David's Astronomy Pages Images - Session 563 (2014-10-04)

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Session Notes

Gallery Objects   - None Variable Stars (photometric monitoring) - R CrB, AM Her - RX And, CY Lyr attempts failed (due to frost on CCD chip) Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring) - None

- First session after a break of several months. Several setup issus, LAN, Power, Scope, Frost on CCD Chip Evening session (0.7 hrs duration).   - Session operated in observatory under semi-automated control, with remote monitoring from indoors computer.   - Main objective was to restart Observatory Imaging and debug observatory and telescope issues - Ambient Temperature:  2.0°C minimum - CCD operation -20°C (at 55% average cooling).   - -