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Illapa (37655) - Minor planet
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Object(s):
Illapa (37655)

Description:
Composite CCD Image montage of Minor Planet Illapa (37655) ,  showing rapid (15.4 arc min/hour) movement of Illapa through starfield in Aquarius over 2 hours

Illapa (37655) marked by cross-hairs. Note how its image is streaked, due to its movement during the 60 sec CCD exposure. (minor planet moving at 15.4 arc sec/minute)

Date/Time:
2003-08-13

01:02 to 03:04h UT

CCD Image:
ST7 Image
1.78 arc sec/pixel
#51152, 173, 199, 224, 242, 260
File: Illapa(37655).20030813.composite.an.gif (489 kb)
Alt: Illapa(37655).20030813.composite.an.browse.gif (33 kb)
Subject: Illapa (37655)

Exposure:
60 sec , 2x2 binning
None
CCD temp. -5 deg C
Filter : None

Equipment:
SBIG ST-7e (ABG) CCD Camera
Meade 8" f/10 SCT telescope (LX200)
operating at f/10 (F=2068mm)
Equatorial Wedge/Permanent Pier
Setup: LX200 >JMI NGF > 1.1/4" nose >ST-7e

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

Seeing:

Sky Position:

Processing:
Dark Subtract, Composite, Annotate
Software : CCDSoft V5, PaintShop Pro 5

Related Images:

Page Links:
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