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155P/Shoemaker - Comet C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - Comet C/2018 N2 (ASASSN) - Comet     IC 1007 - Spiral Galaxy     NGC 5534 - Spiral Galaxy NGC 5600 - Spiral Galaxy     PGC 1463196 - Spiral Galaxy     Rose 23 - Compact Galaxy Group ( UGC 9555 / PGC 53007 et al) Rose 26 - Compact Galaxy Group (PGC 1819018 et al)     Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)   - Z And, AM CVn, SY Cnc, R CrB, CI Cyg, S Cyg, SS Cyg, U Gem, AM Her, SS Her, U Her, RZ LMi, BL Lac, CY Lyr, U Mon, FG Sge, V Sge, WZ Sge, RR Tau, SU Tau, ER UMa     Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)  - HH And, Barnards Star, DX Cnc, 61 Cyg, Groombridge 34, LAMOST-HVS1, CN Leo, Scholz's Star

- All night session (8.7 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:  0.5°C (min) (Dew heaters on auto) - CCD Temperature:  -20°C  (62% av. power) - Notes from 2020-03-18 >>

155P/Shoemaker - Comet

155P/Shoemaker - 2020-03-18 (passing through Leo) Sun Distance 2.24 AU (receeding) Earth Distance 1.27 AU (190.5 million km)		155P/Shoemaker  - 2020-03-18, Detail Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift set at the comet's rate of motion (Ra -17.38 arcsec/hr, Dec 3.06 arcsec/hr)
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, linear scale) 3 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-03-18 22:17 UT (#762103-05) 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 2020-03-18 22:20 UT (#762103-11) 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/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - Comet

C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - 2020-03-18  (passing through Cassiopeia) Sun Distance 1.73 AU (approaching) Earth Distance 1.77 AU (264.9 million km)		C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - 2020-03-18, Detail Autoguided on an offset star using Lock Shift set at the comet's rate of motion (Ra 67.33 arcsec/hr, Dec 37.88 arcsec/hr)
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 2 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-03-18 22:57 UT (#762135-36) 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 2020-03-18 23:00 UT (#762135-43) 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 2019 Page
Images of C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) on Comets 2020 Page

False Colour Image of C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - 2020-03-18

False Colour CCD Image (50% size, log scale) 9 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-03-18 23:00 UT (#762135-43) 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)  - Comet

C/2018 N2 (ASASSN) - 2020-03-19 am  (passing through Cassiopeia) Sun Distance 3.37 AU (receeding) Earth Distance 3.90 AU (583.0 million km)		C/2018 N2 (ASASSN)  - 2020-03-19 am, Detail Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift set at the comet's rate of motion (Ra 37.69 arcsec/hr, Dec 33.94 arcsec/hr)
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 3 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-03-19 04:19 UT (#762358-60) 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) 9 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-03-19 04:22 UT (#762358-66) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
Images of C/2018 N2 (ASASSN) on Comets 2019 Page >>
Images of C/2018 N2 (ASASSN) on Comets 2020 Page >>

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IC 1007 - Spiral Galaxy

IC 1007 (Virgo) Ring Galaxy, J.Lowrey List IC 2007 (catalog mag +14.7) with 3 adjacent faint galaxies PGC 1270079 (catalog mag +17.4),   PGC 1270320 (catalog mag +17.4), PGC 1270007 (catalog mag +18.0)  [ Ring Galaxies ]

Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-03-19 00:20 UT (#762169-73) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

IC 1007 - Detail Note: no sign of ring structure is visible

CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped) Image details as above

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NGC 5534 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 5534 (Virgo) Ring Galaxy, J.Lowrey List

Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-03-19 01:53 UT (#762223-27) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

NGC 5534 - Detail

CCD Image (100% size,  square root scale, cropped) Image details as above

Negative CCD Image (100% size,  square root scale, cropped) Image details as above

Negative CCD Image (100% size,  log scale, cropped) Image details as above

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NGC 5600 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 5600 (Bootes) Ring Galaxy, J.Lowrey List Small galaxy to left of NGC 5600 is PGC 1463196

CCD Image (50% size, log scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-03-18 23:29 UT (#762155-59) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

NGC 5600 - Detail

CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped) Image details as above

Negative CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped) Image details as above

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PGC 1463196 - Spiral Galaxy

PGC 1463196 (Bootes) PGC 1463196 (catalog mag +17.1)

CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-03-18 23:29 UT (#762155-59) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

Negative CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped) Image details as above

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Rose 23 - Compact Galaxy Group ( UGC 9555 / PGC 53007 et al)

Rose 23 / UGC 9555 / PGC 53007 et al (Bootes) Rose Catalogue [ Rose Compact Galaxy Groups ] Rose 23 with other nearby small galaxies: PGC 1375708 (catalog mag +17.2),   PGC 1373492 (catalog mag +17.5), PGC 1375633 (catalog mag +18.3)

Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-03-19 00:44 UT (#762178-82) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

Rose 23 - Detail PGC 53006 (catalog mag +16.0),  PGC 53005 / UGC 9555 (catalog mag +16.5),  PGC 53007 (catalog mag ?)

Annotated CCD Image (150% size,  square root scale, cropped) Image details as above

Negative CCD Image (150% size,  square root scale, cropped) Image details as above

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Rose 26 - Compact Galaxy Group (PGC 1819018 et al)

Rose 26 / PGC 1819018 et al (Bootes) Rose Catalogue Rose 26 with other nearby small galaxies: PGC 1818306 (catalog +16.9),  PGC 1373492 (catalog mag +17.5), PGC 1818134 (catalog mag +17.6),   PGC 1817035 (catalog mag +17.9), PGC 1818288 (catalog mag +18.2), PGC 1818947 (catalog mag +18.3)

Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-03-19 02:16 UT (#762230-34) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

Rose 26 - Detail PGC 1819018 (catalog mag +16.2), PGC 1819519 (catalog mag +16.5),  PGC 1818838 (catalog mag +17.1), PGC 1819239 (catalog mag +17.7)

Annotated CCD Image (100% size,  square root scale, cropped) Image details as above

Negative CCD Image (100% size,  square root scale, cropped) Image details as above

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