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68P/Klemola - Comet     Basel 10 - Open Cluster Berkeley 17 - Open Cluster Berkeley 43 - Open Cluster Berkeley 69 - Open Cluster Berkeley 72 - Open Cluster     NGC 6704 - Open Cluster     UGC 6930 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2020rcq     Variable Stars (photometric monitoring) - Z And, S Cyg, SS Cyg     Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring) - HH And, Groombridge 34	- Night session (6.5 hours total).  - Main aims of the session was acquisition of images of a selection of targets if conditions allow.  -       - 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging - TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging - Ambient Temperature: 11°C (min) - CCD Temperature:  -10°C  - Notes from 2020-09-03 >>      -

68P/Klemola - Comet

68P/Klemola (passing through Orion) Sun Distance 3.27 AU Earth Distance 3.34 AU (499.2 million km) Forecast position of comet is shown by white circle		68P/Klemola - Detail Expected position of comet (Mag +17.8) is shown by white circle One of the faint stellar-like objects in this region  may or may not be the comet
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, linear scale) 5 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-09-04 01:36 UT (#804252-59) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2		CCD Image (100%, square root scale, cropped) Image details as left
More Images of 68P/Klemola
68P/Klemola - Earlier Image (2019-08-25) (passing through Ophiuchus) Sun Distance 1.95 AU Earth Distance 1.37 AU (205.4 million km) Comet is shown by white cross-hairs		8P/Klemola - Earlier Detail (2019-08-25) Frames aligned on Comet (Stars appear very slightly trailed due to movement of comet)
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, linear scale) 6 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-08-25 21:28 UT (#684019-25) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2		CCD Image (100%, square root scale, cropped) Image details as left

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Basel 10 - Open Cluster

Basel 10 (Perseus) SAC Basel 10,  Saguaro Astronomy Club Database

CCD Image (70% size, square root scale) 9 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-09-03 23:15 UT (#804130-38) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

Basel 10 - Earlier Image (2020-04-23) Note: Target imaged using target offsets -5.0' W, -1.1' N in order to position the centre of the star clustering at the centre of the image.

CCD Image (70% size, linear scale) 8 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-04-23 01:58 UT (#772232-39) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

Basel 10- Earlier Image (2020-02-12) Although the image is centered on the target object 'SAC Basel 10' in TheSky6 the center of star clustering appears to lie to the left of center. Note: Target to be re-imaged in a follow-up session using target offsets -5.0' W, -1.1' N

CCD Image (70% size, linear scale) 7 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-02-12 20:21 UT (#751087-94) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

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Berkeley 17 - Open Cluster

Berkeley 17 (Auriga) Berkeley Catalogue

CCD Image (70% size, square root scale) 9 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-09-04 02:13 UT (#804284-92) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

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Berkeley 43 - Open Cluster

Berkeley 43 (Aquila) Berkeley Catalogue Note: Target imaged using target offsets of W 1.6', N: 3.8', in order to position the centre of the star clustering at the centre of the image.

CCD Image (70% size, square root scale) 4 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-09-03 21:21 UT (#804032-38) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

Berkeley 43 - Earlier Image (2020-08-31) Centre of star clustering appears to be offset from the Berkeley Target Coordinates Target to be reimaged using target offsets of N: 3.8', W 1.6'

CCD Image (70% size, square root scale) 8 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-08-31 23:24 UT (#802003-11) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

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Berkeley 69 - Open Cluster

Berkeley 69 (Auriga) Berkeley Catalogue

CCD Image (70% size, square root scale) 7 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-09-03 23:56 UT (#804175-83) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

Berkeley 69 - Earlier Image (2020-05-06)

CCD Image (70% size, linear scale) 5 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-05-06 22:40 UT (#780046-53) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

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Berkeley 72 - Open Cluster

Berkeley 72 (Orion) Berkeley Catalogue Target only partially successful with several frames lost due to cloud & poor guiding issues.  Target to be repeated. It's unclear from image below where the centre of the star clustering is so for time being the target offsets will be unchanged.

CCD Image (70% size, square root scale) 3 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-09-04 01:52 UT (#804264-70) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

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NGC 6704 - Open Cluster

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UGC 6930 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2020rcq

UGC 6930 with SN 2020rcq (Ursa Major) SN 2020rcq (Type 1a, z=0.002597) discovered 2020/08/09.168 by Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF)  (Rochester Supernova site | Giancarlo Cortini image | )

UGC 6930 with SN 2020rcq - 2020-09-03 (T+25.8d) Image below (2020-09-03.915) was taken 25.8 days after discovery of SN 2020rcq SN is shown by white cross hairs.  Measured SN magnitude +12.0

Annotated CCD Image (50% size, linear scale) 5 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-09-03 21:58 UT (#804067-71) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

UGC 6930 with SN 2020rcq - Detail, 2020-09-03 (T+25.8d)

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

Images of SN 2020rcq (UGC 6930) on Supernovae 2020 Page >>

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