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CCD Images - Session 38 (2003-01-11)

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This imaging session was of approximately 5 hours duration and ran mainly unattended under script control.  A number of check visits were made to the observatory  to check progress.   These proved very necessary to correct a number of problems.  A total of 249 CCD Images were taken as part of the following set of tasks :

With ambient temperatures were -2 to -5 deg C, the session was curtailed by heavy frost, including development of ice crystals on the front corrector lens of the scope .  

The specific problems encountered which required intervention to script operation 

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Variable Stars 

Variables in Pegasus, Andromeda, Lacerta were imaged using Automated Scripting (see Scripting).  New set of variables in constellations Auriga, Gemini, Cancer, Camelopardalis, Perseus and Taurus were commenced.

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Quasar 3C175.0

Quasar 3C175.0  (Catalog Mag 16.6)
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CCD frames,  6 x 2 minute exposures taken on
2003-01-11 21:59 to 22:13h UT (#38209-14)
11.4 x 7.6 arc mins

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