David's Astronomy Pages Images - Session 610 (2018-05-16)

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M13 - Globular Cluster (First Light Image)     21P/Giacobini-Zinner - Comet     M9 - Globular Cluster     NGC 6166 & NGC 6158 - Galaxy/Galaxy Cluster (Abell 2199) NGC 6207 - Spiral Galaxy NGC 6342 - Globular Cluster (Herschel I-149) NGC 6440 - Globular Cluster     Photometric Monitoring - Variables    - None     Astrometric Monitoring - Nearby Stars     - None

- 1st Observing Session using new Dome Observatory     - Night Session (2 hrs duration).  Clear skies, low wind. - Session operated under semi-automated control, with remote monitoring from indoors computer.   - Main aims of the session included the acquistion of first deep sky images from the new Clair3 Observatory as part of observatory commissioning (May 2017) - 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging - Ambient Temperature:  3°C (minimum) - Notes from 2018-05-16 >>

M13 - Globular Cluster
(First Light Image for New Clair3 Observatory)

M13 (Hercules)

CCD Image (100% size, cropped, logscale),  7 x 10s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 2018-05-17  00:25 h UT (#610045-51) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

M13 - 35% size

CCD Image  (35% size, logscale) Image details as above

M13 - False Colour

False Colour CCD Image  (35% size, logscale) 'Hot' Colour Bar Image details as above

M13 - Linear Scale

CCD Image (50% size, cropped, logscale),  7 x 10s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-05-17  00:23 h UT (#610038-44) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

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21P/Giacobini-Zinner - Comet

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M9 - Globular Cluster

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NGC 6166 & NGC 6158 - Galaxies (Part of Abell 2199 Galaxy Cluster)

NGC 6166 (Hercules) (catalog mag +11.9)

CCD Image (50% size, linear scale) 4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter Unguided Image 2018-05-17  00:25 h UT (#610058-61) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

NGC 6166 - Detail with surrounding members of Abell

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

NGC 6158 (Hercules) (catalog mag +13.8)

CCD Image (50% size, linear scale) 4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter Unguided Image 2018-05-17  01:10 h UT (#610065-69) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

NGC 6158 - Detail

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

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NGC 6207 - Spiral Galaxy

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NGC 6342 - Globular Cluster (Herschel I-149)

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NGC 6440 - Globular Cluster (H I-150)

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