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CCD Images - Session 798 (2020-08-21)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet NGC 7625 - Spiral Galaxy (ARP 212)
Bullet UGC 12281 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 70175)
Bullet SHK 361 - Faint Galaxy Group (PGC 1538596 et al)
Bullet PGC 1540510 - Spiral Galaxy
Bullet UGC 6 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 207)
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- V Sge

   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- None

- 61 Cyg attempt failed due to cloud
  
   
- All Night Session (4.0 hours total). 
- Main aims of the session was a further test of new observatory mode 'AutoStart' and acquisition of images of a selection of targets if conditions allowed.
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature: 12°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:  -10°C 
- Notes from 2020-08-21 >>
- Notes from Observing Attempt 2020-08-20 >>
   

NGC 7625 - Spiral Galaxy (ARP 212)

NGC 7625 / ARP 212 (Pegasus)
Arp Perculiar Galaxy
Bright star with blooming on left of image is HIP 115288 (mag +6.7)

Image
 CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-08-21 23:21 UT (#798033-37)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

 

NGC 7625 / ARP 212 - detail

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

 

NGC 7625 / ARP 212 - detail

Negative image showing traces of the "narrow chaotic absorption tubes"
 across one end" (bottom end) as mentioned in Arp's notes.

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

  

NGC 7625 / ARP 212 - Earlier Image (2020-07-27)

Negative image showing traces of the "narrow chaotic absorption tubes"
 across one end" (bottom end) as mentioned in Arp's notes.

Image
Negative CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped) 
180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-07-27 01:10 UT (#796167)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

  

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UGC 12281 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 70175)

UGC 12281 (Pegasus)
Flat Galaxy Atlas
Alias : PGC 70175

Image
 CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-08-21 23:50 UT (#798049-51)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

 

UGC 12281  - detail

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

 

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

  

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SHK 361 - Faint Galaxy Group (PGC 1538596 et al)

SHK 361 - (Pegasus)
Shakhbazian Group
 PGC 1538596 (catalog mag +16.5), PGC 97459 (catalog mag +17.0)
PGC 1539366 (catalog mag +17.4),  PGC 1539107 (catalog mag +17.6),
 PGC 3090431  (catalog mag +17.6), PGC 1538689 ( catalog mag +17.9)

Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size , square root scale, cropped) 
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-08-22 00:11 UT (#798055-59)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

  

Image
Negative CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped) 
Image details as above

  

SHK 361 - Earlier Image (2020-07-27)

Image
Negative CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped) 
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-07-27 00:51 UT (#796160-63)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

  

SHK 361 - Earlier Wider View (2020-07-27)
SHK 361 (PGC 1538596 et al) with adjacent galaxies
PGC 1540666 (catalog mag +16.3), PGC 1540751 (catalog mag +17.3),
 PGC 1540510  (catalog mag +17.3), PGC 1536639 (catalog mag +17.9),
PGC 1536924 (catalog mag +18.4)

Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-07-27 00:51 UT (#796160-63)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

 

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PGC 1540510 - Spiral Galaxy

PGC 1540510 (Pegasus)
Close to SHK 361

Image
Annotated CCD Image (70% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-08-22 00:11 UT (#798055-59)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

 

 

PGC 1540510 - detail
PGC 1539107 (catalog mag +17.6)

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

 

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UGC 6 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 207)

UGC 6 (Pegasus)
Ring Galaxy, J.Lowrey List
Alias : PGC 207

Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-08-22 00:27 UT (#798062)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

 

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