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Bullet Comet 73/P Schwassmann-Wachmann 3-B (Fragment B)
Bullet Comet 73/P Schwassmann-Wachmann 3-C (Fragment C)
Bullet Saturn + moons
Bullet UGC 11214 - Spiral Galaxy & Supernova 2006ca
Bullet NGC 3953 - Spiral Galaxy & Supernova 2006bp
Bullet NGC 6210 - Planetary Nebula (Turtle Nebula)
Bullet CGCG 108-13 - Spiral Galaxy with SN 2006bt
Bullet Comet C/2004 B1 (Linear)
Bullet Barnard's Star
Bullet 61 Cygni - Star (the 'flying star')
- 4.5 hour session
- main aim was to record further images of comet 73/P SW-3 and recent supernova - 2006bp, 2006bt.
- Opportunity was taken to acquire images of SN 2006ca (1.5 days after discovery)
- Opportunity taken to acquire follow up images on Barnard's Star and 61 Cygni (for astrometric work)
- moon at 58% phase
- More Notes

Comet 73/P Schwassmann-Wachmann 3-B  (Fragment B)

Comet 73/P Schwassmann-Wachmann 3-B 
(Fragment B passing through Star Field in Hercules)
Image
CCD Image
4 x 1 min exposure, 2x2 binning, C Filter
Aligned on comet & Stacked (Average combine)
Log Scale (330-4500 ADU)
2006-05-06 01:26h UT (#122224-27)

Comet 73/P Schwassmann-Wachmann 3-B 
(Fragment B False Colour Image)
Image
False Colour CCD Image
Image Details as above
False Colour (inverse spectrum)

Comet 73/P Schwassmann-Wachmann 3-B 
(Fragment B Rotational Gradient  Image, 5 deg)
Image
Processed CCD Image
Image Details as above
  
 Fragment B Change from 2 day previous
 Image Image
False Colour CCD Image
4 x 60 sec exposure (#122224-27) 
2006-05-06 01:26h UT		 False Colour CCD Image
4 x 60s exposure (#121046-49)
2006-05-03 (23:32h UT)
   
Comet 73/P Schwassmann-Wachmann 3-B 
Motion of Fragment B over 25 minute interval
Image
Image
CCD Image (200% size)
60 sec exposure, 2x2 binning, C Filter
Linear Scale (330-1400 ADU)
        Top : 2006-05-06 01:24h UT (#122224)
Bottom : 2006-05-06 01:49h UT (#122263)
Comet 73/P Schwassmann-Wachmann 3-B 
Detailed image of Fragment B, 
showing nucleus disintegrating into 2 or more sub-fragments
Image
False Colour CCD Image (200% size)
60 sec exposure, 2x2 binning, C Filter
Square root scale. False Colour (cold)
2006-05-06 01:49h UT (#122263)
 
 Fragment B detail (nucleus)
on 2006-05-06 (01:49h UT)
(multi-nuclear)		 Fragment B detail (nucleus) 
2 days earlier
(single nucleus)
 Image Image
False Colour CCD Image 
(200% size)
60 sec exposure (#122263) 
2006-05-06 01:49h UT 		False Colour CCD Image
(200% size)
60s exposure (#121131)
2006-05-03 (23:32h UT)
 

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Comet 73/P Schwassmann-Wachmann 3-C  (Fragment C)

Comet 73/P Schwassmann-Wachmann 3-C 
(Fragment C passing through Star Field in Hercules)
Image
False Colour CCD Image
4 x 1 min exposure, 2x2 binning, C Filter
Aligned on comet & Stacked (Average combine)
2006-05-05 22:48h UT (#122123-26)

 

Comet 73/P Schwassmann-Wachmann 3-C 
(Fragment C passing through Star Field in Hercules)
Image
False Colour CCD Image
2 x 1 min exposure, 2x2 binning, C Filter
Aligned on comet & Stacked (Average combine)
2006-05-06 02:11h UT (#122290-91)

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Saturn / Moons

Saturn + Moons
Image
Annotated CCD Image
5 sec exposure, 1x1 binning, C Filter 
2006-05-05 23:44h UT (#122155)
[ Insert of Saturn at same scale, 0.5 sec exposure ]

Tethys
Image
Annotated CCD Image
Image details as above
(unsharp masked)

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UGC 11214 - Spiral Galaxy & Supernova 2006ca

UGC 11214 (Hercules)
Image
Annotated CCD Image
5 x 2 min exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 
2006-05-05 23:56h UT (#122158-62)
  

UGC 11214 with SN 2006ca
2006ca discovered 2006/05/04.49 by Lick Observatory Supernova Search
(Rochester Supernova site | Discovery Image | Reference Image)

Image below (2006-05-05.99722 was taken 1.5 days after discovery. 
Estimated magnitude of 2006ca  is  +16.4 (C filter). 
Image
Annotated Negative CCD Image
5 x 2 min exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 
2006-05-05 23:56h UT (#121118-21)
  

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NGC 3953 - Spiral Galaxy & Supernova 2006bp

NGC 3953 (Ursa Major) with SN 2006bp
2006bp was discovered 2006/04/09.60 by Koichi Itagaki
(Rochester Supernova site | Discovery Image | Reference Image)

Image below (2006-05-06.0049) was taken 27 days after discovery. 
Estimated magnitude of 2006bp  is  +14.6 (C filter). 
Image
Annotated CCD Image
4 x 60s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 
2006-05-06 00:07 hUT (#122166-70)
  
Image  
Negative CCD Image
Image details as above

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NGC 6210 - Planetary Nebula (Turtle Nebula)

NGC 6210 (Hercules)
Hidden Treasures catalog object 78
[ Hidden Treasures ] [ Planetary Nebula ]
Image
Approximate Colour CCD Image
Red : 2 x 60 sec exposure (R Filter)
Green : 2 x 60 sec exposure (V Filter) 
Blue : 2 x 120 sec exposure (B Filter)
1x1 binning (insert at 400% size)
2006-05-06 00:26h UT (#122181-86)

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CGCG 108-13 - Spiral Galaxy with Supernova 2006bt

CGCG 108-13  with SN 2006bt (Serpens Caput)
2006bt was discovered 2006/04/26.48 by Lick Observatory Supernova Search
(Rochester Supernova site | Discovery Image | Reference Image)

Image below (2006-05-06.029) was taken 9.5 days after discovery. 
Estimated magnitude of 2006bt  is  +16.95 (C filter). 
Image
CCD Image
5 x 2 min exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 
2006-05-06 00:42 h UT (#122196-200)

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Comet C/2004 B1 (Linear)

Comet C/2004 B1 (Linear)
passing through star field in Aquila
Image
CCD Image
3 x 2 min exposure (stacked, aligned on comet)
2x2 binning, C Filter
2006-05-06 01:12h UT (#122216-218)

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Barnard's Star (HIP 87937)

Barnard's Star, HIP 87937  (Ophiuchus) 
a nearby star with large proper motion, 
only 5.94 light years from Solar System
Image 
CCD Image (Mag Limit +15)
5 x 60s (median combine), clear filter
2006-05-06  01:33 h UT (#122231-35)
 
Astrometry measurement of Barnards Star based on 5 images 
(#122252-56), 1x1 binning, 10s exposure, C Filter
(16 to 25 UCAC2 stars solution)
Date (UT) Star RA (epoch 2000) Dec (epoch 2000)  
2006-05-06 01:49 Barnard's, HIP 97937 17h 57m 48.17s +/-0.00s +04d 42m 41.74s +/-0.10s  
Errors bars at +/-1 SD
 
Previous astrometric solution of Barnard's Star at 
2005-09-30  :  RA 17h 57m 48.14s, Dec 04d 42m 35.26s (Epoch 2000)
 
Comparison of Barnard Star position at 
2005-09-30 & 2006-05-06  (7.25 month period)
Image
Animated CCD Images
2005-09-30 : 20s, 2x2 binning, C Filter (#95034)
2006-05-06 : 10s,  1x1 binning, C Filter (#122252)

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61 Cygni - Star (The 'flying star')

As part of a study to attempt to measure proper motion and annual parallax of 61 Cygni more detailed images were recorded at 1x1 binning (initial baseline images during session S95 on 2005-09-30 were at 2x2 binning and would be less accurate) 

61 Cygni (Cygnus)
Image
CCD  Image (50% size)
5 x 5s exposure (average combine), 1x1 binning, C filter
2006-05-06 01:38 hUT (#122239-43)
Astrometry measurement of 61 Cyg based on 5 images (#122239-43), 
1x1 binning, 5s exposure, C Filter
Date (UT) Star RA (epoch 2000) Dec (epoch 2000)  
2006-05-06 01:38 61 Cyg A, HIP 104214 21h 06m 56.21s +/-0.01s +38d 45m 18.06s +/-0.03s  
2006-05-06 01:38 61 Cyg B, HIP 104217 21h 06m 57.50s +/-0.01s +38d 44m 51.05s +/-0.03s  
Errors bars at +/-1 SD
 
PREVIOUS MEASUREMENTS - BELOW
Astrometry measurement of 61 Cyg based on 6 images (#97004-10), 1x1 binning, 10s exposure
Date (UT) Star RA (epoch 2000) Dec (epoch 2000)  
2005-10-05 19:09 61 Cyg A, HIP 104214 21h 06m 55.95s +/-0.00s 38d 45m 16.35s +/-0.05s  
2005-10-05 19:09 61 Cyg B, HIP 104217 21h 06m 57.25s +/-0.01s 38d 44m 49.49s +/-0.04s  
 

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