David's Astronomy Pages CCD Images - Session 738 (2020-01-06)

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C/2018 N2 (ASASSN) - Comet C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - Comet Schloz's Star - Hypervelocity Star     Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)   - RX And, U And, Z And, TT Ari, SY Cnc, S Cyg, SS Cyg, U Gem, BL Lac, CN Ori, FO Ori, FU Ori, NV Ori, DY Per, GK Per, RR Tau, SU Tau, ER UMa - RZ LMi, U Mon attempts failed due to cloud     Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)  - HH And, DX Cnc, 61 Cyg, LAMOST-HVS1, Schloz's Star, Teegardens Star

- All night session (7.7 hours total). Shutter closed at 02:21 - Main aims of the session was to test telescope and observatory systems following problems in previous night's session (2020-01-05, S737)     - 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging - TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging - Ambient Temperature:  Falling from 7°C to -2°C (min) before rising to 7°C by dawn (Dew heaters on auto) - CCD Temperature:  -15°C/-20°C  (57%/67% av. power) - Notes from 2020-01-06 >>

C/2018 N2 (ASASSN)  - Comet

C/2018 N2 (ASASSN) - 2020-01-06  (passing through Andromeda) Sun Distance 3.17 AU Earth Distance 3.07 AU (458.7 million km)		C/2018 N2 (ASASSN)  - 2020-01-06, Detail Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift set at the comet's rate of motion (Ra 1.28, Dec 8.92 arcsec/hr)
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-01-06 20:49 UT (#738110-14) 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) Image details as left
Images of C/2018 N2 (ASASSN) on Comets 2019 Page >>

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C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - Comet

C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - 2020-01-06 (passing through Perseus) Sun Distance 2.24 AU (approaching) Earth Distance 1.53 AU (229.0 million km)		C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - 2020-01-06, Detail Autoguided on a star using Lock Shift set at the comet's rate of motion (Ra -107.56, Dec 17.87 arcsec/hr)
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 45s exposure (single frame ), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-01-06 21:53 UT (#738171) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2		CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped) 9 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-01-06 21:53 UT (#738171-79) 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
Images of C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) on Comets 2020 Page

False Colour Image of C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - 2020-01-06

False Colour CCD Image (50% size, log scale) 9 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-01-06 21:53 UT (#738171-79) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

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Schloz's Star - Hypervelocity Star

Schloz's Star (Monoceros)

Annotated CCD Image (150% size, cropped) 13 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-01-06 23:50 UT (#738284-97) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

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

Annotated CCD Image (150% size, cropped) 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 - 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)

Schloz's Star - Wider View Image (2019-11-08)

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

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