David's Astronomy Pages Images - Session 1230 (2024-08-18)

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13P/Olbers - Comet C/2023 V4 (Camarasa-Duszanowicz) - Comet       - M101 w/SN 2023ixf attempt failed (due to cloud)     Variable Stars (photometric monitoring) - BL Lac          Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring) - None	- Attempted All-night Session (1.7hrs), ended early due to cloud     - 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging - TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging - Ambient Temperature: 10°C (min) - CCD Temperature:   -10°/-15° C - Notes from 2024-08-18 >>     -

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13P/Olbers - Comet

13P/Olbers - 2024-08-18 (passing through Coma Berenices) Sun Distance 1.39 AU (receeding) Earth Distance 2.01 AU (301.4 million km)		13P/Olbers - 2024-08-18 Detail Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift set at the comet's rate of motion (Ra 140.55 arcsec/hr, Dec -80.27 arcsec/hr)
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, log scale) 60s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter 2024-08-18 21:41 UT (#1230007) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2		Annotated CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped) 7 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter 2024-08-18 21:45 UT (#1230007-13) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
13P/Olbers - 2024-08-18		13P/Olbers - 2024-08-18 Detail
Annotated false-colour CCD Image (50% size, log scale) 7 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter 2024-08-18 21:45 UT (#1230007-13) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2		Annotated CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped) Image details as left
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C/2023 V4 (Camarasa-Duszanowicz) - Comet

C/2023 V4 (Camarasa-Duszanowicz) - 2024-08-18 (passing through Canes Venatici) Sun Distance 1.68 AU (receeding) Earth Distance 2.16 AU (322.8 million km) Poor quality image (poor sky transparency / single frame)		C/2023 V4 (Camarasa-Duszanowicz) - 2024-08-18 Detail Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift set at the comet's rate of motion (Ra 108.13 arcsec/hr, Dec -93.66 arcsec/hr) Poor quality image (poor sky transparency / single frame)
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 90s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter 2024-08-18 22:35 UT (#1230021) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2		Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as left
Images of C/2023 V4 (Camarasa-Duszanowicz) on Comets 2024 Page >>

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