Observation by David Swan: Successful tilt correction

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David Swan

Observer

David Swan

Observed

2019 Mar 20 - 20:13

Uploaded

2019 Mar 20 - 21:40

Objects

C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto)

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Constellation

Perseus

Field centre

RA: 04^h32^m
Dec: +33°37'
Position angle: +43°17'

Field size

1°49' × 1°12'

Equipment

200mm SCT
Hyperstar
ASI183MM
Maxim DL and Photoshop

Exposure

51 x 20s

Location

Tynemouth, UK

Target name

C/2018 Y1

Title

Successful tilt correction

About this image

I have had the 183MM sensor a while, but have not been using it with the Hyperstar due to significant sensor tilt. With the application of a screwdriver to screws at the corners of the circuit board, and judging tilt by eye, things have been much improved! The stars are trailed because I have stacked on the comet.

Files associated with this observation

2018y1_0.jpg (2.0 MB)

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