David's Astronomy Pages Images - Session 574 (2014-12-03)

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M101 - Spiral Galaxy     NGC 2129 - Open Cluster (Herschel VIII-26) NGC 2444 & NGC 2445 (ARP 143) NGC 2854 & NGC 2856 - Spiral Galaxies (ARP 285) NGC 2685 - Spiral Galaxy (ARP 336, "Helix Galaxy") NGC 3310 - Spiral Galaxy (Herschel IV-60) NGC 3690 Group - Galaxies (ARP 299 & ARP 296)     PGC 21362 &  PGC 2063674 - Galaxies (ARP 250)     UGC 5720 - Galaxy (ARP 233)     Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)   - FO And, IW And, RX And, U And, W And, Z And, CI Cyg, SS Cyg, U Gem, AM Her, BL Lac, RZ LMi, CY Lyr, CN Ori, CZ Ori, FO Ori, FU Ori, NV Ori, DY Per, GK Per,  UV Per, FG Sge, U sge, V Sge, ER UMa - TT Ari attempt (aborted due to moonlight)     Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)   Barnard's Star

- Evening session (1.2 hrs duration), finished early due to developing cloud. - Session operated under semi-automated control, with remote monitoring from indoors computer.   - Ambient Temperature:  Temperature falling to minimum of -2.5°C by end of session. - CCD operation -30°C (at 65% average cooling).  - Main objectives of the session was to monitor selected variable stars & nearby stars and take images of selected deep sky objects. -   -

M101 - Spiral Galaxy

M101 (Ursa Major) Image taken 1198 days after discovery of SN 2011fe shows no remaining indication of the 2011 supernova . Est. mag limit of image +18.5

CCD Image (58% size, cropped) 10 x 60s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2014-12-04 00:02 h UT (#574364-73) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

M101 - Earlier Image from Nov 2012 showing position of SN 2011fe, 419 days after SN discovery Est. SN Mag +17.2

Annotated CCD Image  (58% size, cropped) 10 x 60 sec exposure (average combine),  3x3 binning, C Filter  2012-10-15 19:49 h UT  (#515124-33) 12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

M101 - Earlier Image from Oct 2011 showing position of SN 2011fe, 41 days after SN discovery Est. SN Mag +10.5

Annotated CCD Image  (58% size, cropped) 11 x 60 sec exposure (average combine),  3x3 binning, C Filter  2011-10-03 20:28 h UT  (#479003-14) 12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

M101 - Earlier Image from Aug 2009 (Pre-  SN 2011fe)

Annotated CCD Image  (58% size, cropped) 11 x 60 sec exposure (average combine),  3x3 binning, C Filter  2011-10-03 20:28 h UT  (#479003-14) 12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

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NGC 2129 - Open Cluster (Herschel VIII-26)

NGC 2129 / Herschel VIII-26 (Gemini) (near border with Taurus)

CCD Image (50% size) 7 x 30s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2014-12-04 01:45 h UT (#574433-39) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME [larger image 75% size ]

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NGC 2444 & NGC 2445  (ARP 143)

NGC 2444 and NGC 2445 / ARP 143 (Lynx)

CCD Image (50% size) 5 x 120s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2014-12-04 01:00 h UT (#574405-09) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

NGC 2444 and NGC 2445 / ARP 143 - detail

Annotated CCD Image (100% size, cropped) Image details as above

Negative CCD Image (100% size, cropped) Image details as above

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NGC 2854 & NGC 2856 - Spiral Galaxies (ARP 285)

NGC 2854 & NGC 2856  / ARP 285 (Ursa Major)

CCD Image (50% size) 5 x 90s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2014-12-04 00:14 h UT (#574376-80) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

NGC 2854 & NGC 2856  / ARP 285 - detail

Annotated CCD Image (Linear Scaled, 100% size, cropped) Image details as above

NGC 2854 & NGC 2856  / ARP 285 - more detail

CCD Image (Log scaled, 100% size, cropped) Image details as above

False Colour CCD Image (Log scaled, 100% size, cropped) Image details as above

False Colour CCD Image (Log scaled, 100% size, cropped) Image details as above

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NGC 2685 - Spiral Galaxy (ARP 336, "Helix Galaxy")

NGC 2685  / ARP 336 (Ursa Major)

CCD Image (50% size) 5 x 90s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2014-12-04 00:25 h UT (#574383-87) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

NGC 2685  / ARP 336 - detail

CCD Image (100% size, cropped) Image details as above

NGC 2685  / ARP 336 - detail

CCD Image (Log scaled, 100% size, cropped) Image details as above

Negative CCD Image (Log scaled, 100% size, cropped) Image details as above

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NGC 2798 & 2799 - Spiral Galaxies (ARP 283)

NGC 2798 & 2799   / ARP 283 (Ursa Major)

CCD Image (50% size) 4 x 90s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2014-12-04 00:38 h UT (#574392-95) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

NGC 2798 & 2799   / ARP 283 - detail

CCD Image (100% size, cropped) Image details as above

NGC 2798 & 2799   / ARP 283 - detail

Negative CCD Image (100% size, cropped) Image details as above

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NGC 3310 - Spiral Galaxy (Herschel IV-60)

NGC 3310 / Herschel IV-60  (Ursa Major)

CCD Image (50% size) 4 x 90s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2014-12-04 01:14 h UT (#574413-16) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

NGC 3310 - detail

CCD Image (Log Scaled, 100% size, cropped) Image details as above

False Colour CCD Image  (Log Scaled, 100% size, cropped, Inverse Spectrum) Image details as above

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NGC 3690 Group - Galaxies (ARP 299 & ARP 296)

NGC 3690 Group / ARP 299 & ARP 296 (Ursa Major)
CCD Image (Linear Scaled, 50% size) 5 x 90s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2014-12-04 01:35 h UT (#574426-30) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME		Annotated CCD Image (Linear Scaled, 100% size, cropped) Image details as left
ARP 299 - detail
CCD Image (Log Scaled, 150% size, cropped) Image details as above		Negative CCD Image (Log Scaled, 150% size, cropped) Image details as above left

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 PGC 21362 &  PGC 2063674 - Galaxies (ARP 250)

PGC 21362 &  PGC 2063674  / ARP 250 (Lynx, near border with Gemini)		Two galaxies in ARP 250 are also collectively known as IRAS F07327+3529 (as an infrared source)
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, cropped) 4 x 90s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2014-12-03 22:25 h UT (#574398-401) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME		Negative CCD Image (150% size, cropped) Image details as left
ARP 250 - wider view
CCD Image (50% size) Image details as above [ PGC 21362 (catalog mag +16.6), PGC 2063674 (catalog mag +17.5) ]		Negative CCD Image (50% size) Image details as above left

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UGC 5720 - Galaxy (ARP 233)

UGC 5720 / ARP 233 (Ursa Major)		UGC 5720 / ARP 233 - detail
CCD Image  (Linear Scaled, 50% size) 5 x 90s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2014-12-04 01:24 h UT (#574419-23) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME		CCD Image (Log Scaled, 150% size, cropped) Image details as left

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