David's Astronomy Pages
Images - Session 633 (2018-10-21)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet 38P/Stephan-Oterma - Comet
Bullet C/2016 R2 (PANSTARRS) - Comet
   
Bullet NGC 6939 - Open Cluster (Herschel VI-42)
Bullet NGC 7044 - Open Cluster (Herschel VI-24)
Bullet NGC 7296 - Open Cluster (Herschel VII-41)
   
Bullet Photometric Monitoring - Variables
   - RX And, U And, Z And, CI Cyg, S Cyg, SS Cyg, BL Lac, CY Lyr, FU Ori, DY Per, GK Per,  SU Tau
   
Bullet Astrometric Monitoring - Nearby Stars
  - EV Lac, Ross 248 (HH And), Teegardens Star
    
   
- 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:  13°C (minimum) 
- CCD Temperature:  -15°C/ -20°C (75% av. power)
- Notes from 2018-10-21 >>
    

38P/Stephan-Oterma - Comet

38P/Stephan-Oterma
(passing through Gemini)
Sun distance 1.61 AU.
Image 
CCD Image (50% size)
7 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2018-10-21 20:03 UT (#633206-12)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
(Autoguided using TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC)
  
38P/Stephan-Oterma - detail
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, Cropped)
Image details as above
 

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C/2016 R2 (PANSTARRS) - Comet

C/2016 R2 (PANSTARRS)
(passing through Canes Venatici)
Sun distance 3.12 AU.
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, Cropped)
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2018-10-21 20:03 UT (#633039-43)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
(Autoguided using TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC)
  
C/2016 R2 (PANSTARRS)  - Earlier Image (2018-09-19)
(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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NGC 6939 - Open Cluster (Herschel VI-42)

NGC 6939 /  Herschel VI-42 (Cassiopeia)
Image
CCD Image (70% size)
5 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-10-21 21:37h UT (#633117-21)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
[100% size ]
  

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NGC 7044 - Open Cluster (Herschel VI-24)

NGC 7044 /  Herschel VI-24 (Cygnus)
Image
CCD Image (70% size)
7 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-10-21 20:19h UT (#633048-54)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
[100% size ]
  

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NGC 7296 - Open Cluster (Herschel VII-41)

NGC 7296 /  Herschel VII-41 (Vulpecula)
Image
CCD Image (70% size)
7 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-10-21 18:58h UT (#633003-09)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
[100% size ]
  

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