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CCD Images - Session 719 (2019-11-07)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - Comet
Bullet C/2018 N2 (ASASSN) - Comet
   
Bullet Schloz's Star - Hypervelocity Star
   
Bullet NGC 2506 - Open Cluster (Caldwell 54)
Bullet NGC 2548 - Open Cluster (H VI-22)
Bullet NGC 3646 - Spiral Galaxy
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
  - RX And, U And, Z And, TT Ari, SY Cnc, CI Cyg, S Cyg, SS Cyg, AM Her, BL Lac, CY Lyr, U Mon, DY Per, GK Per, RR Tau, SU Tau

- FO Ori, FU Ori attempts failed due to cloud
   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
 - HH And, DX Cnc, 61 Cyg, Groombridge 34, DX Cnc, Scholz's Star, Teegardens Star
 
  
   
- Evening session (6.5 hours)

Session operated under automated control with remote monitoring to check progress of new features. 2 interventions to fix bugs and restart.

- Main aim of the session was to test a number of new program features and to acquire images of a selection of targets
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature:  Falling from 4.5° to 1°C (min)
(Dew heaters on new automated control)
- CCD Temperature:  -20°C  (63% av. power)
- Notes from 2019-11-07 >>
    
   

C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - Comet

C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - 2019-11-07
(passing through Auriga)
Sun Distance 2.79 AU
Earth Distance 1.97 AU (294.6 million km)
   C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - 2019-11-07, Detail
Frames aligned on comet, stars appear trailed due to
motion of comet against background stars
Image   Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-11-07 22:41 UT (#719164-66)
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)
8 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-11-07 22:43 UT (#719164-71)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
Images of C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) on Comets 2019 Page    

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C/2018 N2 (ASASSN)  - Comet

C/2018 N2 (ASASSN) - 2019-11-07
(passing through Andromeda)
Sun Distance 3.13 AU
Earth Distance 2.29 AU (341.8 million km)

Composite image below shows movement of the comet over an interval of 4.4 hours
Image
Composite CCD Image (100% size, square root scale)
2 sets of 3 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-11-07 20:27 UT (#719036-38) &
2019-11-08 00:51 UT (#719233-35)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 


C/2018 N2 (ASASSN) - 2019-11-07
(passing through Andromeda)
Sun Distance 3.13 AU
Earth Distance 2.29 AU (341.8 million km)
   C/2018 N2 (ASASSN)  - 2019-11-07,  Detail
Frames aligned on comet. Stars appear
trailed due to motion of comet
Image
  Image
CCD Image (50% size,  square root scale)
3 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-11-07 20:27 UT (#719036-38)
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)
8 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-11-07 20:29 UT (#719036-43)
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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Schloz's Star - Hypervelocity Star

Schloz's Star (Monoceros) 
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size)
3 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-11-08 03:01 UT (#719243-45)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Schloz's Star - Detail
Star is highlighted by white cross-hairs.
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Schloz's Star - Earlier Image (2019-10-25)
Star is highlighted by white cross-hairs.
(Image suffers from Poor Focus and/or Poor Seeing)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, cropped)
7 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-10-25 04:12 UT (#714356-62)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Schloz's Star - Reference Picture
(generated using Aladin)
 Image
 

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NGC 2506 - Open Cluster (Caldwell 54)

NGC 2506 \ H VI-37 (Monoceros)
Image
CCD Image (70% size, linear scale)
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-11-08 04:01 UT (#719275-80)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 2506 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
NGC 2506 - Earlier Image (2019-10-25)
Image
CCD Image (70% size, linear scale)
7 x 60s exposure (median combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-10-25 03:54 UT (#714347-53)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 2506 - Earlier Image (2019-10-23)
Image
CCD Image (70% size, square root scale)
3 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-10-23 05:28 UT (#713316-18)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 2506 - Earlier Image (2010)
Image
CCD Image (75% size, linear scale)
3 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2010-03-09 20:26 hUT (#416110-12)
12" LX200R (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME
 

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NGC 2548 - Open Cluster (H VI-22)

NGC 2548 \ H VI-22 (Hydra)
Image
CCD Image (70% size, linear scale)
9 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-11-08 04:15 UT (#719283-91)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 2548 \ H VI-22 - Earlier Image (2019-10-25)
Image
CCD Image (70% size, linear scale)
6 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-10-25 04:27 UT (#714365-71)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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NGC 3646 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 3646 (Leo)
Ring Galaxy, J.Lowrey List
 [ Ring Galaxies ]
Image
CCD Image (50% size, linear scale)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-11-08 04:49 UT (#719303-05)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 3646 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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