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C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - Comet C/2018 N2 (ASASSN) - Comet Andomeda I - Local Group Galaxy (PGC 2666), 2.9 mly Basel 4 - Open Cluster Basel 7 - Open Cluster Basel 10 - Open Cluster Biur 8 - Open Cluster Czernik 1 - Open Cluster IC 410 - Nebula (Tadpole Nebula) Variable Stars (photometric monitoring) - RX And, Z And, SY Cnc, R CrB, CI Cyg, U Gem, AM Her, SS Her, U Mon, CN Ori, FU Ori, NV Ori, DY Per, GK Per, RR Tau, SU Tau Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring) - HH And, DX Cnc, CN Leo, LAMOST-HVS1, Scholz's Star, Teegardens Star
- All night session (10.9 hours total).
- Main aims of the session was to acquire images of a selection of deep sky and comet objects - 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging - TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging - Ambient Temperature: -4°C (min)
(Dew heaters on auto)- CCD Temperature: -25°/-30°C (67% / 70% av. power) - Notes from 2020-02-12 >>
| C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - 2020-02-12 (passing through Perseus) Sun Distance 1.95 AU Earth Distance 1.68 AU (251.4 million km) |
C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - 2020-02-12, Detail Autoguided on an offset star using Lock Shift set at the comet's rate of motion (Ra-14.40, Dec 15.54 arcsec/hr) |
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| CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 2 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-02-12 23:09 UT (#751216-17) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped) 9 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-02-12 23:12 UT (#751216-24) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
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| Images of C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) on Comets 2020 Page | ||
| Images of C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) on Comets 2019 Page |
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| False Colour CCD Image (70% size, log scale) 9 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-02-12 23:12 UT (#751216-24) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
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| C/2018 N2 (ASASSN) - 2020-02-12 (passing through Andromeda) Sun Distance 3.25 AU Earth Distance 3.56 AU (533.2 million km) |
C/2018 N2 (ASASSN) - 2020-02-12, Detail Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift set at the comet's rate of motion (Ra 25.01, Dec 22.53 arcsec/hr) |
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| CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 7 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-02-12 19:05 UT (#751013-21) 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) Image details as left |
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| Images of C/2018 N2 (ASASSN) on Comets 2019 Page >> |
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| Andromeda I (Andromeda) Andromeda I is part of the local group of galaxies and a satellite galaxy of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) Position of Andromeda I is highlighted by white ellipse in image below. The galaxy is very faint, but is better seen in a contrast enhanced image |
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| Annotated CCD Image (70% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-02-12 18:42 UT (#751003-07) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
| Andromeda I - Detail Galaxy is visible as a faint smudge in upper centre of this contrast enhanced image |
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| Negative CCD Image (70% size, square root scale, contrast
enhanced) Image details as above |
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| Basel 4 (Auriga) SAC Basel 4, Saguaro Astronomy Club Database Target offsets of -6.0' W, -1.5' N used to place the center of star clustering at image center. |
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| CCD Image (70% size, linear scale) 6 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-02-12 23:47 UT (#751248-56) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
| Basel 4 - Earlier Image (2020-01-25) Note: Stars are slightly elongated (up/down) due to wind & poor guiding Although the image is centered on the target object 'SAC Basel 4' (TheSky6) the center of star clustering appears to lie slightly to lower left of center. |
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| CCD Image (70% size, linear scale) 7 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-01-25 23:12 UT (#745025-33) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
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| Basel 7 (Monoceros) SAC Basel 7, Saguaro Astronomy Club Database Target offsets of 3.7' W, -0.8' N used to place the center of star clustering at image center. |
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| CCD Image (70% size, linear scale) 3 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-02-13 00:09 UT (#751267-72) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
| Basel 7 - Earlier Image (2020-02-02) |
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| CCD Image (70% size, linear scale) 5 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-02-02 00:09 UT (#749133-41) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
| Basel 7 - Earlier Image (2020-01-26) Although the image is centered on the target object 'SAC Basel 7' in TheSky6 the center of star clustering appears to lie slightly to the right of center. |
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| CCD Image (70% size, linear scale) 3 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-01-26 21:14 UT (#746003-05) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
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| Basel 10 (Perseus) SAC Basel 10, Saguaro Astronomy Club Database Although the image is centered on the target object 'SAC Basel 10' in TheSky6 the center of star clustering appears to lie to the left of center. Note: Target to be re-imaged in a follow-up session using target offsets -5.0' W, -1.1' N |
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| CCD Image (70% size, linear scale) 7 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-02-12 20:21 UT (#751087-94) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
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| Biur 8 (Monoceros) SAC Biur 8, Saguaro Astronomy Club Database Image centered on the target object 'SAC Basel 10' in TheSky6 |
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| CCD Image (70% size, linear scale) 6 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-02-12 19:51 UT (#751061-68) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
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| Czernik 1 (Cassiopeia) SAC Czernik 1, Saguaro Astronomy Club Database Although the image is centered on the target object 'SAC Czernik 1' in TheSky6 the center of star clustering appears to lie to the upper right of center. Note: Target to be re-imaged in a follow-up session using target offsets 1.5' W, 3.1' N |
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| CCD Image (70% size, linear scale) 8 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-02-12 23:34 UT (#751237-45) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
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| IC 410 (Auriga) Taken through Optolong L-eNhance (DB filter) |
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| CCD Image (70% size, square root scale) 6 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, DB Filter 2020-02-12 21:11 UT (#751117-23) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
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| Negative CCD Image (70% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
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| False Colour CCD Image (70% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
| IC 410 'Tadpole 1' Frames taken through Optolong L-eNhance filter |
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| CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
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| Negative CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
| IC 410 'Tadpole 2' Frames taken through Optolong L-eNhance filter |
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| CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
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| Negative CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
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