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CCD Images - Session 1062 (2022-11-25)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet TBA
Bullet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann - Comet
Bullet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) - Comet
   
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- None
    
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- None
  
- Attempted All Night session (10.7h), but hampered by cloud and a software bug (unable to resume from Suspended State)
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature: 6°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:  -15°/ -20° C
- Notes from 2022-11-25 >>
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29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann - Comet

29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann - 2022-11-25
(passing through Gemini)

Sun Distance 6.05 AU
Earth Distance 5.25 AU (785.2 million km)
   29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann - 2022-11-25 Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -12.79 arcsec/hr, Dec 1.40 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-11-25 18:53 UT (#1062033-37)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  Annotated CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
15 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-11-25 18:56 UT (#1062033-47)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann - 2022-11-25 Detail
(passing through Gemini)

 Coma diameter: 27"
    
Image   Sun Distance 6.05 AU
Earth Distance 5.25 AU (785.2 million km)
(Motion : Ra -12.79 arcsec/hr, Dec 1.40 arcsec/hr)
Detail (150% size) showing its 'Pac Man' shape


Annotated CCD Image (150% size, log scale, cropped)
15 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-11-25 18:56 UT (#1062033-47)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
     
Images of 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann on Comets 2022 Page >>    

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C/2022 E3 (ZTF) - Comet

C/2022 E3 (ZTF)
(passing through Serpens)
Sun Distance 1.35 AU (approaching
Earth Distance 1.85 AU (276.4 million km)
   C/2022 E3 (ZTF) - 2022-11-25 pm Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 4.49 arcsec/hr, Dec 6.11 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-11-25 18:03 UT (#1062006-08)
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 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-11-25 18:07 UT (#1062006-12)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
Images of C/2022 E3 (ZTF) on Comets 2022 Page >>    

C/2022 E3 (ZTF)  - False Colour
Inverse Spectrum Images
  
C/2022 E3 (ZTF) - 2022-11-25 pm
Image
False Colour CCD Image (70% size, log scale)
7 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-11-25 18:07 UT (#1062006-12)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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