David's Astronomy Pages
CCD Images - Session 413 (2010-02-17)

Previous Imaging Session
Images
(S412)
  Home
Images
Sessions
  Home
Home
Page
  Next Imaging Session
Images
 (S414)
 
Objects Session Notes
Bullet Galaxy Trio - M105, NGC 3384, NGC 3389
Bullet M105 - Elliptical Galaxy
Bullet NGC 3384 - Elliptical Galaxy
Bullet NGC 3389 - Spiral Galaxy
Bullet Photometric Monitoring - Variables
- HR Aur, R CrB, U Gem, DY Per, GK Per

KR Aur (fail to find Variable)
Bullet Astrometric Monitoring - Nearby Stars
Gliese 412, Groombrdige 1830, Lalande 21185

xx (failed due to sky/cloud) 

 
- Session using 12" LX200R scope, after its return from warranty repair  
- Evening session (7.4 hrs), clear & frosty 
- Session operated under semi-automated control, with remote monitoring from indoors computer. 
- Ambient Temperature:  -3 deg C  (minimum)
- CCD operation -30 degC (at 58% average cooling).  
- main objectives of the session was to bring back 12" LX200 back into action following its warranty repair.
- Polar Alignment Tuning 
- PEC re-training
- Focus Offsets
- additional objectives of the session was to acquire images of selected project stars for ongoing photometric and astrometric analysis
- Notes from 2010-02-17

Galaxy Trio -  M105, NGC 3384, NGC 3389

M105, NGC 3384, NGC 3389 (Leo)

Image
CCD Image (75% szie
5  x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2010-02-18 00:44 hUT (#413054-58)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME
 
Detail
Image
CCD Image (Square Root Scale, 75% size)
Image Details as above

Back to Top


M105 - Elliptical Galaxy

M105 / Herschel I-17 (Leo)

Image
CCD Image (cropped)
5  x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2010-02-18 00:44 hUT (#413054-58)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

Back to Top


NGC 3384 - Elliptical Galaxy

NGC 3384 (Leo)

Image
CCD Image (cropped)
5  x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2010-02-18 00:44 hUT (#413054-58)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

Back to Top


NGC 3389 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 3389 (Leo)

Image
CCD Image (cropped)
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2010-02-18 00:44 hUT (#413054-58)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

Back to Top


Variable Stars

Back to Top


This Web Page: CCD Images - Session 413  (2010-02-17)
Last Updated : 2024-06-09
Site Owner : David Richards
Home Page : David's Astronomy Web Site