Observation by David Conner: Transit of exoplanet

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David Conner

Observer

David Conner

Observed

2014 Sep 07 - 20:30

Uploaded

2017 Jan 18 - 10:46

Objects

Exoplanet
Lightcurve

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Constellation

Cetus

Field centre

RA: 02^h19^m
Dec: -02°05'
Position angle: +90°44'

Field size

0°06' × 0°04'

Equipment

2 inch refractor
Atik Titan camera at prime focus
Star tracking equatorial mount

Location

Melton Mowbray

Target name

HD189733b

Title

Transit of exoplanet

About this image

A member of my local society suggested I try to detect the transit of an exoplanet using my ccd set-up (a 2" aperture lens from a finderscope with a ccd camera at the prime focus) suggesting that this particular one should be 'easy'! Perhaps not the best light curve(!), but it's there. The large scatter is due to the poor conditions with thin but increasing cloud. It remains a highlight of my observing career that would never have occurred to me without the prompting of a fellow society member.

Files associated with this observation

HD189733 2014 09 07 all observations.jpg (135.6 kB)

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