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- 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) (passing through Eridanus) |
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) |
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 |
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 |
CCD Image 2 min exposure, C Filter 2004-12-18 22:25 h UT (#80070) |
Comet C/2004 Q2 (Machholz) - |
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 (passing through Aries) |
CCD Image 9 x 30s exposure (average combine), C Filter 2004-12-18 21:22 h UT (#80035-43) |
Comet 78P/Gehrels - longer exposure |
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) |
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 (passing through Aries) |
CCD Image 5 x 2 min exposure (median combine), C Filter 2004-12-18 19:59h UT (#80006-10) |
Comet 32P/Comas Sola (Colour) |
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 |
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 (Monoceros) Open Cluster - Saguaro Astronomy Club Database |
CCD Image 60s exposure C Filter 2004-12-19 01:12h UT (#80149) |
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Rich Starfield in Monoceros (Milky Way) |
CCD Image 60s exposure C Filter 2004-12-19 01:13h UT (#80150) |
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NGC 2244 (alt NGC 2239) (Monoceros) |
CCD Images 60s exposure, C Filter 2004-12-19 01:19h UT (#80152-549) |
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IC 434 - Horsehead Nebula (Orion) |
CCD Image 2 x 5min exposure (sum combine), R Filter 2004-12-19 01:30h UT (#80156-57) |
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Last Updated : | 2015-05-16 |
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