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CCD Images - Session 124 (2006-05-09)

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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 Moon
Bullet NGC 3953 - Spiral Galaxy & Supernova 2006bp
Bullet CGCG 108-13 - Spiral Galaxy with SN 2006bt
Bullet MPL 2006 GY2 - Near Earth Object
- 1.8 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 Moon (95% Phase)
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Comet 73/P Schwassmann-Wachmann 3-B  (Fragment B)

Comet 73/P Schwassmann-Wachmann 3-B 
(Fragment B passing through Star Field in Lyra)

Image
CCD Image
4 x 1 min exposure, 2x2 binning, C Filter
Aligned on comet & Stacked (Average combine)
Linear Scale
2006-05-09 22:10h UT (#124055-58)
 

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

Image
False Colour CCD Image
Image Details as above
Log Scale(1180-5000 ADU)
False Colour (inverse spectrum)
 

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

Image
Specially processed CCD Image
Rotational Gradient (5 deg)
Image Details as above
 
Image
Specially processed CCD Image
Rotational Gradient (5 deg)
False Colour (Inverse Spectrum)
Image Details as above
 

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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 Cygnus)

Image
CCD Image
4 x 1 min exposure, 2x2 binning, C Filter
Aligned on comet & Stacked (Average combine)
2006-05-09 22:14h UT (#124060)

  

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

Image
False Colour CCD Image
4 x 1 min exposure, 2x2 binning, C Filter
Aligned on comet & Stacked (Average combine)
Log Scale (1380-5500 ADU)
False Colour (Inverse Specturm)
2006-05-09 22:16h UT (#124060-63)

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Moon

Moon (89% phase)

Image
CCD Image Mosaic (25% size)
0.11 sec exposure, 1x1 binning, B Filter 
2006-05-09 23:13h UT (#124103-14)
[ 50% size ]

 

Moon (Detail)

Image

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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 (2006-05-09.940) was taken 31 days after discovery. 
Estimated magnitude of 2006bp  is  +14.5 (C filter). 

Image
Annotated CCD Image
4 x 60s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 
2006-05-09 22:34 hUT (#124075-79)

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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)

The image below (2006-05-09.956) was taken 13.5 days after discovery. 
Estimated magnitude of 2006bt  is  +17.1 (C filter). 
Image
CCD Image
5 x 2 min exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 
2006-05-09 22:56 h UT (#124090-94)

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MPL 2006 GY2 - Near Earth Object

2006 GY2  - Minor Planet
(passing through star field on border between Draco and Corona Borealis)
[ Due to pass by earth on 2006-05-16 at 6.7 Lunar Distance (LD) ]

Image
Annotated CCD Image
60 sec exposure, 2x2 binning, C Filter
2006-05-09 22:42h UT (#124083)
Animated CCD Frames showing motion of 2006 GY2 over 2 minutes
Estimated Magnitude +15.1 (C Filter)
Image 
Animated CCD Images (200% size)
60 sec exposure, 2x2 binning, C Filter
2006-05-09 22:42h UT (#124083-84)

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