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CCD Images - Session 685 (2019-08-26)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet 68P/Klemola - Comet
Bullet C/2018 W2 (Africano) - Comet
   
Bullet HAT-P-18 - Exoplanet Host Star
   
Bullet Abell 55 - Planetary Nebula (PLN 33-5.1)
   
Bullet ARP 246 - Galaxies, NGC 7837 & NGC 7838
   
Bullet IC 5285 - Spiral Galaxy
   
Bullet NGC 3 Galaxy Group (NGC 3 et al)
Bullet NGC 450 - Spiral Galaxy
Bullet NGC 522 - Spiral Galaxy
Bullet NGC 973 - Spiral Galaxy
Bullet NGC 5602 - Spiral Galaxy (LGG 384 Member)
Bullet NGC 5660 - Spiral Galaxy (LGG 384 Member)
Bullet NGC 5689 - Spiral Galaxy (LGG 384 Member, H I-188)
Bullet NGC 6664 - Open Cluster (H VIII-12)
Bullet NGC 7489 - Spiral Galaxy
   
Bullet Pal 13 - Globular Cluster
Bullet PLN 190-17.1 - Planetary Nebula (Jonckheere 320)
   
Bullet UGC 11798 - Spiral Galaxy (Trio w/ UGC 11797 & UGC 11801)
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
  - RX And, U And, Z And, SS Cyg, BL Lac, CY Lyr
   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
 - HH And, Barnards Star, Groombridge 34, EV Lac, Teegardens Star

    
   
- Full night session,  Duration 6.8 hr

Session operated in fully automated mode without any interventions or monitoring

- Main aim of the session was a full night of general observing with a 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:  Falling from 16.5°C  to 11.5°C (min)
Outdoors 1 to 1.5°C cooler than Observatory
(Dew heaters on manual,  80%)
- CCD Temperature:  -10°C  (69% av. power)
- Notes from 2019-08-26 >>
    
   

68P/Klemola - Comet

68P/Klemola (passing through Ophiuchus)
Sun Distance 1.94 AU
Earth Distance 1.38 AU (206.1 million km)
Comet is shown by white cross-hairs
  68P/Klemola - Detail
Frames aligned on Comet
(Stars appear very slightly trailed
due to movement of comet)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, linear scale)
3 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-08-26 21:48 UT (#685030-32)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  CCD Image (100%, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as left


       
More Images of 68P/Klemola    
       
68P/Klemola - Earlier Image (2019-08-25)
(passing through Ophiuchus)
Sun Distance 1.95 AU
Earth Distance 1.37 AU (205.4 million km)
Comet is shown by white cross-hairs
  8P/Klemola - Earlier Detail (2019-08-25)
Frames aligned on Comet
(Stars appear very slightly trailed
due to movement of comet)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, linear scale)
6 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-08-25 21:28 UT (#684019-25)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  CCD Image (100%, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as left


       

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C/2018 W2 (Africano) - Comet

C/2018 W2 (Africano)
(passing through Camelopardalis)
Sun Distance 1.46 AU
Earth Distance 1.10 AU (164.8 million km)
   C/2018 W2 (Africano) - Detail
Frames aligned on comet
(stars appear trailed due to movement of comet)
Image   Image
CCD Image (50% size)
3 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-08-27 03:15 UT (#685243-45)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
9 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-08-27 03:15 UT (#685243-51)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
      
    More Images of C/2018 W2 (Africano)    

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HAT-P-18 - Exoplanet Host Star

HAT-P-18  (Hercules)
V mag 12.76, B-V --,  Alias GSC 2594:646
HAT-P-18b Depth20 mmag, Period 5.50d

 
HAT-P-18 through Astrodon Exoplanet Blue Blocking (BB) Filter
HAT-P-18:  (catalog V mag  mag +12.76, B-V ---)

Photometric options for measuring a future transit of HAT-P-18 b are :

a) use a single reference star C1 (Undef, GSC 2594:731, V Mag +10.5, B-V ??)
with one check star K (Undef, GSC 2594:272, V mag +12.2, B-V ??) 
or
b) ensemble of  reference stars C1, C2, C3
C1 (as above), C2 (117, GSC 2594:496, V mag +11.653, B-V 0.912)
C3 (131, GSC 2594:102, V mag +13.145, B-V 0.595)
C4 (128,  GSC 2594:789, V mag +12.848, B-V 0.525)
with one check star K (Undef, GSC 2594:272, V mag +12.2, B-V ??) 
Image
Annotated CCD Image (70% size)
3 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Xo Filter
2019-08-26 21:41 UT (#685024-26)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Frames have been examined  : 60s exposure in Xo (BB) filter, 3x3 binning,
max pixel ~41300 (C1 Star),  ~11730 (HAT-P-18)
Exposure is ok.  Proposal is to go with 60s (3x3 binning), but 45s could work as well
Proposal to increase W offset by further 0.5' for increased tolerance to getting C4 star in frame.
(i.e. new offsets W 2.0',  N -2.2')
 
HAT-P-18 - Earlier Image (2019-02-24)
20s exposure in Xo (BB) filter, 3x3 binning, max pixel ~11000 (C1 Star),  ~3000 (HAT-P-18)
Analysis :  Exposure is much too short.  Proposal is to try 60s  (3x3 binning) 
and increase W offset by 1.5' and decrease N Offset by 0.3' to get C4 reference star in FOV
(i.e. new offsets W 1.5',  N -2.2')

C1 (Undef, GSC 2594:731, V Mag +10.5, B-V ??)
C2 (117, GSC 2594:496, V mag +11.653, B-V 0.912)
C3 (131, GSC 2594:102, V mag +13.145, B-V 0.595)
Check star K (Undef, GSC 2594:272, V mag +12.2, B-V ??) 
Image
Annotated CCD Image (70% size)
4 x 20s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Xo Filter
2019-02-24 03:30 UT (#667287-90)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

HAT-P-18  - Earlier Image (2019-02-24)

Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size)
4 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-02-24 03:27 UT (#667282-86)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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Abell 55 - Planetary Nebula (PLN 33-5.1)

Abell 55 (Aquila)
DeepSky Challenge Object - Aug 2016
Location of Abell 55 is marked by white circle
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size)
3 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-08-26 22:14 UT (#685049-51)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
Abell 55 - Closer View
Image centered on Abell 55 location
No sign of the Pl.Neb in a standard view
Image
CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
Image details as above
   
Abell 55 - Closer View
Processed Image centered on Abell 55 location.
Faint sign of the Pl.Neb is visible in centre of image
(shows itself by being a little darker and less noisy than rest of image background)
Image
Negative CCD Image (100% size, logscale, 80% gamma correction, cropped)
Image details as above
   

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ARP 246 - Galaxies, NGC 7837 & NGC 7838

ARP 246 / NGC 7837 & NGC 7838 (Pisces)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (square root scale, 50% size)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-08-27 02:20 UT (#685215-19)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
ARP 246 / NGC 7837 & NGC 7838 - detail
Image Image
Annotated CCD Image
(square root scale, 150% size, cropped)
Image details as above
Negative CCD Image
(square root scale, 150% size, cropped)
Image details as above

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IC 5285 - Spiral Galaxy

IC 5285 (Pegasus)
Ring Galaxy Atlas Object (J.Lowrey List)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, linear scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-08-27 01:01 UT (#685162-66)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
IC 5285 - Detail
Image 
CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
Image details as above
   
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
   

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NGC 3 Galaxy Group (NGC 3 et al)

NGC 3 Galaxy Group (Pisces)
NGC 3 (catalog mag +14.2),  NGC 4 (catalog mag +15.9),
 NGC 7834 (catalog mag +14.4), NGC 7835 (catalog mag +14.6)
NGC 7837 (catalog mag +16.5), NGC 7837 (catalog mag +15.4),
NGC 7840 (catalog mag +15.2)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (square root scale, 70% size)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-08-27 02:20 UT (#685215-19)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
NGC 3, NGC 4, NGC 7840 - Detail
Image
Annotated CCD Image (square root scale, 100% size, cropped)
Image details as above
  
NGC 7834, NGC 7835 - Detail
Image
Annotated CCD Image (square root scale, 150% size, cropped)
Image details as above
  
NGC 7837 & NGC 7838 (ARP 246) - Detail
Image
Annotated CCD Image (square root scale, 150% size, cropped)
Image details as above
  

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NGC 450 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 450 (Cetus)
Discordant Galaxy Pair with UGC 807
Image
CCD Image (linear scale, 50% size)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-08-27 02:37 UT (#685222-25)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
NGC 450 & UGC 807 - Detail
Image
Annotated CCD Image (linear scale, 100% size, cropped)
Image details as above
  
NGC 450 & UGC 807 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (square root scale, 100% size, cropped)
Image details as above
  

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NGC 522 - Spiral Galaxy (LGG 23 Member)

NGC 522 (Pisces)
Flat Galaxy Atlas Object
Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-08-27 01:25 UT (#685178-82)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
NGC 522 - Detail
Image 
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
   

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NGC 973 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 973 (Triangulum)
Flat Galaxy Atlas Object

NGC 973 (catalog mag +12.3), IC 1815 (catalog mag +14.5),
PGC 213029 (catalog mag +16.1), PGC 213027 (catalog mag +17.1)
Bright star is HIP 11942 (mag +7.6)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-08-26 23:25 UT (#685104-08)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
NGC 973 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
   

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NGC 5602 - Spiral Galaxy (LGG 384 Member)

NGC 5602 (Bootes)
Part of LGG 384 Galaxy Group

Associated with Ast. Now Challenge Object, May 2019)
Image
CCD Image (50% size, linear scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-08-26 23:47 UT (#685111-15)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
Image
CCD Image (50% size, log scale)
Image details as above
   
NGC 5602 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, logscale, cropped)
Image details as above
   

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NGC 5660 - Spiral Galaxy (LGG 384 Member)

NGC 5660 (Bootes)
Part of LGG 384 Galaxy Group

Associated with Ast. Now Challenge Object, May 2019
Image
CCD Image (50% size, log scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-08-26 21:02 UT (#685003-07)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
NGC 5660 & adjacent galaxies
NGC 5660 (catalog mag +11.7), PGC 51778 (catalog mag +16.9)
 PGC 2349354 (catalog mag +17.7),  PGC 2348144 (catalog mag +18.5)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
[ image without annotation ]
   
Image
False Colour CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Inverse Spectrum Colour Bar
Image details as above
   
NGC 5660 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above

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NGC 5689 - Spiral Galaxy (LGG 384 Member, H I-188)

NGC 5689 / H I-188 (Bootes)
Part of LGG 384 Galaxy Group
Associated with Ast. Now Challenge Object, May 2019
Image
CCD Image (50% size,square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-08-26 21:22 UT (#685010-14)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
NGC 5689 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, logscale, cropped)
Image details as above
  

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NGC 6664 - Open Cluster (H VIII-12)

NGC 6664 / H VIII-12 (Scutum)
Image
CCD Image (70% size)
7 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-08-26 22:03 UT (#685040-46)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   

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NGC 7489 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 7489 (Pegasus)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, linear scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-08-27 01:01 UT (#685162-66)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
NGC 7489 - Detail
Image 
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
   

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Pal 13 - Globular Cluster

Pal 13 (Pegasus)
Pal 13 is one of the dimmest globular clusters within the Palomar catalog.
 It's apparent diameter of approximately 1.8 arc-minutes
also makes it one of the smallest member of the catalog
Image
CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
2 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-08-27 02:01 UT (#685207-09)
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
  
Palomar 13  - Earlier Image (2019-08-22)
Pal 13 is only just visible in this single 60s exposure.
Other frames were affected by passing cloud
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size)
60s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-08-22 21:34 UT (#683020)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  

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PLN 190-17.1 - Planetary Nebula (Jonckheere 320)

PLN 190-17.1 \ Jonckheere 320 (Orion)
Ast. Now Deep Sky Challenge Object, Jan 2014
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, linear scale)
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-08-27 03:26 UT (#685254-58)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
PLN 190-17.1 \ Jonckheere 320 - Detail
PLN 190-17.1 appears stellar-like but is slightly elongated
compared to normal stars within the same image
( Insert shows enlarged view x2.5)
Image 
CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
   
PLN 190-17.1 \ Jonckheere 320 - Spectra
PLN 190-17.1 reveals itself as a Pl.Neb in this image taken through
Star Analyser 100 grating, where it shows two classic emission peaks.
Compare this with the broad spectra of normal stars
Image 
CCD Image (100% size, rotated, cropped)
5 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, S Filter
2019-08-27 03:33 UT (#685259-63)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
PLN 190-17.1 \ Jonckheere 320 - Spectra
Image 
CCD Image (100% size, rotated, cropped)
Image details as above
   

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UGC 11798 - Spiral Galaxy (Galaxy Trio with UGC 11797 & UGC 11801)

UGC 11798 (Cygnus)
Galaxy Trio
UGC 11797 (catalog mag +15.2),
UGC 11798 (catalog mag +14.8),
UGC 11801 (catalog mag +15.2)
The bright star in FOV is SAO 51224 (mag +8.5)
Image
CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-08-27 00:08 UT (#685119-21)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
Image
Negative CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
Image details as above
   
UGC 11798 - Earlier Image (2003)
Image
CCD Image Composite
Top 5 x 30 sec exposure (summed)
Bottom 7 x 30 sec exposure (summed)
2003-12-07  23:29 to 23:36h UT (#55195-206)
8" LX200 + ST-7E
   

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