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Object(s):
Comet C/2000 WM1 (LINEAR)

Constellation:
Aries

Description:
CCD image of C/2000 WM1 moving through starfield in constellation of Aries

11 frames (20s) taken over an 11 minute period (22:42-22:52 UT), aligned on comet and stacked.

Date/Time:
2001-11-26   22:42 UT [2001-11-26.94583]

CCD Image:
ST7 Image, stacked
8.1 x 5.5 arcmin , 0.87 arc sec/pixel
#11034-11047
File: C2000_WM1.20011126_2242UT-2252UT.11034-47.stacked.gif (25 kb)
Subject: C/2000 WM1

Exposure:
11 x 20s (total 3m 40s) , 1x1 binning
CCD temp. -20 deg C
Filter : None

Equipment:
SBIG ST-7e (ABG) CCD Camera
Meade 8" f/10 SCT telescope (LX200)
operating at f/10.4 (F=2121mm)
Equatorial Wedge/Permanent Pier
Setup: LX200 >JMI NGF >#T62 >ST-7e

Observer/Location:
David Richards
Backyard observatory [Kingcup]
(suburban site, 45m amsl, mag 4 to 4.5 skies)
Dorset, UK

Seeing:

Sky Position:
Altitude: 56 deg (S-SSW sky)

Processing:
Frames / Dark Subtract, Aligned. Then Stacked (Summed), Soften (Average Function)
Software : CCDSoft V5, PaintShop Pro 5

Related Images:
Animated GIF Image

Notes:
Line of dots are position of stars at increments of roughly 40 sec. Gaps mark position were frames were of poor quality and were not included in preparation of the stacked image.

Page Links:
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