David's Astronomy Pages CCD Images - Session 673 (2019-03-18)

Images (S672)

Images Sessions

Home Page

Images (S674)

Objects

Session Notes

C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto) - Comet     Photometric Monitoring - Variables   - SY Cnc, FO Ori, NV Ori, RR Tau, FU Ori, U Gem Z And, AM CVn, Z attempts failed due to dew     Astrometric Monitoring - Nearby Stars  - DX Cnc Groombridge 34, CN Leo attempts failed due to dew

- Short evening session,  Duration 1.1hr Session operated in  fully automated mode, and monitored over remote connection. After a promising start cloud rapidly rolled in and brought the session to an end. - Main aim of the session was general observing with mix of variable stars, nearby stars, comets and deep sky targets.      - 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging - TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging - Ambient Temperature:  -1°C (min) - CCD Temperature:  -20°C  (70% av. power) - Notes from 2019-03-18 >>

C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto) - Comet

C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto)  (passing through Perseus) Sun Distance 1.42 AU Earth Distance 1.31 AU (195.5 million km)		C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto) - Detail Aligned on Comet (Stars appear slightly trailed)
CCD Image (50% size) 4 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-03-18 20:35 UT (#673066-70) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2		CCD Image (100% size, cropped) 15 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-03-18 20:38 UT (#673066-80) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

Back to Top