David's Astronomy Pages
Images - Session 631 (2018-10-02)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet Hickson 25 - Galaxy Group (PGC 12531 et al)
Bullet Hickson 28 - Galaxy Group (PGC 15136 et al)
Bullet Hickson 30 - Galaxy Group (PGC 15620 et al)
Bullet Hickson 31 - Galaxy Group (NGC 1741 et al)
   
Bullet Photometric Monitoring - Variables
   - RX And, U And, CI Cyg, S Cyg, FO Ori, FU Ori, GK Per, V Sge , SU Tau, ER UMa

- Failed Attempts:
  SY Cnc, RZ LMi, NV Ori
 
   
Bullet Astrometric Monitoring - Nearby Stars
  - Ross 248 (HH And), Teegardens Star
 
- Failed Attempts
  DX Cnc
    
   
- Night Session (6.2 hours duration) .
Largely clear
- Main aim of the session was to take images of a selection of  deep sky objects, variable stars & nearby stars. 
- 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:  4°C (minimum) 
- CCD Temperature:  -20°C (75% av. power)
- Notes from 2018-10-02 >>
    

Hickson 25 - Galaxy Group (PGC 12531 et al)

Hickson 25 (Cetus)
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
5 x 180 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-10-03 00:16 UT (#631088-92)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Hickson 25 - detail
a)   PGC 12531 (catalog mag +14.6), b)  PGC 12539 (catalog mag +15.0)
c)  PGC 12533 (catalog mag +16.0),  d)   PGC 12524 (catalog mag +16.2)
e)  PGC 12530 (catalog mag +16.2),   f)  PGC 12538 (catalog mag +16.6)
g)  PGC 12550 (catalog mag +17.3)
 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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Hickson 28 - Galaxy Group (PGC 15136 et al)

Hickson 28 (Eridanus)
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
5 x 180 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-10-03 02:37 UT (#631175-79)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Hickson 28 - detail
a)  PGC 15136 (catalog mag +16.1), b)   PGC 15135 (catalog mag +16.5)
c)   PGC 15141 (catalog mag +15.9),  d)   PGC 15139 (catalog mag +18.0)
 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 30 - Galaxy Group (PGC 15620 et al)

Hickson 30 (Eridanus)
a) PGC 15620 (catalog mag +13.7), b)  PGC 15631 (catalog mag +14.3),
c) PGC 15624 (catalog mag +15.9), d)  PGC 15636 (catalog mag +16.4)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
5 x 180 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-10-03 01:26 UT (#631160-64)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Hickson 30 - Earlier Image (2018-09-05)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
2 x 180 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-09-05 03:38 UT (#626129-30)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

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Hickson 31 - Galaxy Group (NGC 1741 et al)

Hickson 31 (Eridanus)
(single frame only due to developing cloud)
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
180 sec exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-10-03 02:52 UT (#631182)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Hickson 31 - detail
a)  PGC 16573  (catalog mag +13.3),  b)    PGC 16570 (catalog mag +15.2)
c)   IC 399  (catalog mag +15.4)
 Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
Image details as above

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