David's Astronomy Pages
CCD Images - Session 733 (2019-12-30)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet IC 893 - Spiral Galaxy
   
Bullet NGC 2388 - Spiral Galaxy
Bullet NGC 2389 - Spiral Galaxy
Bullet NGC 5211 - Spiral Galaxy
Bullet NGC 5410 - Spiral Galaxy
Bullet NGC 7640 - Spiral Galaxy
   
Bullet Rose 15 - Compact Galaxy Group (UGC 8728 et al)
Bullet Rose 18 - Compact Galaxy Group (NGC 5511 et al)
Bullet Rose 30 - Compact Galaxy Group (NGC 5058)
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- U And, Z And, TT ARi, SY Cnc, SS Cyg, U Gem, TZ LMi, U Mon, CN Ori, FO Ori, FU Ori, NV Ori, DY Per, GK Per, TT Tau, SU Tau
   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
 - HH And, DX Cnc, 61 Cyg, LAMOST-HVS1, Scholz's Star, Teegardens Star

- CN Leo attempt failed due to cloud
 
  
   
- Full night session (12 hours total)
 
- Main aims of the session was to acquire selection of deep sky targets under moonless sky
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature:  Starting at 3°C, then rising to 5°C before falling to 1°C (min) by dawn
(Dew heaters on fixed control 90% )
- CCD Temperature:  -20°C  (65% av. power)
- Notes from 2019-12-30 >>
    
   

IC 893 - Spiral Galaxy

IC 893 (Virgo)
Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-31 04:38 UT (#733296-98)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
IC 893 - Detail
IC 893 (catalog mag +14.1)
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
   

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NGC 2388 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 2388 (Gemini)
NCG 2388 (centre) with adjacent galaxies NGC 2385 & NGC 2389
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-31 00:55 UT (#733287-90)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
NGC 2388 & Adjacent Galaxies - Detail
NGC 2388 (catalog mag +13.9)
NGC 2385 (catalog mag +14.3)
NGC 2389 (catalog mag +12.7)
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
   
Image
Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
   
NGC 2388 - Earlier Image (2015)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
2 x 90 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2015-03-27 21:46hUT (#582228-33)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
   

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NGC 2389 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 2389 (Gemini)
NCG 2389 (upper left) with adjacent galaxies NGC 2385 & NGC 2388
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-31 00:55 UT (#733287-90)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
NGC 2389 - Detail
NGC 2389 (catalog mag +12.7)
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
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NGC 5211 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 5211 (Virgo)
Ring Galaxy, J.Lowrey List
Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-31 04:52 UT (#733301-04)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
NGC 5211 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
   

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NGC 5410 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 5410 (Canes Venatici)
Ring Galaxy, J.Lowrey List
Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-31 00:36 UT (#733282-83)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
NGC 5410 - Closer View
NGC 5410 (catalog mag +15.0)
with adjacent faint galaxy  PGC 49896 (catalog mag +16.4)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
   
NGC 5410 - Earlier Image
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-09-22 19:57 UT (#699005-08)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   

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NGC 7640 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 7640 (Andromeda)
Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
6 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-30 19:10 UT (#733010-15)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 7640 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size,square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (100% size,square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
NGC 7640 - Gallery View
Image
CCD Image (102% size, rotated, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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Rose 15 - Compact Galaxy Group (UGC 8728 et al)

Rose 15 / UGC 8728 et al (Bootes)
Rose Catalogue
[ Rose Compact Galaxy Groups ]
Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-31 06:24 UT (#733331-34)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
Rose 15 / UGC 8728 et al - Detail
UGC 8728 / PGC 48951 (catalog mag +15.5)
PGC 48944 / MCG+1-35-37 (catalog mag +15.0)
MAC 1348+0723 (catalog mag  v. faint)
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
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Rose 18 - Compact Galaxy Group (NGC 5511 et al)

Rose 18 / NGC 5511 et al (Bootes)
Rose Catalogue
(poor quality image - target to be rescheduled
[ Rose Compact Galaxy Groups ]
Image
CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-31 05:37 UT (#733317-21)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   

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 Rose 30 - Compact Galaxy Group (NGC 5058)

Rose 30 / NGC 5058  (Virgo)
Rose Catalogue
(poor quality image - target to be rescheduled
[ Rose Compact Galaxy Groups ]
Image
CCD Image (70% size, square root scale)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning (half-frame), C Filter
2019-12-31 06:06 UT (#733325-27)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
Rose 30 / NGC 5058 - Closer View
Image
CCD Image (70% size, square root scale)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning (half-frame), C Filter
2019-12-31 06:06 UT (#733325-27)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   

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