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Notes (S00045)

This imaging session was of approximately 3.3/4 hours duration and ran under manual control.  A total of 202 CCD Images were taken.

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M57 (Ring Nebula)

M57  (Lyra)

CCD image,  10 x 10 sec exposure (summed) 2003-07-12  23:22 to 23:25h UT (#45002-45011) 11.4x 7.6 arc mins

CCD image,  10 x 10 sec exposure (summed) Unsharp Masked 2003-07-13  23:22 to 23:25h UT (#45002-45011)

CCD image,  10 x 10 sec exposure (summed) High contrast display  showing adjacent spiral galaxy IC1296 (UGC11374), catalog mag +14.8 2003-07-13  23:22 to 23:25h UT (#45002-45011)

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M27 (Dumbbell Nebula)

M27  (Vulpecula)

CCD image,  3 x 60 sec exposure (median) 2003-07-12  23:51 to 23:53h UT (#45024-45027) 11.4x 7.6 arc mins

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M71 Open Cluster

M71  (Sagitta)

CCD Image,  3 x 10s exposure 2003-07-13  00:44h UT (#45045-47) 11.4 x 7.6 arc mins

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M15 Globular Cluster

M15  (Pegasus)

CCD Image,  10s exposure 2003-07-13  00:49h UT (#45057) 11.4 x 7.6 arc mins

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216 Kleopatra (minor planet)

216 Kleopatra

CCD Image,  51 x 10s exposures (summed) Exposures at approximately 1 minute intervals.  The white steak records 30 arc sec motion of the  minor planet over a period of 50 minutes (= 36 arc secs/hour) (2003-07-13  01:08h to 01:59h UT (#45073- 45123)

216 Kleopatra

CCD Image,  6 x 10s exposures  (exposures at 10 minute intervals over a period of 50 minutes (2003-07-13  01:08h to 01:59h UT (#45073- 45123)

Light Curve for 216 Kleopatra, generated from 51 CCD Image  ( 10s exposures)  taken over a period of 50 minutes. Light Curve Display from CCDSoft. (2003-07-13  01:08h to 01:59h UT (#45073-45123

Light Curve for 216 Kleopatra, generated from 51 CCD Image  (10s exposures) taken over a period of 50 minutes. Light Curve display in Excel. (2003-07-13 01:08h to 01:59h UT (#45073-45123)

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85 Io (minor planet)

85 Io

CCD Images,  2 x 10s exposures,  exposures taken 67 minutes apart. (2003-07-13 00:54h & 02:01h UT (#45061 & 45127)

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Uranus

Uranus + uranian moons

CCD Image,  10s exposure  Altitude 20deg. 2003-07-13  02:03h UT (#45131)

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Pluto

Pluto was imaged with CCD and TheSky software used to identify its position. Its apparent magnitude (+15.6) was noted to be a lot dimmer than Pluto's catalog magnitude (+13.8). 

Pluto   (marked by cross-hair)

CCD Image,  7 x 10s exposure (median) Altitude 20deg. 2003-07-13  00:00h UT (#45031-37)

Pluto  confirmed by comparison with later clear field

CCD Image  taken on 2003-07-13 compared  with a later image taken on 2003-08-02 both images 7 x 10 sec (median combine) 8.5 x 7.0 arc min

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Mars

Mars  (phase 92%, 18.8 arc min diameter)		Mars  (processed to show surface features)
CCD Image,  0.12s exposure,  (unsharp masked) 2003-07-13 02:47h UT (#45141)		CCD Image,  3 x 0.12s exposure,  (average combined, unsharped masked, sharpened) 2003-07-13  02:46h UT (#45147-49)

Mars Features (annotated)

CCD Image,  3 x 0.12s exposure,  (average combined, unsharped masked, sharpened) 2003-07-13  02:46h UT (#45147-49)

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