David's Astronomy Pages CCD Images - Session 728 (2019-12-10)

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C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - Comet     Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)   - RX And, SY Cnc, U Gem, RZ LMi, CN Ori, FO Ori, FU Ori, NV Ori, DY Per, GK Per, RR Tau, SU Tau, ER UMa - AM CVn attempt failed due to cloud     Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)  - DX Cnc, LAMOST-HVS1, Scholz's Star

- Evening Session (3.2 hours) Session operated under automated control Session preceeded by PHD2 testing/tuning - 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:  3.5°C (min) - CCD Temperature:  -20°C  (65% av. power) - Notes from 2019-12-10 >>

C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - Comet

C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - 2019-12-11 (passing through Perseus) Sun Distance 2.48 AU (approaching) Earth Distance 1.57 AU (234.9 million km)		C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - 2019-12-11, Detail Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift set at the comet's rate of motion (Ra -106.31 arcsec/hr, Dec 50.19 arcsec/hr)
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 2 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-12-11 03:58 UT (#728092-93) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2		CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped) 6 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-12-11 03:59 UT (#728092-97) 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

False Colour Image of C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - 2019-12-11

False Colour CCD Image (50% size, log scale) 6 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-12-11 03:59 UT (#728092-97) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

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