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Shown below are some of my favourite CCD images from 2002. They are taken using a ST-7E camera through an 8" LX200
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| M38 Open Cluster (Auriga) |
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| 2002-02-16 CCD Image, 5x6 Mosaic, 15 sec exposures (#17060 et al) 48.3 x 34.3 arc min (larger, full size) (Mosaic Construction details) |
| M3 Globular Cluster (Canes Venatici) |
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| 2002-04-16 21:22 to 21:35h hUT 4 x 4 Mosaic, 30 sec exposures 36.2 x 20.0 arc min (#21020-36) |
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| M42 (Great Nebula in Orion) |
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| 2002-02-16 60 sec exposure (#17006), 11.4 x 7.6 arc min |
| M57 Planetary Nebula (Ring Nebula in Lyra) |
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| 2002-08-31 22:35 to 22:45h UT 4 x 2 min exposure, 11.4 x 7.6 arc min (#22024-27) |
| M27 Planetary Nebula (Dumbell Nebula in Vulpecula) |
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| 2002-09:12 22:31 to 23:04h UT Enhanced CCD Image, 6 x 5 min exposure 11.4 x 7.6 arc min (#25023-28) |
| NGC 7009 Planetary Nebula (Saturn Nebula in Aquarius) |
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| 2002-09-23 21:47 to 21:50h UT 5 x 30 sec exposure (2x2 binning) 11.4 x 7.6 arc min (#27035-39) |
2002-09-23 21:47 to 21:50h UT 5 min exposure, 1x1 binning (#27045) |
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| Stephan's Quintet (Pegasus) NGC 7317 (Mag +14.8), NGC 7318A (Mag +14.6), NGC 7318B (Mag +14.0), NGC 7319 (Mag +14.6), NGC 7320 (Mag +13.6), NGC 7320C (Mag +16.6) |
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| 2002-10-02 21:44 to 21:51h UT 2 x 2 min exposure, 11.4 x 7.6 arc min (#28003 & 28005) |
| M77 Galaxy (Cetus) | ||
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| 2002-09-01 01:12 to 01:18h UT Enhanced CCD Image, 11 x 30 sec exposure, (#22102-12) A. Sum Combine 11 frames, B. Richardson-Lucy Sharpening C. Mid Range Brightening, D. False Colour Combination of A-C |
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| NGC 1055 Galaxy (Cetus) | NGC 7479 Galaxy (Pegasus) Barred Spiral Galaxy |
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| 2002-09-01 01:37h UT 5 min exposure, 11.4 x 7.6 arc min (#22118) |
2002-09-13 00:26h UT 5 min exposure, 11.4 x 7.6 arc min (#25075) |
| Nucleus of M31 Galaxy (Andromeda) | M32 Galaxy (Andromeda) | |
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| 2002-10-03 00:44 to 00:54h UT 2 x 5 min exposure, 11.4 x 7.6 arc min (#28240-41) Mid-range brighten & Unsharp Masked |
2002-10-03 00:44 to 00:54h UT 2 x 5 min exposure, 11.4 x 7.6 arc min (#28240-41) |
| NGC 206 Emission Knot in M31 arms (Andromeda) |
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| 2002-10-03 01:16 to 01:27h UT 2 x 1 mosaic, 5 min exposures Processing : Smoothed, Linear Stretch 10.5 x 13.2 arc min (#28245-46) |
| M33 Galaxy (part) / NGC 604 Emission Knot (Triangulum) | ||
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NGC 604 detail
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| 2002-09-11 4:08 to 4:24h UT 3 x 5 min exposure (summed) 11.4 x 7.6 arc min (#24029-31) |
2002-09-11 03:57 to 04:00h UT 5 x 30 sec exposure (summed) (#24023-27) |
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| Jupiter | revolution over 1 hour | |
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| 2002-03-01 23:18hUT CCD Image, 0.3 sec exposure (#18089) Heavy unsharp marking 8"/f10 SCT with Barlow |
2002-03-01 23:14 to 00:07hUT Sequence of CCD Images, 0.3 sec exposure (#18084 et al) Heavy unsharp marking 8"/f10 SCT with Barlow |
| Jupiter Moons |
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| 2002-03-07 21:08hUT CCD Image, 1 sec exposure (#19041), 8"/f10 SCT (Animated frames over 3.1/2 hours) |
| Saturn + moons | Saturn | |
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 2002-01-17 0.6 sec exposure (#16040)  2002-02-16, 0.2 sec exposure, (#17121) Unsharp Masked
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| 2002-01-17 1 sec exposures (#16031), 5.9 x 4.8 arc min |
| Uranus |
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| 2002-09-01 00:58h UT 6 x 5 sec exposure (2x2), average combine 11.4 x 7.6 arc min (#22077-82) (Notes on Identification of Uranian Moons) |
| Uranus, Oberon and Titania |
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| Neptune + the moon Triton | ||
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Neptune mag +7.9 Triton estimated mag +13.0 
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| 2002-09-23 21:32 to 21:34h UT 5 x 15 sec exposure, 11.4 x 7.6 arc min (#27018-22) |
2002-09-23 21:34 to 21:36h UT 5 x 15 sec exposure (1x1 binning) 3.3 x 2.3 arc min (#27023-27) |
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| Minor Planet 433 Eros |
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| Track showing 77 arc sec movement of Eros over a 69 minute period |
Stacked images aligned on Eros, showing motion of minor planet against background of stars |
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| 2002-09-23 22:53h UT to 2002-09-24 00:02h UT 104 x 30 sec exposure 11.4 x 7.6 arc min (#27057-27161) |
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| Light Curve for 433 Eros, |
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| Southern Highlands |
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| 2002-03-02 0.1 sec exposure (#18468), 8"/f10 SCT with Barlow |
| Tycho |
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| 2002-03-02 0.1 sec exposure (#18395), 8"/f10 SCT with Barlow |
| Apollo 17 Landing Site (Taurus-Littrow Valley) |
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| 2002-03-02 02:13h UT CCD Image, 0.1 sec exposure, (#18518) 8"/f10 SCT with Barlow CCD Image showing location of Apollo 17 Landing site in the Taurus-Littrow Valley. This lies in the Taurus Range, which forms the south-eastern rim of the Serenitatis Basin. (Zoomed in view) |
| "Lunar Orbit" |
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| I created an "Apollo- style" animation of 47
CCD frames 2002-03-16, 02:06 to 02:22h UT, 0.1 sec exposures (#18499 - 18545) .. |
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| Last Updated : | 2015-05-15 |
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