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CCD Images - Session 314 (2008-10-12)

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Objects Session Notes
Bullet FO Ori - Variable Star (Type EA/DS)
Bullet Astrometric & Photometric Monitoring
- SS Cyg, U Gem  (dwarf nova)
- U And, W And (mira variables)
- BL Lac (blazar)
- GP And, RX And, KR Aur, U Mon, FO Ori, GK Per (variables)
- DX Cnc, Lalande 21185 (nearby stars)


- Morning session  (3.1 hrs), operated under semi-automated control, monitored remotely
- Ambient Temperature 3.5 degC (minimum) j
- CCD operation of -20 degC 
(at 81% average cooling).  
- main objective of the session was  to acquire images of key selected stars for ongoing photometric and astrometric analysis. 
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FO Ori - Variable Star (Type EA/DS)

Baseline images recorded in C,V,R filters in preparation for possible future monitoring.

FO Ori (Orion) 
 [ Catalog mag range +9.5 to +10.3, Type EA/DS,  Period 18.80058 days ] 
Image
CCD Image
3 x 30s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 
2008-10-12 05:15 hUT (#314125-33)
 
FO Ori - Reference Stars
Image
CCD Image
20s exposure, 2x2 binning, V Filter 
2008-10-12 05:13 hUT (#314127)

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