David's Astronomy Pages CCD Images - Session 562 (2014-03-12)

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NGC 4051 - Spiral Galaxy M53 - Globular Cluster Photometric Monitoring - Variables - CV CMi, U Gem, RZ LMi, CN Ori, CZ Ori, FO Ori, FU Ori, DY per, GK Per, ER UMa RX And, U And, W Wand, Z And attempts (failed due to dew) Astrometric Monitoring - Nearby Stars - DX Cnc, Groombridge 34

- Evening session (2.9 hrs duration).  Clear and calm conditions, Dew, Moonlight - Session operated under semi-automated control, with remote monitoring from indoors computer.   - Main objective of the session was to take images of NGC 4051 and M53 with my 12" LX200 in NE Scotland to compare with those submitted for acquisition by the robotic 2m Liverpool Telescope in La Palma - Ambient Temperature:  1.0 degC minimum - CCD operation -30 degC (at 75% average cooling).   - -

NGC 4051 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 4051 (Ursa Major)

CCD Image (linear scale, 50% scale) 5 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2014-03-12 23:31 h UT  (#562184-88) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

NGC 5051 - detail  taken with my 12" LX200 Telescope in NE Scotland

CCD Image (linear scale, 100% scale, cropped) Image details as above

NGC 5051 - detail taken with 2m Liverpool Telescope in La Palma

CCD Image (linear scale, 23% scale, cropped to same view as 12" image) 1 x 120s exposure (single frame), 2x2 binning, R Filter 2014-03-26 01:05 h UT  (#7044C000) (Larger Size, 50% of original) 2m Liverpool Telescope (LT website) 2200m above sea level  in La Palma, Canary Islands The LT is a 2 metre Cassegrain reflector, with Ritchey-Cretien hyperbolic optics,  on an alt-azimuth mount.  It is a fully robotic astronomical telescope owned and  operated by the Astrophysics Research Institute of Liverpool John Moores University Image was requested via National Schools Observatory website at a Practical Session Meeting of the Aberdeen Astronomical Society (AAS) held on 2014-03-11  at RGC Aberdeen Session was titled "How to make the most of professional telescopes" and was led by Tim Browett, AAS member and Teacher of Physics & Astronomy

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M53 - Globular Cluster

M53 (Coma Berenices)

CCD Image (linear scale, 50% scale) 6 x 20s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2014-03-12 23:48 h UT  (#562195-202) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

M53 - detail taken with my 12" LX200 Telescope in NE Scotland

CCD Image (square root scale, 100% scale, cropped) Image details as above

M53 - detail taken with 2m Liverpool Telescope in La Palma

CCD Image (linear scale, 23% scale, cropped to same view as 12" image) 1 x 120s exposure (single frame), 2x2 binning, Ha Filter 2014-03-26 02:10 h UT  (#7044F000) (Larger Size, 50% of original) 2m Liverpool Telescope (LT website) 2200m above sea level  in La Palma, Canary Islands The LT is a 2 metre Cassegrain reflector, with Ritchey-Cretien hyperbolic optics,  on an alt-azimuth mount.  It is a fully robotic astronomical telescope owned and  operated by the Astrophysics Research Institute of Liverpool John Moores University Image was requested via National Schools Observatory website at a Practical Session Meeting of the Aberdeen Astronomical Society (AAS) held on 2014-03-11  at RGC Aberdeen Session was titled "How to make the most of professional telescopes" and was led by Tim Browett, AAS member and Teacher of Physics & Astronomy

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Variable Stars

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