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CCD Images - Session 403 (2009-12-10)

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Objects Session Notes
Bullet IC 65 - Spiral Galaxy & Supernovae 2009mf
Bullet NGC 672 - Spiral Galaxy
Bullet NGC 925 - Spiral Galaxy
Bullet NGC 2264 - Open Cluster with Nebulosity (Christmas Tree Nebula)
Bullet NGC 3423 - Spiral Galaxy & Supernovae 2009ls
Bullet Mars
Bullet IC 443 - Nebula / Supernovae Remnant
Bullet NGC 4038 / 4039 - Interacting Galaxy Pair ("The Antennae")
Bullet Moon
Bullet Photometric Monitoring - Variables
- RX And, U And, W And, Z And, Z And (TimeSeries), TT ARi, HR Aur, KR Aur, R CrB, S Cyg, SS Cyg, U Gem, BL Lac, CN Ori, FO Ori, FU Ori, NV Ori, RU Peg, DY Per, GK Per, RR Tau
Bullet Astrometric Monitoring - Nearby Stars
- Gliese 412, Groombridge 1830, Lalande 21185, Teegardens Star
 
- Evening/Night session (7.9 hr). Good conditions with stable seeing, Calm & Cold
- Session operated under semi-automated control with remote monitoring
- Ambient Temperature:  Initially -1.0 degC falling to -3.0 degC minimum by end of session
- CCD operation -25 degC (at 52% average cooling).  
- main objective of the session was to acquire images of key selected stars for ongoing photometric and astrometric analysis. 
- opportunity taken to acquire a range of deep sky images, and perform a PEC refinement of the LX200 mount
 
- Notes from 2009-12-10 (Pec Training)

IC 65 - Spiral Galaxy & Supernovae 2009mf

IC 65 with SN 2009mf (Andromeda)
SN 2009mf (Type II) was discovered 2009/12/06.750 by Ron Arbour
Magnitude at discovery +16.1 (C)
(Rochester Supernova site | Discovery Image )

Image below (2009-12-10.95 was taken 4.2 days after discovery.
SN 2009mf - Estimated Magnitude +16.0 to +16.5 (C)

Image
CCD Image (Linear Scale, cropped)
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2009-12-10 22:41 hUT (#403079-83)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME
[full size image]
  

IC 65 - detail (2009-12-10)
SN 2009mf marked by white cross hair

Image 
Annotated CCD Image 
(Linear Scale, 200% size, Cropped)
Image details as above

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NGC 672 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 672 (Triangulum) 

Image
CCD Image (cropped)
3 x 60 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2009-12-10 23:43 h UT  (#403170-72)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

 

NGC 672 and adjacent galaxies
NGC 672 (top) - catalog mag +10.7
 IC 1727 (bottom right) - catalog mag +12.1
PGC 1803573 (bottom)
- catalog mag +16.2

Image
CCD Image 
Image details as above
[Full Size Image]

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NGC 925 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 925 (Triangulum) 

Image
CCD Image (cropped)
60 sec exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2009-12-10 23:48 h UT  (#403176)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

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NGC 2264 - Open Cluster with Nebulosity (Christmas Tree Nebula, H VIII-5)

NGC 2264 / Herschel VIII-5  (Monoceros) 
Hidden Treasures H38
[ Herschel 400 Objects ] [ Hidden Treasures ]

Image
CCD Image Mosaic (25% size)
45 sec exposure, 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2009-12-11 03:02h UT  (#403363-77)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME
[Larger Image, 50% size]

 

NGC 2264 - detail showing Cone Nebula

Image
CCD Image (75% size)
3 x 120 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2009-12-11 04:03 h UT  (#403391-93)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

 

NGC 2264 - detail

Image
False Colour CCD Image (75% size)
Simple red hue

Image details as above

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NGC 3423 - Spiral Galaxy & Supernovae 2009ls

NGC 3423 with SN 2009ls (Sextans)
SN 2009ls (Type II) was discovered 2009/11/23.779 by Koichi Nishiyama and Fujio Kabashima
Magnitude at discovery +xx.x
(Rochester Supernova site | Discovery Image | Reference Image)

Image below (2009-12-11.16) was taken 17.4 days after discovery.
SN 2009ls - Estimated Magnitude +14.6 (C)

Image
Annotated CCD Image (Linear Scale, cropped)
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2009-12-11 03:52 hUT (#403383-87)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME
  

NGC 3423 - wider view
SN 2009ls marked by white cross-hairs

Image
CCD Image (Linear Scale, full frame, 50% size)
Image Details as above
[full size, 100%]
  

NGC 3423 - detail (2009-12-11.16)
SN 2009ls marked by white cross-hairs. Estimated Magnitude +14.6 (C)

Image 
CCD Image (Linear Scale, 200% size, Cropped)
Image details as above
  

NGC 3423 - earlier image (2009-11-27.18)
Image below (2009-11-27.18) was taken 3.4 days after discovery.
SN 2009ls marked by white cross-hairs. Estimated Magnitude +14.3 (C)

Image 
CCD Image (Linear Scale, 200% size, Cropped)
3 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2009-11-27 04:18 hUT (#400089-112)

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Mars

Mars 

Image
CCD Image (with enlarged insert)
0.12s sec exposure (single frame), 1x1 binning, B Filter 
2009-12-11 04:18 h UT  (#403417)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

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IC 443 - Nebula / Supernovae Remnant

IC 443  (Gemini) 

Image
CCD Image Mosaic (30% size)
60 sec exposure, 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2009-12-11 04:34h UT  (#403423-40)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME
[Larger Image, 50% size]

 

IC 443 - detail 

Image
CCD Image (50% size)
5 x 120 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2009-12-11 04:03 h UT  (#403443-47)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME
[larger image 80% size]

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NGC 4038 / 4039 - Interacting Galaxy Pair ("The Antennae")

NGC 4038/4039, ARP 244 (Corvus)

Image
CCD Image (cropped)
120 sec exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2009-12-11 05:03:56 h UT  (#403450)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

 

NGC 4038/4039, ARP 244 - earlier image (2009-05-03)

Image
Annotated CCD Image (cropped to central area)
9 x 60 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2009-05-03 22:56 h UT  (#366055-63)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

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Moon

Moon 
(Phase 26.9%)
Angular diameter: 31' 18", Distance: 381845 km

Image
CCD Image Mosaic (40% size)
0.12 sec exposure, 2x2 binning, B Filter 
2009-12-11 04:34h UT  (#403453-57)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME
[Larger Image, 75% size]

 

Moon - detail 

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