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CCD Images - Session 752 (2020-02-13)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff  - Comet
Bullet 289P/Blanpain - Comet
Bullet C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - Comet
   
Bullet Basel 7 - Open Cluster
   
Bullet NGC 1802 - Open Cluster
   
Bullet Rose 1 - Compact Galaxy Group (PGC 1696640 et al)
Bullet Rose 2 - Compact Galaxy Group (PGC 1410395 et al)
Bullet Rose 6 - Compact Galaxy Group (PGC 36857 et al)
   
Bullet SHK 40 - Faint Compact Galaxy Group (IC 1695 et al)
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
  - RX And, AM CVn, SY Cnc, U Gem RZ LMi, CN Ori, FO Ori, FU Ori, DY Per, GK Per, RR Tau, ER UMa

Z And attempt failed due to cloud

   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
 - DX Cnc, Groombridge 34, LAMOST-HVS1, Scholz's Star, Teegardens Star
 
  
   
- Night session (6.7 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:  -3°C (min)
(Dew heaters on auto)
- CCD Temperature:  -25°C  (65% av. power)
- Notes from 2020-02-13 >>
    
   

114P/Wiseman-Skiff  - Comet

114P/Wiseman-Skiff - 2020-02-13
(passing through Taurus)
Sun Distance 1.61 AU
Earth Distance 1.10 AU (165.2 million km)
   114P/Wiseman-Skiff - 2020-02-13, Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 88.27 arcsec/hr, Dec -19.97 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
CCD Image (50% size, linear scale)
2 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-02-13 23:01 UT (#752190-91)
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)
7 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-02-13 23:04 UT (#752190-98)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
Images of 114P/Wiseman-Skiff on Comets 2020 Page >>    

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289P/Blanpain - Comet

289P/Blanpain - 2020-02-13
(passing through Ursa Major)
Sun Distance 1.23 AU
Earth Distance 0.27 AU (40.8 million km)
  289P/Blanpain -  2020-02-13, Detail
Autoguided on an offset star using Lock Shift set at
the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 49.85 arcsec/hr, Dec -100.64 arcsec/hr)
Image    Image 
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, linear scale)
8 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-02-01 22:04 UT (#749042-50)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  CCD Image (100% size, linear scale)
8 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-02-14 00:32 UT (#752250-58)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
Images of 289P/Blanpain on Comets 2020 Page    

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C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - Comet

C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - 2020-02-14
 (passing through Cassiopeia)
Sun Distance 1.94 AU
Earth Distance 1.69 AU (252.1 million km)
   C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - 2020-02-14, Detail
Autoguided on an offset star using Lock Shift set at
the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -11.92 arcsec/hr, Dec 16.11 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
2 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-02-14 01:01 UT (#752273-74)
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
2020-02-14 01:04 UT (#752273-81)
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 2020 Page    
Images of C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) on Comets 2019 Page    


False Colour Image of C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - 2020-02-14
Image
False Colour CCD Image (70% size, log scale)
9 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-02-14 01:04 UT (#752273-81)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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Basel 7 - Open Cluster

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.
Image 
CCD Image (70% size, linear scale)
5 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-02-13 20:40 UT (#752094-100)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Basel 7  - Earlier Image (2020-02-13 am)
Target offsets of 3.7' W, -0.8' N  used to place the center of star clustering at image center.
Image 
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)
Image 
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.
 Image
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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NGC 1802 - Open Cluster

NGC 1802 (Taurus)
Central portion of cluster
Consider shooting target again as a wider field mosaic.
Image 
CCD Image (70% size, linear scale)
3 x 20s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-02-13 19:02 UT (#752020-25)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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Rose 1 - Compact Galaxy Group (PGC 1696640 et al)

Rose 1 / PGC 1696640 et al (Leo Minor)
Rose Catalogue
[ Rose Compact Galaxy Groups ]
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-02-13 22:02 UT (#752166-70)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Rose 1 - Detail
Image 
Annotated 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
 

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Rose 2 - Compact Galaxy Group (PGC 1410395 et al)

Rose 2 / PGC 1410395 et al (Leo)
Rose Catalogue
[ Rose Compact Galaxy Groups ]
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-02-13 22:24 UT (#752175-79)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Rose 2 - Detail
Image 
CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image 
Negative CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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Rose 6 - Compact Galaxy Group (PGC 36857 et al)

Rose 6 / PGC 36857 et al (Leo)
Rose Catalogue
[ Rose Compact Galaxy Groups ]
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-02-13 22:46 UT (#752183-87)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Rose 6 - Detail
PGC 36857 (catalog mag +16.2),  PGC 1748854 (catalog mag +17.6)
 PGC 1748475 (catalog mag +18.2), MAC 1148+2546
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image 
Negative CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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SHK 40 - Faint Compact Galaxy Group (IC 1695 et al)

SHK 40 / IC 1695 et al (Pisces)
Shakhbazian Group
Image 
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-02-13 19:58 UT (#752059-60)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
SHK 40 / IC 1695 et al - Detail
Image 
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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