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Images - Session 628 (2018-09-09)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet Hickson 77 - Galaxy Group (PGC 56123 et al)
   
Bullet Photometric Monitoring - Variables
    - AM Her
   
Bullet Astrometric Monitoring - Nearby Stars
  - None
    
   
- Evening Session (2.1 hours total duration including sky flats).
Clear skies until 21:30 when cloud rolled in from SW ending the session early
- Generally Fully Automated operation, but dropping to Manual on occasion ( Session was monitored remotely from indoors to observe operations and spot any new or recurrent issues  )
- Main aim of the session was to test a new routine for taking Sky Flats before an observing session taking images of a selection of variable stars, nearby stars and deep sky targets.
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- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding
- Ambient Temperature:  11°C (minimum)  (12°C sky flats)
- CCD Temperature:  -10°C ( -15°C for sky flats )
(75% av. power for -10°C set)
(98% av. power for -15°C, sky flats)
- Notes from 2018-09-09 >>
    

Hickson 77 - Galaxy Group (PGC 56123 et al)

Hickson 77 (Serpens)
Hickson 77 lies at centre of image
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
3 x 180 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-09-09 20:23 UT (#628127-29)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Hickson 77 - detail
a) PGC 56122 (catalog mag +16.4)  b) PGC 56123 (catalog mag +16.2)
c) PGC 56121 (catalog mag +16.0)  d)  PGC 56125 (catalog mag +17.2)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (150% size, cropped)
Image details as above

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