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Object:
Comet NEAT C2001 Q4 |
Common Name: |
Other Names: |
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Optics: 14”
LX200GPS f/6.3 |
Mount:
Super wedge on Giant Field Tripod |
Alignment:
Polar two-star |
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Camera:
SBIG ST-2000XM at prime focus |
Exposure:
20 seconds |
Sub-exposures:
None |
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CCD Temp:
-5 C (nominal) |
Accessories:
SBIG CFW-8 |
Control:
Meade Autostar Suite v.3.08 and The Sky v.5 Level IV |
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Location:
Morristown, NJ |
Date:
05-15-04 02:19:33 UTC |
Weather:
Hazy, 62 F, 84% RH, Wind- Calm |
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Processing:
Image acquisition- CCDSoft, Post Processing- MaxIm DL |
Other Notes:
The comet was acquired visually using a 40 mm eyepiece by manual slewing
south from M44. The object
was located at a slightly different RA and Dec than values listed in
tables |
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Object:
Comet NEAT C2001 Q4 |
Common Name: |
Other Names: |
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Optics: 14”
LX200GPS f/6.3 |
Mount:
Super wedge on Giant Field Tripod |
Alignment:
Polar two-star |
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Camera:
SBIG ST-2000XM at prime focus |
Exposure:
70 seconds |
Sub-exposures:
1 x 30 sec/ 2 x 20 sec |
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CCD Temp:
-5 C (nominal) |
Accessories:
SBIG CFW-8 |
Control:
Meade Autostar Suite v.3.08 and The Sky v.5 Level IV |
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Location:
Morristown, NJ |
Date:
05-15-04 02:08:39 – 02:43:38
UTC |
Weather:
Hazy, 61 F, 85% RH, Wind- Calm |
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Processing:
Image acquisition- CCDSoft, Post Processing- MaxIm DL |
Other Notes:
The comet was acquired visually using a 40 mm eyepiece by manual slewing
south from M44. The multiple
exposures were combined by aligning on the star field in the background.
Consequently, the comet appears as a triple exposure, showing the
motion over a 30 minute period. The
elapsed time from the first to the last exposure was about 35 minutes. |
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