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CCD Images - Session 799 (2020-08-24)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet ARP 314 - Galaxy Group (PGC 70127 et al)
   
Bullet NGC 206 - Stellar Association in M31 (Andromeda Galaxy)
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- None

   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- 61 Cyg
  
   
- Post-midnight Session (3.4 hours total). 
- Main aims of the session was acquisition of images of a selection of targets if conditions allowed.
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature: 12.5°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:  -10°C 
- Notes from 2020-08-24 >>
    
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ARP 314 - Galaxy Group (PGC 70127 et al)

ARP 314 (Aquarius)
Interacting galaxy group, PGC 70127 et al

Image
 CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-08-25 01:17 UT (#799024-26)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

 

ARP 314 - detail
PGC 70127 / MCG-1-58-9 (catalog mag +13.9),
PGC 70130 / MCG-1-58-10 (catalog mag +14.0),
PGC 70133 / MCG-1-58-11 (catalog mag +18.7)
PGC 1066529 (catalog mag +17.1)

Image
CCD Image (100% 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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NGC 206 - Stellar Association in M31 (Andromeda Galaxy)

NGC 206 (Andromeda)
Large Stellar Association (Star Cloud) in M31

Image
 CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-08-25 02:49 UT (#799041-45)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

 

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

  

NGC 206  - wider view

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CCD Image (70% size, square root scale) 
Image details as above

 

NGC 206  - Earlier Image (2009)

Image
CCD Image (65% size reduction)
7 x 60s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-07-28 00:41 h UT (#378223-29)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME
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NGC 206  - Earlier Image (2003)

Image
CCD Image ( linear scale) 
3 x 120 sec exposure (median combine),  2x2 binning
2003-08-23  03:40 to 03:46h UT (#52259-61)
11.4 x 7.6 arc sec FOV
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E

 

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