David's Astronomy Pages Images - Session 460 (2011-03-01)

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Objects	Session Notes
NGC 4477 - Spiral Galaxy     Photometric Monitoring - Variables - RX And, U And, W And, Z And, FS Aur, KR Aur, CV CMi, AM CVn, U Gem, RZ LMi, SZ Lyn, CZ Ori, FO Ori, FU Ori, GK Per, RR Tau, SU Tau, GK Per, RR Tau, SU Tau, ER UMa, SU UMa - U Gem, RS CVn  attempt (aborted cloud and.or windshake)     Astrometric Monitoring - Nearby Stars - None	- Early evening  session (2.8 hrs), - Session operated under semi-automated control, with remote monitoring from indoors computer.  - Ambient Temperature: 3.0°C  (minimum) - CCD operation -25°C (at 67% average cooling).   - main objectives of the session was to acquire images of selected project stars for ongoing photometric analysis.

NGC 4477 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 4477 / Herschel II-115 (Coma Berenices) smaller spiral galaxy to bottom left is NGC 4479 image unfortunately affected by wind shake/poor seeing

CCD Image (50% size) 2 x 90sec exposure (average combine),  3x3 binning, C Filter 2011-03-01 23:25 h UT  (#460197-98) 12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

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