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CCD Session S00079
Bullet Notes from CCD Session
 
Bullet M66 - Spiral Galaxy
Bullet PGC 29488 - Elliptical Galaxy (Leo I, Local Group)
Bullet Comet 62P Tsuchinshan
Bullet M104 - Spiral Galaxy (Sombrero Galaxy)
Bullet M96 - Spiral Galaxy
Bullet NGC 3371 - Spiral Galaxy
Bullet Jupiter
Bullet M85 - Elliptical Galaxy
Bullet M53 - Globular Cluster
Bullet M101 - Spiral Galaxy
Bullet M97 - Planetary Nebula (Owl Nebula)
Bullet M5 - Globular Cluster)

Notes (S00079)

- Pre-Dawn observing session. Imaging session was with a focal reducer bringing 8" f/10 LX200 to f/7. 
- Images were recorded with ST7 CCD camera. Filter Wheel with C filters
- Mainly 2 minute unguided exposures

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M66 - Spiral Galaxy

M66 (Leo)
Image
CCD Image
5 x 2 min (average combine),  C Filter
2004-12-11 05:42 h UT (#79010-14)
 
M66 - False Colour
Image
Same Image - Enhanced False Colour Display 
(Logarithmic Scaling, Range 460-3300 ADU, Inverse Spectrum)

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PGC 29488 - Elliptical Galaxy (Leo I, Local Group)

PGC 29488 (Leo)
Only just visible due to very low surface brightness, 
Image
CCD Image
3 x 60 sec (average combine),  C Filter
2004-12-11 05:28 h UT (#79003-06)

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Comet 62P Tsuchinshan

Comet 62P Tsuchinshan (passing through Leo)
Image
CCD Image
2 min exposure,  C Filter
2004-12-11 05:50 h UT (#79015)

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M104 - Spiral Galaxy (Sombrero Galaxy)

M104 (Virgo) 
Image
CCD Image
3 x 2 min (average combine),  C Filter
2004-12-11 06:11 h UT (#79023-25)

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M96 - Spiral Galaxy

M96 (Leo) 
Image
CCD Image
3 x 2 min (average combine),  C Filter
2004-12-11 06:11 h UT (#79023-25)

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NGC 3371 - Elliptical Galaxy

NGC 3371 (Leo) 
(Also Spiral Galaxies M105 and NGC 3389)
Image
CCD Image
3 x 2 min (average combine),  C Filter
2004-12-11 06:20 h UT (#79026-28)

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Jupiter

Jupiter + Moons
Image
CCD Image
3 sec exposure (1x1 binning),  C Filter
2004-12-11 06:27 h UT (#79029)
 
Jupiter 
Image
CCD Colour Image
Blue 0.3s (B), Green 0.15s (V), Red 0.15s (R)
2004-12-11 06:40 h UT (#79041, 49, 51)

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M85 - Elliptical Galaxy

M85 (Coma Berenices) 
Also two spiral galaxies NGC 4394 (extreme left) 
&  IC 3292 (extreme right)
Image
CCD Image
3 x 2 min (average combine),  C Filter
2004-12-11 06:47 h UT (#79055-57)

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M53 - Globular Cluster

M53 (Coma Berenices)
Image
CCD Image
5 x 20 sec (average combine),  C Filter
2004-12-11 06:53 h UT (#79058-62)

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M101 - Spiral Galaxy 

M101 (Ursa Major)  
Image
CCD Image Mosaic (1x2) 
3 x 2 min (average combine),  C Filter
2004-12-11 07:04 h UT (#79063-68)
M101 - False Colour, Log brightness scaling 
Image
CCD Image Mosaic (1x2)  - false colour, log brightness scaling
(details as above)

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M97 - Planetary Nebula (Owl Nebula)

M97 (Ursa Major)  
(Poor image due to dawn light / uneven flat frame)
Image
CCD Image
3 x 2 min (average combine),  C Filter
2004-12-11 07:17 h UT (#79071-73)

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M5 - Globular Cluster

M5 (Serpens Caput)
Image
CCD Image
4 x 15 sec (average combine),  C Filter
2004-12-11 07:26 h UT (#79077-80)

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