Observation by Mr Simon Francis Dawes: Exo-Planet Transits of 2022

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Simon Dawes

Observer

Mr Simon Francis Dawes

Observed

2022 Dec 20 - 00:00

Uploaded

2022 Dec 20 - 10:05

Objects

Lightcurve
Exoplanet

Equipment

Skywatcher MN190
ZWO ASI 1600mm Pro (CMOS)
UV/IR or Photometric R filter
Mesu e200 MKII

Exposure

Various 5-7 hous per transit, 15-180s per image

Location

Bexleyheath (Bortle 8)

Target name

Various

Title

Exo-Planet Transits of 2022

About this image

This is a montage of exo-planet transits I've observed in 2022, (edit - I added a couple more over Christmas :-) ) it perhaps obviously doesn't include all the failures which were frequent and frustrating.

If you think you can't observe exo-planet transits with your equipment, then think again, telescopes as small as 4" are suitable, mine is 190mm (~8").

If You think you need an expensive CCD, then think again - all these were observed with a CMOS sensor.

If You think you need a dark site, then think again - I observe in the London Borough of Bexley (Bortle 8)

All results published here

A lot can be discerned from these transits, for example the size of the planet, the orbital period and the geometry of the orbit with respect to the Earth and these are relatively easy to visualise, deeper inspection of the transit times can infer undiscovered planets in the system and possibly even Moons. However the main purpose of these observations is to improve published timings and refine orbital periods for ESA's Aerial Space Mission.

Files associated with this observation

montage.jpg (1.9 MB)

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Dr Paul Leyland, Grant Privett, Mike Harlow, Graham Winstanley, Alan Thomas, Adam Rawlinson, Dean Norris

Comments

Grant Privett, 2022 Dec 20 - 14:42 UTC

Thats a very nice set of results. You've reason to be proud.

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