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Ross 248 (HH And) - Nearby Star CI Cyg - Variable Star Delta Cyg - Star (HIP 97165) P Cyg - Variable Star S Cyg - Variable Star BL Lac - Active Extragalactic Object (Blazer) CY Lyr - Variable Star (Type UGSS) UV Per - Variable Star ARP 299 - Peculiar Double Galaxy (NGC 3690 group) Hickson 8 - Galaxy Cluster (PGC 2886 et al) Hickson 60 - Galaxy Cluster (PGC 38065 et al) M11 - Open Cluster, Mosaic NGC 3310 - Spiral Galaxy (Herschel IV-60) NGC 6834 - Open Cluster NGC 6842 - Planetary Nebula NGC 6891 - Planetary Nebula NGC 6905 - Planetary Nebula NGC 7128 - Open Cluster (Herschel VII-40) UGC 11919 - Spiral Galaxy Photometric Monitoring - Variables - CI Cyg, S Cyg, BL Lac, CY Lyr, UV Per
(RX And attempt failed due to cloud)Astrometric Monitoring - Nearby Stars - Ross 248 (HH And)
- Night Session (3.5 hrs duration).
Clear skies, low wind- Session conducted as a Fully Automated Run, in which the Observatory Control Program opened the Observatory, built and executed an optimised Observing Plan before finally closing the Observatory at the end of the night (Session was monitored remotely for part of the session just to check that things were proceeding ok and intervene if necessary) - Main aim of the session was to test the Clair 3 Observatory running in Fully Automated Mode for an entire night. Secondary aim was to acquire images of a selection of targets. - 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging - Ambient Temperature: 12.5°C (minimum) - CCD Temperature: -15°C (92% av. power) - Notes from 2018-07-25 >>
Ross 248 / HH And (Andromeda) |
CCD Image (35% size) 7 x 5s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, R Filter 2018-07-25 23:04 UT (#616030-36) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME |
Motion of Ross 248 (HH And) over a 12 year interval (Jul 2006 to Jul 2018) |
Composite CCD Image Top Image : 3 x 30s exposure, 1x1 binning, C Filter 2006-07-24 00:17 UT (#131169-71), 8" LX200 + ST-7E Bottom Image : 7 x 5s exposure, 2x2 binning, R Filter 2018-07-25 23:04 UT (#616030-36), 12" LX200R + ST-10XME |
Ross 248 / HH And - Reference Image (2005) |
Annotated CCD Image 20s exposure, C filter 2005-10-05 19:27h UT (#97044) 8" LX200 + ST-7E |
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CI Cyg (Cygnus) |
CCD Image (50% size) 5 sec exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-07-25 23:34 UT (#616066) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME |
CI Cyg - Reference Image (2008) |
Annotated CCD Image 20s exposure, 2x2 binning, V filter 2008-09-27 22:01h UT (#306173) 8" LX200 + ST-7E |
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Delta Cyg / HIP 97165 (Cygnus) |
CCD Image (50% size) 5 x 3 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-07-26 00:02 UT (#616100-04) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME [ Alternate Black-White Range ] |
NGC 6905 - Earlier Image (2017) |
CCD Image (50% size) 5 x 3s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2017-11-02 20:00h UT (#603122-26) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME |
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P Cyg (Cygnus) |
CCD Image (50% size) 5 sec exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-07-25 22:49 UT (#616017) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME |
P Cyg (Cygnus) |
CCD Image (36% size) 5 x 10 sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, S Filter 2018-07-25 22:52 UT (#616018-22) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME |
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S Cyg (Cygnus) Mira Variable Star |
CCD Image (50% size) 5 sec exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-07-25 22:38 UT (#616006) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME |
S Cyg - Earlier Image (2007) |
Annotated CCD Image 3 x 20s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 2007-10-19 21:15 hUT (#222147-49) |
S Cyg - Reference Image (2007) |
Annotated CCD Image 30s exposure, 2x2 binning, V Filter) 2007-10-19 21:20 hUT (#222153) 8" LX200 + ST-7E |
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BL Lac (Lacerta) |
CCD Image (50% size) 2 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, R Filter 2018-07-25 22:58 UT (#616026-27) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME |
BL Lac - Earlier Image (2006) |
Annotated CCD Image 120 sec exposure, 2x2 binning, R Filter 2006-12-02 18:06h UT (#157058) 8" LX200 + ST-7E |
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CY Lyr (Lyra) |
Annotated CCD Image (50% size) 2 x 60 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, V Filter 2018-07-26 01:25 UT (#616162-63) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME |
CY Lyr - detail CY Ly at center of image |
CCD Image (100% size, cropped) Image details as above |
CY Lyr - Earlier Reference Image |
Annotated CCD Image 3 x 60s sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, V Filter 2007-10-22 23:47 h UT (#224278-80) [ AAVSO Star Chart for CY Lyr ] |
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UV Per (Perseus) - Star Field |
CCD Image (50% size) 3 x 15 sec exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-07-26 01:05 UT (#616144-50) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME |
UV Per - detail Initial thought was that the star was again in outburst based on the catalog position for UV Per in TheSky, but more detailed examination suggest that UV Per is in its normal dim (non-outburst) state (mag +17 or so) |
CCD Image (100% size, cropped) Image details as above |
UV Per - Earlier Image, UV Per in Outburst (2014) |
CVnet reports that this star is in outburst GCVS Catalog : Type UGSS, Mag Range +11.0 to +17.5 My original interpretation of the image below "The approximate magnitude in the image below is +9.9 (C) which suggests an outburst". This assumed however that the catalog position for UV Per was correct in TheSky ! (see reassessment below) |
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, cropped) 3 x 15 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2014-11-23 19:46hUT (#571023-29) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME |
UV Per - Earlier Image (2014) with Later Re-Assessment |
After seeing the recent 2018 image the earlier 2014 image is
believed to indeed show UV Per but at outburst at position marked by white indicator, rather than at the catalog position indicated by TheSky6 [ Detailed AAVSO Star Chart for UV Per confirms this correct position] |
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, cropped) 3 x 15 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2014-11-23 19:46hUT (#571023-29) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME |
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ARP 299 / NGC 3690 group (Ursa Major) |
CCD Image (50% size) 5 x 90 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-07-26 00:29 UT (#616122-26) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME |
ARP 299 - detail |
CCD Image (Linear Scaled, 100% size, cropped) Image details as above |
ARP 299 - further detail including adjacent ARP 296 (PGC 35345) |
Annotated Negative CCD Image (Linear Scaled, 100% size, cropped) Image details as above |
ARP 299 - Earlier Images (2014) |
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Negative CCD Image (Log Scaled, 150% size, cropped) 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 |
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Annotated CCD Image (Linear Scaled, 100% size, cropped) Image details as above |
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Hickson 8 (Andromeda) |
CCD Image (50% size) 3 x 90 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-07-26 00:42 UT (#616138-40) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME |
Hickson 8 - detail |
CCD Image (Linear Scaled, 100% size, cropped) Image details as above |
Negative CCD Image (Linear Scaled, 100% size, cropped) Image details as above |
Hickson 8 - Earlier Image (2014) |
PGC 2886(catalog
mag +15.1), PGC 2890(catalog mag +16.1) PGC 2892 (catalog mag +16.2), PGC 2888 (catalog mag +16.3) also PGC 1689970 (catalog mag +17.0), PGC 1690311 (catalog mag +17.5) |
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, cropped) 4 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2014-11-23 22:58hUT (#571230-35) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME |
Negative CCD Image (cropped) Image details as above (2014) |
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Attempted imaging of Hickson 60 under poor sky conditions
Hickson 60 (Andromeda) |
CCD Image (50% size) 3 x 90 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-07-26 01:16 UT (#616155-58) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME |
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M11 (Scutum) |
CCD Image Mosaic (35% size) 30s exposure (3x3 frames), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-07-25 23:13 UT (#616037-53) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME [ Larger Size, 50% ] |
M11 - Detail |
CCD Image Mosaic (75%, cropped) Image details as above |
Starfield near M11 - detail |
CCD Image (50%, cropped) 10 x 30s exposure (3x3 frames), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-07-25 23:23 UT (#616055-64) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME [ Full Size Image ] |
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NGC 3310 / Herschel IV-60 (Ursa Major) |
CCD Image (100% size, cropped, linear scale) 4 x 90 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-07-26 00:17 UT (#616116-19) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME |
NGC 3310 - detail |
CCD Image (100% size, cropped, log scale) Image details as above |
NGC 3310 - Earlier Images (2013) |
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CCD Image (Square Root Scale, Cropped) 5 x 90 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C filter, 2013-04-05 21:37h UT (#545080-84) 12" LX200R (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME |
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Negative CCD Image (Square Root Scale, Cropped) Image details as above |
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NGC 6834 / Herschel VIII-16 (Cygnus) [ Open Star Clusters ] [ Herschel 400 Objects ] |
CCD Image (50% size) 9 x 15 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-07-25 23:44 UT (#616078-86) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME [ Larger Image, 80% ] |
NGC 6834 - Earlier Image (2017) |
CCD Image (50% size) 6 x 15s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2017-11-02 22:50h UT (#603370-77) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME [ 100% size ] |
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NGC 6842 (Vulpecula) Alias PK 65+0.1 |
CCD Image (50% size) 5 x 20 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-07-26 00:08 UT (#616108-12) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME |
NGC 6842 - detail |
CCD Image (100% size, cropped) Image details as above |
Negative CCD Image (100% size, cropped) Image details as above |
NGC 6842 - Earlier Image (2014) |
Negative CCD Image (100% size, cropped) 3 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2014-11-23 20:10hUT (#571048-52) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME |
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NGC 6891 (Delphinus) |
CCD Image (50% size) 7 x 30 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-07-26 01:30 UT (#616165-71) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME |
NGC 6891 - detail |
CCD Image (100% size, cropped) Image details as above |
NGC 6891 - Earlier Image (2017) |
Annotated CCD Image (50% size) 2 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2017-11-02 19:41h UT (#603096-98) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME |
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NGC 6905 / Herschel IV-16 (Delphinus) |
CCD Image (50% size) 9 x 20 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-07-25 23:50 UT (#616089-97) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME |
NGC 6905 - detail |
CCD Image (100% size, cropped) Image details as above |
CCD Image (250% size, cropped) Image details as above |
NGC 6905 - Earlier Image (2017) |
CCD Image (100% size, cropped) 4 x 20s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2017-11-02 21:48h UT (#603257-63) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME |
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NGC 7128 / Herschel VII-40 (Delphinus) |
CCD Image (75% size, cropped) 7 x 15 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-07-26 01:41 UT (#616176-82) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME |
NGC 7128 - Earlier Image (2017) |
CCD Image (50% size) 6 x 15s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2017-11-02 22:39h UT (#603348-55) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME [ 100% size ] |
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UGC 11919 (Lacerta) |
CCD Image (50% size) 4 x 90 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-07-26 00:42 UT (#616129-34) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME |
UGC 11919 - detail |
CCD Image (Linear Scaled, 100% size, cropped) Image details as above |
Negative CCD Image (Linear Scaled, 100% size, cropped) Image details as above |
UGC 11919 - Earlier Images (2014) with supernova PSN J22081243+4110503 at 40 days after discovery |
Annotated Negative CCD Image (200% size, cropped) 5 x 45 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2014-11-07 21:06hUT (#569076-80) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME |
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