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CCD Images - Session 784 (2020-05-24)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet NGC 5609 - Spiral Galaxy, 1.32 Gly
Bullet NGC 5614 - Spiral Galaxy (ARP 178)
   
Bullet PGC 49584 - Galaxy
   
Bullet UGCA 317 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 44782)
   
Bullet UGC 10297 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 57627)
Bullet UGC 11320 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 62231)
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
  - R CrB, S Cyg, SS Her, U Her, CY Lyr
   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- Barnards Star
  
   
- All Night Session (2.9 hours total). 
- Main aims of the session was to test new version of AstroMain (3.22.3) and acquire useful images if possible.
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature: Falling to 6°C (min) by dawn
- CCD Temperature:  -15°C  (71% av. power)
- Notes from 2020-05-24 >>
    
   

NGC 5609 - Spiral Galaxy, 1.32 Gly

NGC 5609 (Bootes)
Distance 1.32 Gyr, z=0.1006)

NGC 5609 (catalog mag +15.7)  with adjacent galaxies
 NGC 5614 (catalog mag +12.5) & NGC 5613 (catalog mag +15.5)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-05-24 23:47 UT (#784018-21)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 5609 - Detail
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CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
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Negative CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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NGC 5614 - Spiral Galaxy (ARP 178)

NGC 5614 (Bootes)
NGC 5614 (catalog mag +12.5)  with adjacent galaxies
  NGC 5613 (catalog mag +15.5) & NGC 5615 (catalog mag ?)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-05-24 23:47 UT (#784018-21)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 5614 - Detail
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CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
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Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
NGC 5614 - Earlier Image
Image
CCD Image (200% size enlargement, cropped, log scale)
5 x 60 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2009-08-01 23:06 h UT  (#380063-67)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME operating at f/5.7 with focal reducer
 

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PGC 49584 - Galaxy

PGC 49584 (Canes Venatici)
Ring Galaxy, J.Lowrey List..
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-05-24 23:26 UT (#784012-14)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
PGC 49584 - 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
 
PGC 49584 - Later Image (Jan 2021)
Image
CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-23 06:12 UT (#853347-51)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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UGCA 317 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 44782)

UGCA 317  (Draco)
UGCA 317 / PGC 44782 (catalog mag +15.8)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-05-24 23:04 UT (#784004-08)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGCA 317 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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UGC 10297 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 57627)

UGC 10297 (Hercules)
Flat Galaxy Atlas Object
Alias : PGC 57627
Bright star at bottom of image is +5.7 mag star HIP 79666
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-05-25 01:11 UT (#784060-64)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGC 10297 - Detail
Imaging of this galaxy is particularly challenging due to the light & camera artifacts
associated with bright star lying directly below the galaxy
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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UGC 11320 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 62231)

UGC 11320 (Hercules)
Flat Galaxy Atlas Object
Alias: PGC 62231
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-05-25 00:21 UT (#784035-39)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGC 11320 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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