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CCD Images - Session 717 (2019-10-28)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet C/2018 N2 (ASASSN) - Comet
   
Bullet M39 - Open Cluster
   
Bullet NGC 7243 - Open Cluster
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
  - RX And, U And, TT Ari, S Cyg, SS Cyg, BL Lac, DY Per, GK Per, FG Sge, V Sge, WZ Sge, RR Tau, ER UMa

- SU Tau attempt filed due to cloud

   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
 - HH And, 61 Cyg, Groombridge 34,

- Teegardens Star attempt failed due to cloud
  
   
- Evening session (6.5 hours)

Session operated under automated control with remote monitoring for most of the session.   User interventation after an bug continuing new plan and when it was elected to close the session due to cloud conditions and continuing rain shower risk.

- Main aim of the session was to acquire a selection of targets and to test new features in AstroMain /AstroShCap
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature:  3°C (min)
(Dew heaters on new automated control)
- CCD Temperature:  -20°C  (66% av. power)
- Notes from 2019-10-28 >>
    
   

C/2018 N2 (ASASSN)  - Comet

C/2018 N2 (ASASSN)
 (passing through Andromeda)
Single frame taken through TS 80mm f/6 APO
with ASI178MC Camera
Image
CMOS Colour Image (gamma 1.8, 32% size, cropped) 
10s (single frame), 1x1 binning,  Gain 200, Raw16
2019-10-28 18:23 UT (Set 1, SharpCap LiveStack)
ASI178MC (OSC) + TS 80mm f/6 APO, mounted on 12" LX200R
 
C/2018 N2 (ASASSN) - Later Image (2019-10-29)
(passing through Andromeda)
Sun Distance 3.13 AU
Earth Distance 2.23 AU (334.1 million km)
Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-10-29 22:08 UT (#718014-16)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of C/2018 N2 (ASASSN) on Comets 2019 Page >>

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M39 - Open Cluster

M39 (Cygnus)
Image
CMOS Colour Image (Gamma 1.5, 16% Size) 
30 x 10s, 1x1 binning,  Gain 200, Raw16
2019-10-28 20:54 UT (Set 1, SharpCap LiveStack)
ASI178MC (OSC) + TS 80mm f/6 APO, mounted on 12" LX200R
Larger Image (32% size)
 
M39 - Earlier Image (2005)
Image
Central portion of a CCD Image Mosaic (5x3, 15 Frames)
20 sec exposure,  R Filter
2005-10-09 03:16 h UT  (#99084-98 {S98} )
(Full Size)

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NGC 7243 - Open Cluster

NGC 7243 (Lacerta)
Image
CMOS Colour Image (gamma 1.5, 16% size) 
22 x 10s, 1x1 binning,  Gain 200, Raw16
2019-10-28 19:38 UT (Set 1, SharpCap LiveStack)
ASI178MC (OSC) + TS 80mm f/6 APO, mounted on 12" LX200R
Larger Image (32% size)
 
NGC 7243 - Detail
Image
CMOS Colour Image (gamma 1.5, 32% size, cropped) 
22 x 10s, 1x1 binning,  Gain 200, Raw16
2019-10-28 19:38 UT (Set 1, SharpCap LiveStack)
ASI178MC (OSC) + TS 80mm f/6 APO, mounted on 12" LX200R
Wider View
 
NGC 7243 - Earlier Image (2006)
Image
CCD Image Mosaic ( 3 x 4 frames, 50% size & cropped)
60 sec exposure, 2x2 binning, C Filter
2006-11-18 18:07 h UT (#154064-75)
8" LX200 + ST-7E
[ Full Size ]

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