Observation by Nick Evetts 2E0LUN/KC2VWR: Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3

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Nick 2E0LUN

Observer

Nick Evetts 2E0LUN/KC2VWR

Observed

2017 Feb 19 - 08:02

Uploaded

2017 Feb 19 - 21:52

Objects

73P Schwassmann-Wachmann

Equipment

Slooh Chile 1 High Mag

Location

La Dehesa Chile

Target name

Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3

Title

Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3

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Jeremy Shears, Peter Carson, Andrew Dumbleton

Comments

Dawson, 2017 Feb 20 - 07:09 UTC

Nice. What is the aperture and focal length of the scope here? How long is the exposure?

Nick 2E0LUN, 2017 Jul 09 - 18:04 UTC

The Exposure was Eyeballed by me but normally is 5 mins if left to the software

Telescope:

Manufacturer: Celestron
Model: EdgeHD 1400 Schmidt-Cassegrain Catadioptric (SCT)
Aperture: 14" (355.6mm)
Focal Length: 3910mm (154")
Nominal Focal Ratio: f/11

CCD Camera:

Manufacturer: SBIG
Model: STL-11000M
CCD chip: Kodak KAI-11000
Resolution: 4008×2672 (at Binning 1×1)
Pixel Size: 9×9μm
Sensor Size: 36.072×24.048mm
Peak QE: 42%
Anti-Blooming: Yes

Filters:

Type: Luminance, Red, Green, Blue, Clear

Image Specification:

Image Scale: 0.47arcseconds/pixel (binned 1×1)
North Angle: 0° (North-Up)
Angular Size: 0° 31' 18" x 0° 20' 51" (Field-Of-View)
Resolution:
Binning 1×1: 4008×2672
Binning 2×2: 2004×1336
Binning 3×3: 1336×891

Mount:

Manufacturer: Software Bisque
Model: Paramount ME
Type: German Equatorial Mount (GEM)
Instrument Capacity: 150lbs (60kg)

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