David's Astronomy Pages
Images - Session 621 (2018-08-23)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet C/2016 R2 (PANSTARRS) - Comet
   
Bullet Z And - Variable Star (Type ZAND)
   
Bullet NGC 6426 - Globular Cluster (Herschel II-587)
Bullet NGC 6755 - Open Cluster (Herschel VII-19)
   
Bullet Photometric Monitoring - Variables
    - RX And, U And, Z And, TT Ari, CI Cyg,
    BL Lac, CY Lyr, DY Per, GK Per, ER UMa

  SS Her attempt failed due to CCD frosting
   
Bullet Astrometric Monitoring - Nearby Stars
  - Ross 248 (And HH), 61 Cyg, Groombridge 34, Teegardens Star
    
   
- Night Session (4.1 hours duration).
- Fully Automated operation  (Session was monitored remotely from indoors to observe and intervene if required).
- Main aim of the session was to acquire images of a selection of variable stars, nearby stars, star clusters and deep sky targets. Secondary aims were to test transfer and reporting of AllSky Cloud Measurements for current and next targets, and confirm other code was working as expected.
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- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding
- Ambient Temperature:  6°C (minimum)
- CCD Temperature:  -15°C (77% av. power) & -20°C (85% av. power)
- Notes from 2018-08-23 >>
    

C/2016 R2 (PANSTARRS) - Comet

C/2016 R2 (PANSTARRS)
(passing through Ursa Major)
Sun distance 2.84 AU, Est. Mag +15.8.
The tiny galaxy at below left is PGC 2393752, catalog mag +17.4)
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, Cropped)
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2018-08-24 02:09 UT (#621132-36)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
(Autoguided using TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC)
(Average Guide Error 0.9" rms, PHD2)
 
C/2016 R2 (PANSTARRS) - Earlier Image (2017-12-13)
(passing through Gemini)
Sun distance 3.02 AU
(Bright object in upper-left corner of the image is the
+7.2 mag star HIP 22221)
Image 
CCD Image (50% size, Linear Scaling)
2 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2017-12-13 22:29h UT (#607079-80)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
(Autoguided using TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC)
 

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Z And - Variable Star (Type ZAND)

Z And (Andromeda)
N/W Offsets (W 3.5', N -3.7' for Z And)
are now being correctly imported and applied in order to get both the variable
star and the associated check & comparison stars all within the same frame
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size)
3 x 5 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-07-25 01:17 UT (#621092-98)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
 
Z And - Previous Image (2018-07-25)
N/W offsets held in the Targets Database where not correctly
 imported with the Observing Plan and caused the images to centre Z And
 within the frame but not contain the necessary comparison stars
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size)
5 sec exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-07-25 00:48 UT (#615013)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
 
Z And - Earlier Reference Image (2006)
Image
Annotated CCD Image
30s exposure, 2x2 binning, C Filter
2006-11-18 03:07h UT (#153267)
8" LX200 + ST-7E

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NGC 6426 - Globular Cluster (Herschel  II-587)

NGC 6426 / Herschel II-587 (Ophiuchus)
(Taken at Altitude 15.9, Airmass 3.6)
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
4 x 60 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-08-24 00:12 UT (#621036-39)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
(Average Guide Error 1.7" rms, PHD2)
 
NGC 6426 / Herschel II-587 - detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
Image details as above

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NGC 6755 - Open Cluster (Herschel  VII-19)

NGC 6755 / Herschel VII-19 (Aquila)
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
7 x 30 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-08-24 00:26 UT (#621046-52)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
(Average Guide Error 1.2" rms, PHD2)
[ Full Size Image ]
 

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