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CCD Images - Session 754 (2020-02-23)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet 155P/Shoemaker - Comet
Bullet C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)  - Comet
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
  - RX And,  GK Per, RR Tau
   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
 - LAMOST-HVS1, Scholz's Star
 
  
   
- Short session (1.9 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:  0.5°C (min)
(Dew heaters on auto)
- CCD Temperature:  -20°C  (57% av. power)
- Notes from 2020-02-23 >>
    
   

155P/Shoemaker - Comet

155P/Shoemaker - 2020-02-23
(passing through Leo)

Sun Distance 2.10 AU
Earth Distance 1.13 AU (168.9 million km)
   155P/Shoemaker  - 2020-02-23, Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -20.53 arcsec/hr, Dec 14.30 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, linear scale)
3 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-02-23 22:21 UT (#754040-42)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
9 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-02-23 22:24 UT (#754040-48)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
Images of 155P/Shoemaker on Comets 2020 Page >>    

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C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)  - Comet

C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) - 2020-02-23
(passing through Ursa Major)
Sun Distance 2.10 AU
Earth Distance 1.29 AU (193.2 million km)
   C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)  - 2020-02-23, Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -92.26  arcsec/hr, Dec 89.85 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-02-23 21:38 UT (#754012-14)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
15 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-02-23 21:43 UT (#754012-26)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
Images of C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) on Comets 2020 Page >>    

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