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114P/Wiseman-Skiff  - Comet 155P/Shoemaker - Comet C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - Comet NGC 4700 - Spiral Galaxy C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)  - Comet IC 3608 - Spiral Galaxy IC 3799 - Spiral Galaxy NGC 5073 - Spiral Galaxy Basel 13 - Open Cluster Biur 2 - Open Cluster SHK 360 - Faint Galaxy Group (PGC 1272444 et al) ARP 95 - Galaxies (IC 4461 and IC 4462, Rose 21) Rose 25 - Compact Galaxy Group (PGC 54033 et al)     Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)   - AM CVn, SY Cnc, R CrB, S Cyg, SS Cyf, U Gem, AM Her, SS Her, U Her, RZ LMi, U Mon, FU Ori, ER UMa     Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)  - Barnards Star, DX Cnc, 61 Cyg, Groombridge 34, LAMOST-HVS1, CN Leo

- All night session (7.8 hours total). - Main aims of the session was to  acquire images of a selection of deep sky and comet objects     - 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging - TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging - Ambient Temperature:  -2°C (min) (Dew heaters on auto) - CCD Temperature:  -20/-25°C  (60%/68% av. power) - Notes from 2020-03-03 >>

114P/Wiseman-Skiff  - Comet

114P/Wiseman-Skiff - 2020-03-03 (passing through Orion) Sun Distance 1.66 AU Earth Distance 1.29 AU (193.4 million km) No sign of comet at expected position.  Comet is receeding and has most likely become too faint ?		114P/Wiseman-Skiff - 2020-03-03, Detail Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift set at the comet's expected rate of motion (Ra 90.89  arcsec/hr, Dec -14.22 arcsec/hr) No definite sign of comet at expected position - a very faint light signature may or may not be the comet.
CCD Image (50% size, linear scale) 2 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-03-03 22:52 UT (#758066-67) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2		CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped) 7 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-03-03 22:55 UT (#758066-73) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
Images of 114P/Wiseman-Skiff on Comets 2020 Page >>

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155P/Shoemaker - Comet

155P/Shoemaker - 2020-03-03 (passing through Leo) Sun Distance 2.15 AU Earth Distance 1.17 AU (174.7 million km)		155P/Shoemaker  - 2020-03-03, Detail Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift set at the comet's rate of motion (Ra -22.35 arcsec/hr, Dec 10.89 arcsec/hr)
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, linear scale) 3 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-03-03 23:59 UT (#758112-14) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2		CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped) 8 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-03-04 00:03 UT (#758112-20) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
Images of 155P/Shoemaker on Comets 2020 Page >>

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C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - Comet

C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - 2020-03-04 am  (passing through Cassiopeia) Sun Distance 1.82 AU Earth Distance 1.75 AU (261.6 million km)		C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - 2020-03-04 am, Detail Autoguided on an offset star using Lock Shift set at the comet's rate of motion (Ra 29.76 arcsec/hr, Dec 28.15 arcsec/hr)
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 2 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-03-04 00:34 UT (#758130-31) 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 2020-03-04 00:37 UT (#758130-38) 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) - 2020-03-04 am

False Colour CCD Image (50% size, log scale) 9 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-03-04 00:37 UT (#758130-38) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

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NGC 4700 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 4700 (Virgo) Flat Galaxy Atlas

CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-03-04 01:19 UT (#758159) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

NGC 4700 - Detail

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

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C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)  - Comet

C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) - 2020-03-04 am (passing through Ursa Major) Sun Distance 1.95 AU Earth Distance 1.20 AU (179.2 million km)		C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)  - 2020-03-04 am, Detail Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift set at the comet's rate of motion (Ra -148.47 arcsec/hr, Dec 83.43 arcsec/hr)
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 2 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-03-04 01:36 UT (#758170-71) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2		CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped) 7 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-03-04 01:39 UT (#758170-76) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
Images of C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) on Comets 2020 Page >>

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IC 3608 - Spiral Galaxy

IC 3608 (Virgo) Flat Galaxy Atlas

CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-03-04 01:57 UT (#758178-82) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

IC 3608 - Detail

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

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

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IC 3799 - Spiral Galaxy

IC 3799 (Corvus) Flat Galaxy Atlas

CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-03-04 02:17 UT (#758184-88) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

IC 3799 - Detail

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

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

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NGC 5073 - Spiral Galaxy (UGCA 346)

NGC 5073 (Virgo) Flat Galaxy Atlas Object Alias UGCA 346

Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-03-04 02:36 UT (#758190-94) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

NGC 5073 - Detail

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

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

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Basel 13 - Open Cluster

Basel 13 (Cygnus) SAC Basel 13,  Saguaro Astronomy Club Database Although the image is centered on the target object 'SAC Basel 13' in TheSky6 the precise center of star clustering is unclear.

CCD Image (70% size, linear scale) 7 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-03-04 03:04 UT (#758205-13) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

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Biur 2 - Open Cluster

Biur 2 (Cygnus) SAC Biur 2,  Saguaro Astronomy Club Database

CCD Image (70% size, linear scale) 8 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-03-04 03:36 UT (#758228-36) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

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SHK 360 - Faint Galaxy Group (PGC 1272444 et al)

SHK 360 / PGC 1272444 et al (Serpens) Shakhbazian Group PGC 1272444 et al

Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-03-04 04:12 UT (#758260-64) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

SHK 360 - Detail

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

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

SHK 360 - Earlier Image (2020-02-28)

CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) 3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-02-28 04:26 UT (#757104-06) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

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ARP 95 - Galaxies (IC 4461 and IC 4462, Rose 21)

ARP 95 (Bootes) Spiral galaxy (IC 4461) with elliptical companion (IC 4462) on arm Nearby galaxies:   PGC 1780319 (catalog mag +17.6), PGC 1778055 (catalog mag +18.2)

Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-03-04 04:43 UT (#758275-79) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

ARP 95 - Detail IC 4461 (catalog mag +14.4) and IC 4462  (catalog mag +15.8) with adjacent galaxy MCG+5-34-76 / PGC 52120 (catalog mag +16.6)

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

Negative CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above

ARP 95 - Earlier Image (2019-09-22)

Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) 3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-09-22 19:57 UT (#699005-08) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

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Rose 25 - Compact Galaxy Group (PGC 54033 et al)

Rose 25 / PGC 54033 et al (Bootes) Rose Catalogue [ Rose Compact Galaxy Groups ]

Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-03-04 05:06 UT (#758282-86) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

Rose 25 - Detail

CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above

Negative CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above

Rose 25 - Earlier Image (2020-02-27) Note: detail is poorly resolved in this single frame image

CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above

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