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Notes (S00048)

The session of concentrated on imaging Pluto and a number of Messier clusters. 110 CCD frames were taken over a period of 2.1/2 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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NGC 6802 - Open Cluster

NGC 6802  (in Vulpecula)

CCD image,  3 x 20 sec exposures (summed) 2003-08-03  22:42- 22:43 h UT (#48044-46) 11.4 x 7.6 arc mins

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NGC 6905 - Planetary Nebula

NGC 6905  (in Delphinus)

CCD image,  6 x 20 sec exposures (median combine) 2003-08-03  22:47 to 22:49 h UT (#48048-53) 11.4 x 7.6 arc mins

NGC 6905  (in Delphinus)

CCD image,  6 x 30 sec exposures (1x1 binning, summed) 2003-08-03  22:50 to 22:56 h UT (#48054-59) 4.1 x 3.3 arc mins

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M15 - Globular Cluster

M15  (in Pegasus)

CCD image,  6 x 10 sec exposures  (medium combine, with mid range brighten 2003-08-03  23:14 to 23:16 h UT (#48072-77) 11.4 x 7.6 arc mins

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Illapa (37655) - Minor Planet

Illapa (37655)   calibrated unfiltered magnitude +16.8  (vs catalog mag of +15.8)

CCD image (60 sec exposure) 2003-08-03  23:07 h UT (#48069)  11.4 x 7.6 arc mins

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