David's Astronomy Pages
Images - Session 630 (2018-09-18)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet 37P/Forbes - Comet
Bullet C/2016 R2 (PANSTARRS) - Comet
   
Bullet Hickson 83 - Galaxy Group (PGC 58559 et al)
Bullet Hickson 89 - Galaxy Group (PGC 66570 et al)
   
Bullet M27 - Planetary Nebula (Dumbbell Nebula)
   
Bullet Photometric Monitoring - Variables
   - RX And, S Cyg, SS Cyg, AM Her, CY Lyr, DY Per, GK Per, FG Sge, V Sge

- Failed Attempts:
  U And (schedule),  RR Tau (cloud)

 
   
Bullet Astrometric Monitoring - Nearby Stars
  - None
    
   
- Night Session (4.3 hours duration) .
Part cloudy, wind.  Session was ended when cloud/rain appeared from SW.  (Sky subsequently cleared - leaving a missed opportunity)
- Main aim of the session was to take images of selection of variable stars, nearby stars and deep sky objects).  Secondary aims were to test a automated observatory operations under variable sky conditions.
- Session was mainly conducted as a fully Automated operation
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- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature:  13°C (minimum) 
- CCD Temperature:  -10°C (71% av. power)
- Notes from 2018-09-18 >>
    

37P/Forbes - Comet

37P/Forbes (passing through star-field in Pisces)
Sun Distance 2.07 AU
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
5 x 60 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-09-18 21:49 UT (#630060-64)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
37P/Forbes - Earlier Image (2018-09-15)
Sun Distance 2.05 AU
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
3 x 60 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-09-15 00:12 UT (#629498-500)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
37P/Forbes - Earlier Image (2018-09-08)
Sun Distance 2.02 AU
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
5 x 60 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-09-08 22:33 UT (#627002-06)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
37P/Forbes - Earlier Image (2018-08-31)
Sun Distance 1.98 AU
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
5 x 60 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-08-31 23:09 UT (#623111-15)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

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C/2016 R2 (PANSTARRS) - Comet

C/2016 R2 (PANSTARRS)
(passing through Ursa Major)
Sun distance 2.95 AU.
Faint Galaxy too right is  PGC 2324722, catalog mag +17.5)
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, Cropped)
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2018-09-19 00:48 UT (#630180-84)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
(Autoguided using TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC)
  
C/2016 R2 (PANSTARRS)   - Earlier Image (2018-08-24)
(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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Hickson 83 - Galaxy Group (PGC 58559 et al)

Hickson 83 (Hercules)
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
3 x 180 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-09-18 20:47 UT (#630005-07)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Hickson 83 - detail
a)  PGC 58559 (catalog mag +16.5), b) PGC 58565 (catalog mag +16.1)
c)  PGC 58569 (catalog mag +17.5),  d)   PGC 58562 (catalog mag +18.5)
e) PGC 58561 (catalog mag +18.9)
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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Hickson 89 - Galaxy Group (PGC 66570 et al)

Hickson 89 (Aquarius)
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
2 x 180 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-09-18 22:33 UT (#630099-100)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Hickson 89 - detail
a)  PGC 66570 (catalog mag +15.2), b)PGC 66580 (catalog mag +16.0)
c)   PGC 66575 (catalog mag +16.4),  d)   PGC 66574 (catalog mag +16.9)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
Image details as above

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M27 - Planetary Nebula (Dumbbell Nebula)

M27 (Vulpecula)
Image
CCD Image (50% size, linear scale)
4 x 30 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-09-19 00:15 UT (#630102-05)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
 
Image
CCD Image (50% size, log scale)
Image details as above

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