David's Astronomy Pages
Images - Session 542 (2013-03-15)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet Hickson 37 - Galaxy Cluster (NGC 2783 et al)
   
Bullet NGC 2266 - Open Cluster (Herschel VI-21)
Bullet NGC 2304 - Open Cluster (Herschel VI-6)
Bullet NGC 2331 - Open Cluster (Herschel VI-1)
Bullet NGC 2395 - Open Cluster (Herschel VIII-11)
Bullet NGC 2420 - Open Cluster
Bullet NGC 2485 - Spiral Galaxy
Bullet NGC 2513 - Elliptical Galaxy
Bullet NGC 2749 - Elliptical Galaxy
Bullet NGC 2751 - Spiral Galaxy
Bullet NGC 2752 - Spiral Galaxy
 
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- FS Aur, SY Cnc, R CrB, AM CVn, U Gem, RZ LMi, DY Per, GK Per 
   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- CN Leo, DX Cnc
- Late Evening session (2.5 hrs duration). 
- Session operated under semi-automated control, with remote monitoring from indoors computer.  
- Ambient Temperature: Initially dropping from +1.0°C down to -2.5°C,
- CCD operation -30°C (at 67% average cooling).  
- main objectives of the session were to acquire images of selected project stars for ongoing photometric and astrometric analysis. Opportunity was taken to acquire fimages of a number of open clusters in Gemini
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Hickson 37 - Galaxy Cluster (NGC 2783 et al)

Hickson 37 (Cancer) 
NGC 2783 (catalog mag +13.6), IC 2449 (catalog mag +14.3), 
PGC 26004 (catalog mag +15.6), PGC 26005 (catalog mag +16.0), 
PGC 26006 (catalog mag +16.4),

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Annotated CCD Image (cropped)
4 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2013-03-16 00:22hUT (#542094-98)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

  

Hickson 37 - wider view

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Annotated CCD Image (50% size)
Image details as above

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NGC 2266 - Open Cluster (Herschel VI-21)

NGC 2266  / Herschel VI-21 (Gemini) 

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CCD Image (50% size)
4 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2013-03-15 23:57hUT (#542071-75)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

  

NGC 2266 - detail

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CCD Image (75% size, cropped)
Image details as above

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NGC 2304 - Open Cluster (Herschel VI-6)

NGC 2304 / Herschel VI-6 (Gemini) 

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CCD Image (50% size)
3 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2013-03-15 23:51hUT (#542065-67)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

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NGC 2331 - Open Cluster

NGC 2331  (Gemini) 

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CCD Image (50% size)
3 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2013-03-15 23:45hUT (#542058-61)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

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NGC 2395 - Open Cluster (Herschel VIII-11)

NGC 2395 / Herschel VIII-11 (Gemini) 

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CCD Image (50% size)
3 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2013-03-15 23:28hUT (#542038-42)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

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NGC 2420 - Open Cluster (Herschel VI-1)

NGC 2420 / Herschel VI-1 (Gemini) 

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CCD Image (50% size)
2 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2013-03-15 23:36hUT (#542047-48)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

  

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CCD Image (50% size)
5 x 20s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2013-03-15 23:39hUT (#542038-42)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

  

NGC 2420 - detail

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CCD Image (75% size, cropped)
Image details as above

  

Earlier Mosaic Image of NGC 2420 (2006-02-03)

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 CCD Image Mosaic (central portion)
60 sec exposure (3x3 frames), 2x2 binning, C Filter 
2006-02-03 02:09h UT (#113074-82)
8" LX200 + ST-7
(Full Size Mosaic)

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NGC 2485 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 2485 (Canis Minor) 

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CCD Image (cropped)
2 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2013-03-16 00:49hUT (#542114-16)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

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NGC 2513 - Elliptical Galaxy

NGC 2513 (Cancer) 

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Annotated CCD Image (cropped)
3 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2013-03-16 00:11hUT (#542088-91)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

  

NGC 2513 - wider view
NGC 2513 (catalog mag +11.6), NGC 2510 (catalog mag +14.5), 
NGC 2511 (catalog mag + 14.9), PGC 22568 (catalog mag + 15.6), 
PGC 1364011 (catalog mag +16.2), PGC 1364217 (catalog mag +17.4)

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Annotated CCD Image (50% size)
Image details as above

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NGC 2749 - Elliptical Galaxy

NGC 2749 (Cancer) 

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CCD Image (cropped)
5 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2013-03-16 00:39hUT (#542106-10)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

  

NGC 2749 - wider view

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Annotated CCD Image (50% size)
Image details as above

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NGC 2751 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 2751 (Cancer) 

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Annotated CCD Image (cropped)
5 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2013-03-16 00:39hUT (#542106-10)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

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NGC 2752 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 2752 (Cancer) 

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CCD Image (cropped)
5 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2013-03-16 00:39hUT (#542106-10)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

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