David's Astronomy Pages Images - Session 594 (2016-01-17)

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C/2013 US10 (Catalina) - Comet     Photometric Monitoring - Variables   - RX And, U And, Z And, CI Cyg, BL Lac, SZ Lyn, CN Ori, CZ Ori, FO Ori, FU Ori, NV Ori, DY Per, GK Per, ER UMa     Astrometric Monitoring - Nearby Stars   - Ross 248 (HH And), Groombridge 34

- Evening session (2.8 hrs duration). Moderately clear skies. Moonlight.  Wind 2-6 mph. Clouding over at end of session. - Session operated under semi-automated control, with remote monitoring from indoors computer.   - Ambient Temperature:  0.0°C (minimum) - CCD operation -30°C (at 66% average cooling).  - Planned objectives of the session were to acquire images of the current bright comet C/2013 US10 (Catalina) and to monitor selected variable and nearby stars

C/2013 US10 (Catalina) - Comet

C/2013 US10 (Catalina) (passing through starfield in Ursa Major) Sun distance 1.40 AU

CCD Image Montage (50% size) 30s exposure (3 frames), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2016-01-17 18:31 to 20:25h UT (#594019, 594052,  594178) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

C/2013 US10 (Catalina)  - detail

CCD Image (50% size, linear scale) 30s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2016-01-17 20:25h UT (#594178) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

CCD Image (50% scale, linear scale) 5 x 30s exposure (average combine/aligned on comet), 3x3 binning, C Filter 22016-01-17  20:23 - 20:25h UT (#594174-78) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

CCD Image (50% scale, log scale) Image details as above

False Colour CCD Image (50% scale, log scale) False Colour - Inverse Spectrum Image details as above

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