear trailed due to motion of comet against background stars
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 3 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-11-07 22:41 UT (#719164-66) 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) 8 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-11-07 22:43 UT (#719164-71) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
Images of C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) on Comets 2019 Page

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Schloz's Star - Hypervelocity Star

Schloz's Star (Monoceros)

Annotated CCD Image (50% size) 3 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-11-08 03:01 UT (#719243-45) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

Schloz's Star - Detail Star is highlighted by white cross-hairs.

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

Schloz's Star - Earlier Image (2019-10-25) Star is highlighted by white cross-hairs. (Image suffers from Poor Focus and/or Poor Seeing)

Annotated CCD Image (150% size, cropped) 7 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-10-25 04:12 UT (#714356-62) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

Schloz's Star - Reference Picture (generated using Aladin)

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NGC 2506 - Open Cluster (Caldwell 54)

NGC 2506 \ H VI-37 (Monoceros)

CCD Image (70% size, linear scale) 5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-11-08 04:01 UT (#719275-80) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

NGC 2506 - Detail

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

NGC 2506 - Earlier Image (2019-10-25)

CCD Image (70% size, linear scale) 7 x 60s exposure (median combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-10-25 03:54 UT (#714347-53) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

NGC 2506 - Earlier Image (2019-10-23)

CCD Image (70% size, square root scale) 3 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-10-23 05:28 UT (#713316-18) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

NGC 2506 - Earlier Image (2010)

CCD Image (75% size, linear scale) 3 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2010-03-09 20:26 hUT (#416110-12) 12" LX200R (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

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NGC 2548 - Open Cluster (H VI-22)

NGC 2548 \ H VI-22 (Hydra)

CCD Image (70% size, linear scale) 9 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-11-08 04:15 UT (#719283-91) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

NGC 2548 \ H VI-22 - Earlier Image (2019-10-25)

CCD Image (70% size, linear scale) 6 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-10-25 04:27 UT (#714365-71) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

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NGC 3646 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 3646 (Leo) Ring Galaxy, J.Lowrey List  [ Ring Galaxies ]

CCD Image (50% size, linear scale) 3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-11-08 04:49 UT (#719303-05) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

NGC 3646 - Detail

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

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