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CCD Images - Session 801 (2020-08-30)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet SHK 40 - Faint Compact Galaxy Group (IC 1695 et al)
   
Bullet UGC 829 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 4657)
Bullet UGC 1032 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 5435)
Bullet UGC 1775 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 8802, ARP 10)
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- RX And, BL Lac, Z And, U And

- SS Cyg, S Cyg attempts failed due to poor focus
   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- None

- 61 Cyg & HH And attempts failed due to poor focus
  
   
- Post-midnight Session (3.8 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: 5°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:  -15°C 
- Notes from 2020-08-30 >>
    
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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 (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-08-31 02:53 UT (#801087-90)
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
 
SHK 40 - Earlier Detail  (2020-02-12)
Shakhbazian Group
Image 
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
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 - Earlier Wider View Image (2020-02-13)
Image 
Annotated 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
 
 

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UGC 829 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 4657)

UGC 829 (Pisces)
Ring Galaxy, J.Lowrey List
Alias: PGC 4657

Image
 Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-08-31 02:33 UT (#801080-84)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

 

UGC 829 - detail
ring structure is faint but just visible

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

 

UGC 829's ring structure is more visible in this second image
which uses a more aggressive contrast setting

Image
Negative CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
with alternate contrast 
Image details as above

  

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UGC 1032 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 5435)

UGC 1032 (Ursa Major)
Alias  PGC 5435
Host to SN AT2018gci discovered 2018/09/01

Image
 Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-08-31 01:47 UT (#801075-77)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

 

UGC 1032 - 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 1775 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 8802, ARP 10)

UGC 1775 / ARP 10 (Cetus)
Ring Galaxy, J.Lowrey List
 (Alias : PGC 8802)

Image
 Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-08-31 03:19 UT (#801094-98)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

 

UGC 1775 / ARP 10 - detail
Spiral with split arm

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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