David's Astronomy Pages Images - Session 601 (2017-01-23)

Images (S600)

Images Sessions

Home Page

Images (S602)

Objects

Session Notes

M37 - Open Cluster     NGC 1662 - Open Cluster     Photometric Monitoring - Variables   None     Astrometric Monitoring - Nearby Stars   None

- Evening session (6 hrs duration). Initially fairly clear skies but transparency reducing through session. Poor seeing.  Wind 2 - 5 mph.  - Second session using for new TS Photoline 80mm f/6 APO refractor + ZWO ASI178MC (OSC) camera - Session operated mainly from the indoors using remote connection apart from initial setup. - Initial problems with telescope loosing connection and then failing to get GPS fix upon restart (see notes) - Main aim of session was to test software and workflow for autoguiding 12" LX200R main scope + ST-10XME using TS 80mm APO + ASI178MC (see notes).   In the event this also included the setup and use of POTH ASCOM hub and Telescope API in TheSky (see notes) - Secondary aim was to acquire some further images using either or both cameras (ST-10XE or ASI178MC). In the event the conditions were very poor and only one target (M37) was imaged. - Ambient Temperature:  -1.5°C (minimum) - CCD operation (ST10):  -25°C (at % average cooling),   - CMOS operation (ASI178): 10-15 degC (non-cooled) - Notes from 2017-01-23 >>

M37 - Open Cluster

M37 (Auriga) Stars are distorted due to effect of wind acting on the LX200 Mount
		Image: Exposure: Details: Image ID: Date/Time: Equipment: Software: Notes: Other Formats:	CMOS Colour Image (16% size) P38 Live Stacking, Best 36 frames from 94 6 min (36 x 10s) Binning 1x1, Gain 400, Raw16, ROI 3096x2080  #00_32_58Z 2017-01-24 00:32h UT TS 80mm f/6 APO + ASI178MC (OSC) Mounted on 12" LX200R Frames acquired using SharpCap (Stack FIT) Processed using DeepSkyStacker 'Filter using FWHM' used during Live Stacking Larger Image (32% size)
M37 - Follow Up Picture  Stars still show distortion but is a better image than above
		Image: Exposure: Details: Image ID: Date/Time: Equipment: Software: Notes: Other Formats:	CMOS Colour Image (16% size) P5 Stacking, Best 6 frames from 94 1 min (6 x 10s) Binning 1x1, Gain 400, Raw16, ROI 3096x2080  #00_32_58Z 2017-01-24 00:32h UT TS 80mm f/6 APO + ASI178MC (OSC) Mounted on 12" LX200R Frames acquired using SharpCap (Stack FIT) Processed using DeepSkyStacker Stacked using DeepSkyStacker Larger Image (32% size)

Back to Top

NGC 1662 - Open Cluster

NGC 1662 (Orion) Single Frame
		Image: Exposure: Details: Image ID: Date/Time: Equipment: Software: Notes:	CMOS Image (24% size , cropped) 10s (single frame) Binning 1x1, Gain 400, Raw16, ROI 3096x2080  #20_30_23Z 2017-01-23 20:30h UT TS 80mm f/6 APO + ASI178MC (OSC) Mounted on 12" LX200R Frames acquired using SharpCap -

Back to Top