David's Astronomy Pages CCD Images - Session 47 (2003-08-02) Images (S46)   Images (Main)   Home Page   Images (S48)

Notes (S00047)

Sky transparency was poor, with conditions unsuitable for deep sky imaging. The session of concentrated on imaging Pluto and a number of Messier clusters. 99 CCD images were taken over a period of 1.6 hours. 

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Pluto

Pluto  (marked with cross-hair)

CCD image,  6 x 10 sec exposures (median combine) 2003-08-02  22:16 to 22:18 h UT (#47018-24) Altitude 21.7 deg 11.4 x 7.6 arc mins

See Animated Sequence of CCD Images showing motion of Pluto over 3 days (2003-08-02 to 2003-08-05)

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M16 (Eagle Nebula)

M16  (in Serpens Caput)

CCD image,  5 x 120 sec exposures (summed) 2003-08-02  22:37- 22:47 h UT (#47035-39) Altitude 24 deg 11.4 x 7.6 arc mins

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M17 (Swan Nebula)

M17  (Sagittarius)

CCD image,  24 x 20 sec exposures (median) 2003-08-02  22:57 to 23:09 h UT (#47043-67) Object lying at altitude 21 deg 11.4 x 7.6 arc mins

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M57 (Ring Nebula) - Planetary Nebula

M57  (Lyra)

CCD image,  10 x 30 sec exposures (summed) 2003-08-03  00:56 to 01:05 h UT (#47146-55) 4.5 x  3.8 arc mins

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NGC 6027 (Seyfert's Sextet) - Galaxy Cluster

NGC 6027 / Hickson 79 (Serpens Cauda) comprising NGC 6067 (catalog mag+14.5), NGC 6067A (+14.9),  NGC 6067B (+15.3), NGC 6067C (+16.0), NGC 6067D (+15.6).   Bright non-stellar object (+12.4) at position of NGC 6067E (+16.5)

CCD image,  2 x 300 sec exposures  (summed) 2003-08-03  0:15 to 00:25 h UT (#47138-39) 11.4 x 7.6 arc mins

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NGC 7741 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 7741  (in Serpens Caput) (catalog mag +11.7)

CCD image,  9 x 60 sec exposures (summed & smoothed) 2003-08-02  22:37- 22:47 h UT (#47195-204) 11.4 x 7.6 arc mins

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Illapa (37655) - Minor Planet

Illapa (37655)  (crossing through Ophiuchus)

Animated sequence of CCD images,   60 sec exposures at approx 6 minute intervals over 40 minute period. Minor planet recorded as moving across celestial  background at 1.25 arc min per hour 2003-08-03  01:20 to 02:00 h UT (#47162 and others)  8.5 x 5.7 arc mins

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