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CCD Images - Session 734 (2019-12-31)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet Struve 1628 - Double Star (HIP 60034)
   
Bullet IC 603 - Spiral Galaxy
Bullet IC 614 - Spiral Galaxy
Bullet IC 716 - Spiral Galaxy
Bullet IC 755 - Spiral Galaxy (NGC 4019)
Bullet IC 3099 - Spiral Galaxy
Bullet IC 3247 - Spiral Galaxy
Bullet IC 3311 - Spiral Galaxy
   
Bullet NGC 1975 - Nebula  (Running Man Nebula)
Bullet NGC 4216 - Spiral Galaxy (Herschel I-35, 'Silver Streak Galaxy')
Bullet NGC 4289 - Spiral Galaxy
Bullet NGC 4330 - Spiral Galaxy
Bullet NGC 4356 - Spiral Galaxy
Bullet NGC 4774 - Spiral Galaxy (Kidney Bean Galaxy)
Bullet NGC 5410 - Spiral Galaxy
   
Bullet Rose 29 - Compact Galaxy Group (IC 3128 et al)
Bullet SHK 352 - Faint Galaxy Group (NGC 3647 et al)
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
  - RX And, U And, Z And, TT Ari, AM CVn, SY Cnc, CI Cyg, S Cyf, SS Cyg, U Gem, AM Her, RZ LMi, BL Lac, U Mon, CN Ori, FO Ori, FU Ori, NV Ori, DY Per, GK Per, V Sge, RR Tau, SU Tau, ER UMa
   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
 - HH And, 61 Cyg, Groombridge 34, LAMOST-HVS1, CN Leo, Scholz's Star. Teegardens Star
 
  
   
- Full night session (12 hours total)

- Main aims of the session was to test new dual band filter and 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:  Falling from 4°C to -1°C (min) before rising to +2°C by dawn
(Dew heaters on fixed setting 92%)
- CCD Temperature:  -20°C  (61% av. power)
- Notes from 2019-12-31 >>
    
   

Struve 1628 - Double Star (HIP 60034)

Struve 1628 / HIP 60034 (Virgo)
Struve 1628 AB,C
(near to Rose 29, see above)
Image 
 Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-01-01 03:43 UT (#734459-63)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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IC 603 - Spiral Galaxy

IC 603 (Sextans)
Ring Galaxy, J.Lowrey List
Image 
 Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-01-01 03:20 UT (#734452-56)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
IC 603 - Detail
Image 
 CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
 IC 603 & Adjacent Galaxies
IC 603 (catalog mag +13.6)
 PGC 30152 (+15.0), PGC 82720 (+16.7),
PGC 82713 (+17.1),  PGC 82701 (+17.1), PGC 1041639 (+17.4),
PGC 113216 (+17.7),   PGC 155047 ( ), PGC 1042777 (+18.6)
 Image
Annotated CCD Image (70% size, square rootscale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
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Negative CCD Image (70% size, square root scale, cropped)
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IC 614 - Spiral Galaxy

IC 614 (Sextans)
Ring Galaxy, J.Lowrey List
Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-01-01 02:35 UT (#734437-41)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
IC 614 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
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IC 716 - Spiral Galaxy

IC 716 (Virgo)
Flat Galaxy Atlas Object
Image 
 CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-01-01 05:08 UT (#734489-93)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
IC 716 - Detail
Image 
 CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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IC 755 - Spiral Galaxy (NGC 4019)

IC 755 +(Coma Berenices)
Flat Galaxy Atlas Object
Alias NGC 4019
Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-01-01 00:57 UT (#734390-94)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
IC 755 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
   
IC 755 & Adjacent Galaxies
IC 755 / NGC 4019 (catalog mag +13.2)
PGC 37931 (catalog mag +15.5), PGC 37882 (catalog mag +16.1), 
PGC 1448027 (catalog mag +17.2),  PGC 1447495 (catalog mag +18.1)
Image
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IC 3099 - Spiral Galaxy

IC 3099 (Virgo)
Flat Galaxy Atlas Object
with nearby galaxy IC 3105
Image
CCD Image (50% size, linear scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-01-01 02:12 UT (#734430-34)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
IC 3099 - Detail
Image
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IC 3247 - Spiral Galaxy

IC 3247 (Coma Berenices)
Flat Galaxy Atlas
Image
CCD Image (50% size, linear scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-01-01 00:12 UT (#734376-80)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
IC 3247 - Detail
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IC 3311 - Spiral Galaxy

IC 3311 (Virgo)
Flat Galaxy Atlas Object
Image 
 CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-01-01 04:03 UT (#734467-71)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
IC 3311 - Detail
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 CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
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NGC 1975 - Nebula (Running Man Nebula)

NGC 1975 (Orion)
taken through Optolong L-eNhance filter
Image
CMOS Colour Image (16% size, gamma processed / enhanced)
60 x 10s exposure (livestack), 1x1 binning, DB Filter
2019-12-31 22:28 UT (#Set1)
TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC piggybacked on 12" LX200R
   
NGC 1975 - Detail
Nebula (NGC 1975) with open cluster NGC 1977
Image
CMOS Image (32% size, gamma processed / enhanced, cropped)
Image details as above

 

NGC 1977 - Earlier Images (2012)

Image

CCD Image (50% size)
4 x 15s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2012-11-22 00:04 h UT (#527130-37)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

 

Image

False Colour CCD Image (50% size)
Image details as above
(Larger Image)

 

NGC 1977 - Earlier Images (2006)

Image

CCD Image Mosaic (3 x 5), 33% size
60 sec exposure, 2x2 binning, C Filter
2006-11-18 00:34h UT (#153125-39)
(Larger Image, 75% size)

 

 

Image

CCD Image 
3 x 2 min exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2006-11-18 00:50h UT (#153142-44)
(Larger Image)
   

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NGC 4216 - Spiral Galaxy (Herschel I-35, 'Silver Streak Galaxy')

NGC 4216 / Herschel I-35 (Virgo)
Ast. Now Deep Sky Challenge Object, May 2017
Hidden Treasures catalog object 60
[ Herschel 400 Objects ]  [ Deep Sky Challanges (Ast.Now) ]  [ Hidden Treasures ]
Image
CCD Image (92% size, log scale, cropped, rotated)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-01-01 01:33 UT (#734415-19)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
NGC 4216 - Detail
NGC 4216 (catalog mag +10.9)
 PGC 39247 (catalog mag +15.6), PGC 1425156 (catalog mag +18.0)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
   
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CCD Image (50% size, log scale)
Image details as above
   
NGC 4216 - Earlier Image (2008-12-23)
Image
CCD Image (linear scale)
5 x 180s sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2008-12-23 06:40 h UT (#336452-56)
8" LX200R Classic  + ST-7E
   

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NGC 4289 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 4289 (Virgo)
Flat Galaxy Atlas Object
Bright star in field of view is HIP 60249 (magnitude +8.35)
Image 
 CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-01-01 04:26 UT (#734475-79)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 4289 - Detail
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 CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
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NGC 4330 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 4330 (Virgo)
Flat Galaxy Atlas Object
Image
CCD Image (50% size, linear scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-01-01 01:33 UT (#734415-19)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
NGC 4330 - Detail
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NGC 4356 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 4356 (Virgo)
Flat Galaxy Atlas Object
Image 
 CCD Image (50% size, linear scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-01-01 04:46 UT (#734482-86)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 4356 - Detail
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NGC 4774 - Spiral Galaxy (Kidney Bean Galaxy)

NGC 4774 / Kidney Bean Galaxy (Canes Venatici)
Ring Galaxy, J.Lowrey List
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-31 23:51 UT (#734368-72)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
NGC 4774 - Detail
NGC 4774 (catalog mag +14.8)
with adjacent faint galaxy  PGC 2087677 (catalog mag +17.2)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
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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)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-01-01 00:33 UT (#734383-87)
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)
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Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
   
NGC 5410 - Earlier Image (2019-12-31 am)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
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 - Earlier Image (2019-09-22)
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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Rose 29 - Compact Galaxy Group (IC 3128 et al)

Rose 29 / IC 3128 et al (Virgo)
Rose Catalogue
(near to double star Struve 1628, see below)
[ Rose Compact Galaxy Groups ]
Image 
 Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-01-01 03:43 UT (#734459-63)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Rose 29 - Detail
IC 3128 (catalog mag +14.2),
 PGC 39607 / PGC 1397873 (catalog mag +16.4 / +17.6),
IC 3128 B / PGC 39557 (catalog mag +18.8)
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SHK 352 - Faint Galaxy Group (NGC 3647 et al)

SHK 352 (Leo)
Shakhbazian Group
Image 
 Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-01-01 02:56 UT (#734444-48)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
 SHK 352 - Detail
   PGC 34817 (+15.1),   PGC 34808 (+15.1), PGC 34815 (+15.3),
 PGC 34794 (+16.0),  PGC 1242200 (+16.9)
PGC 1241479 (+17.1),  PGC 1238292 (+17.5),    PGC 1239544 (+17.5),
PGC 1240762 (+17.6), PGC 1240356 (+17.7), PGC 34795 (+17.9),
PGC 1241727 (+18.1), PGC 1240898 (+18.3), PGC 1241505 (+18.6),
 PGC 1239824 (+18.6)
 Image
Annotated CCD Image (70% size, square rootscale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
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Negative CCD Image (70% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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