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CCD Session S00080
Bullet Notes from CCD Session
Bullet Comet - C/2004 Q2 (Machholz)
Bullet Comet 78P/Gehrels
Bullet Comet 32P/Comas Sola
Bullet Rich Starfield in Monoceros
Bullet SAC Biur 13 - Open Cluster
Bullet NGC 2244 - Open Cluster
Bullet IC 434 (Horsehead Nebula)

Notes (S00080)

- 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
- Observatory was operated using remote control
- Mainly 2 minute unguided exposures, targetted at Comets, including the bright comet C/2004 Q2 (Machholz)

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Comet - C/2004 Q2 (Machholz)

Comet C/2004 Q2 (Machholz) (passing through Eridanus)
Image
CCD Image
2 min exposure,  C Filter
2004-12-18 22:25 h UT (#80070)
Comet C/2004 Q2 (Machholz) motion
(motion measured at 3.44 arc sec/hour)
Image
CCD Image Animation - aligned on comet
16 frames, 2 min exposure,  C Filter
2004-12-18 21:28 h to 23:52h UT (#80045-110)
(Animation with 66 frames was also created)
 
Comet C/2004 Q2 (Machholz) motion
Image
CCD Image Animation - aligned on stars
16 frames, 2 min exposure,  C Filter
2004-12-18 21:28 h to 23:52h UT (#80045-110)
 
Comet C/2004 Q2 (Machholz) - 
grey-step8 scale
Image
CCD Image
2 min exposure,  C Filter
2004-12-18 22:25 h UT (#80070)
 
Comet C/2004 Q2 (Machholz) - 
Image
CCD Image
66 x 2 min exposure (average combine),  C Filter
2004-12-18 21:28 h to 23:52h UT (#80045-110)

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Comet 78P/Gehrels 

Comet 78P/Gehrels  (passing through Aries)
Image
CCD Image
9 x 30s exposure (average combine),  C Filter
2004-12-18 21:22 h UT (#80035-43)
 
Comet 78P/Gehrels   - longer exposure
Image
CCD Image
5 x 2 min exposure (average combine),  C Filter
2004-12-18 21:12 h UT (#80030-34)
 
Comet 78P/Gehrels  motion
(image above compared with image taken 3h 20m later)
Image
CCD Image Animation
5 x 2 min exposure (average combine) &
3 x 2 min exposure (average combine),  C Filter
2004-12-18 21:12h UT (#80030-34)
2004-12-19 00:37hUT (#80131-33)

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Comet 32P/Comas Sola

Comet 32P/Comas Sola  (passing through Aries)
Image
CCD Image
5 x 2 min exposure (median combine),  C Filter
2004-12-18 19:59h UT (#80006-10)
 
Comet 32P/Comas Sola (Colour)
Image
CCD Colour Image Composite
Luminance (3 x 2 min, medium combine, C),  
Red (3 x 2 min, medium combine, R),  
Green (3 x 2 min, medium combine, V)
Blue (6 x 2 min, medium combine, B, 255%)
2004-12-18 20:39 h UT (#80013-28)
 
Comet 32P/Comas Sola Motion over 5 hour period
Image
CCD Image Animation
3 x 2 min exposure (average combine),  C Filter
2004-12-18 19:58h UT (#80006-09)
2004-12-19 01:04hUT (#80142-44)

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SAC Biur 13

SAC Biur 13 (Monoceros)
Open Cluster - Saguaro Astronomy Club Database
Image
CCD Image
60s exposure C Filter
2004-12-19 01:12h UT (#80149)

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Rich Starfield in Monoceros

Rich Starfield in Monoceros (Milky Way)
Image
CCD Image
60s exposure C Filter
2004-12-19 01:13h UT (#80150)

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NGC 2244 - Open Cluster

NGC 2244 (alt NGC 2239) (Monoceros)
Image
CCD Images
60s exposure, C Filter
2004-12-19 01:19h UT (#80152-549)

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IC 434 (Horsehead Nebula)

IC 434 - Horsehead Nebula (Orion)
Image
CCD Image
2 x 5min exposure (sum combine), R Filter
2004-12-19 01:30h UT (#80156-57)

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