Observation by David Swan: Movie: Asteroid Florence

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David Swan

Observer

David Swan

Observed

2017 Aug 31 - 21:01

Uploaded

2017 Sep 04 - 19:29

Objects

3122 Florence

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Constellation

Aquarius

Field centre

RA: 21^h04^m
Dec: -03°22'
Position angle: -12°26'

Field size

0°18' × 0°13'

Equipment

Scope: 200mm SCT at f/6.3
Camera: ASI178MM. Baader UV/IR cut
Software: FireCapture, AS!3 and PIPP

Exposure

244 x 2s subs

Location

Tynemouth, UK

Target name

(3122) Florence

Title

Movie: Asteroid Florence

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After much work, I have finally succeeded in creating an animation of Florence moving across the sky! I used AS!3 to align the frames, then stitched them together with PIPP. The animation runs at 20 frames per second, through 244 frames. The first 2s exposure was taken starting 21:01:03 UT, and the last exposure at 21:09:36 UT (obviously some losses!). The FOV is approx. 18 x 12 arcmin.

Files associated with this observation

florencemov.png (154.6 kB)

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Jeremy Shears, Carolyn Kennett, Dawson

Comments

Jeremy Shears, 2017 Sep 04 - 21:49 UTC

Great movie David - thanks!

Jeremy

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