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Objects Session Notes 
C/2008 C1 (Chen-Gao) - Comet NGC 4490 - Spiral Galaxy with Supernovae 2008ax Astrometric & Photometric Monitoring - U Gem (dwarf nova) 
- W And, U Her (mira variable)
- RX And, Z And, KR Aur, SY Cnc, DY Per, RR Tau, SU Tau (variables)
- Evening Session (3.1hr) - CCD operation of -15 degC 
(at 49% average cooling).- main objective was to acquire images of certain selected stars for ongoing astrometric analysis 
| Comet C/2008 C1 (Chen-Gao) | 
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| CCD Image 5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 2008-03-30 21:21hUT (#278067-71) | 
| Comet C/2008 C1 (Chen-Gao) - detail | 
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| CCD Image 5 x 60s exposure (average combine, aligned on comet), Image details as above | 
| Pair of images illustrating motion
        of C/2008 A1 (Chen-Gao) | 
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| CCD Images 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter Top: 2008-03-30 21:21hUT (#278067-71) Bottom: 2008-03-30 21:23hUT (#278113-17) | 
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| NGC 4490 with SN 2008ax (Canes
        Venatici) Image below
        (2008-03-30.94) was taken 27.5 days after discovery. | 
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| Annotated CCD Image 7 x 120s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 2008-03-30 22:36 hUT (#278120-26) | 
| Earlier Image of NGC 4490 & SN 2008ax | 
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| Annotated CCD Image 7 x 120s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 2008-03-08 00:48 hUT (#273136-42) | 
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| Earlier Image of NGC 4490 (Pre-SN) | 
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| CCD Image 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 2006-12-20 06:30h UT (#167511-15) | 
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Images collected for Astrometric Monitoring
    of Nearby Stars Project
    
Images collected for Photometric Monitoring
    of Variable Stars
    
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