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CCD Images - Session 790 (2020-06-08)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet NGC 6445 - Planetary Nebula (Herschel II-586)
Bullet NGC 6544 - Globular Cluster (Herschel II-197)
Bullet NGC 6583 - Open Cluster (Herschel VII-31)
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- R CrB, S Cyg, AM Her, U Her
   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- 61 Cyg
  
   
- All Night Session (2.1 hours total). 
- Main aims of the session was to test new ASCOM.DeviceHub under live session conditions and acquire images of selected southern targets.
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature: 2.5°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:  -20°C 
- Notes from 2020-06-08 >>
    
   

NGC 6445 - Planetary Nebula (Herschel II-586)

NGC 6445 / H II-586 (Sagittarius)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-06-09 00:18 UT (#790060-64)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 6445 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image 
CCD Image (65% size, rotated, cropped)
5 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, S Filter
2020-06-09 00:23 UT (#790065-69)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Image 
CCD Image (100% size, rotated, cropped)
Image details as above
 
NGC 6445 - Earlier Image (2009)
Image
CCD Image (35% size reduction)
7 x 20s sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2009-07-02 23:10 h UT (#374023-29)
12" LX200R (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME
[ Full Size Image ]
 
 

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NGC 6544 - Globular Cluster (Herschel II-197)

NGC 6544 / H II-197 (Sagittarius)
Hidden Treasures catalog object 89
[ Globular Star Clusters ] [ Herschel 400 Objects ] [ Hidden Treasures ]
Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-06-09 00:33 UT (#790072-76)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 6544 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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NGC 6583 - Open Cluster (Herschel VII-31)

NGC 6583 / H VII-31 (Sagittarius)
Image
CCD Image (70% size, linear scale)
6 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-06-09 00:44 UT (#790079-85)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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