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CCD Astrophotography Images

WZ Cassiopeiae – a Carbon star near Caph in the constellation Cassiopeia

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Greg Parker

WZ Cassiopeiae Star name:                                           WZ Cassiopeiae Other names: Constellation:                                      Cassiopeia Other ID:                                             SAO 21002, HIP 99, HD 224855, B+59 2810, PPM 11856 Magnitude:                                          6.772 to 7.215 Absolute magnitude:                            -2.7 +/- 1.0 Luminosity, Sun = 1:                           980 +/- … Continue reading →

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UU Aurigae – a Carbon star in the constellation Auriga

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Greg Parker

UU Aurigae Star name:                                           UU Aurigae Other names: Constellation:                                      Auriga Other ID:                                             SAO 59280, HD 46687, HIP 31579, HR 2405, BD+38 1539 Magnitude:                                          5.446 Absolute magnitude:                            -3.1 +/- 1.1 Luminosity, Sun = 1:                           1400 +/- 1400 R.A. … Continue reading →

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RS Cygni – a Carbon star lying close to the Crescent nebula in Cygnus

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Greg Parker

RS Cygni Star name:                                           RS Cygni Other names: Constellation:                                      Cygnus Other ID:                                             SAO 69636, HIP 99653, PPM 84477, HD 192443, B+38 3957 Magnitude:                                          7.1 to 8.5 Absolute magnitude:                            -0.77 +/- 0.92 Luminosity, Sun = 1:                           170 +/- … Continue reading →

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SAO 12870 Carbon star next to Kemble’s Cascade in Camelopardalis

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Greg Parker

SAO 12874 and SAO 12870 Star name: Other names: Constellation:                                      Camelopardalis Other ID:                                             SAO 12874, HIP 17296, HD 22649, B+62 597, PPM 14446 Magnitude:                                          5.05 Absolute magnitude: Luminosity, Sun = 1: R.A. 2000:                                          03hr 42min 09.325sec Dec … Continue reading →

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La Superba – Carbon star in Canes Venatici

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Greg Parker

La Superba Star name:                                          La Superba Other names:                                      Y Canum Venaticorum Constellation:                                     Canes Venatici Other ID:                                             SAO 44317, HIP 62223, HD110914, HR4846, GC17342 Magnitude:                                         4.8 to 6.3 (variable over 160 days) Absolute magnitude:                          -7.63 Luminosity, Sun = … Continue reading →

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The reddest star in the sky – Mu Cephei, Herschel’s Garnet Star

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Greg Parker

Mu Cephei Name:                                                  The Garnet star Other names:                                      Herschel’s Garnet star Constellation:                                     Cepheus Other ID:                                             Erakis, HD206936, HR8316, SAO33693, HIP107259 Magnitude:                                         4.08 (variable) Absolute magnitude:                          -7.63 Luminosity, Sun = 1:                          370,000 (possibly as much as 600,000, uncertain figure) … Continue reading →

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The second reddest star in the sky – 119 Tauri, CE Tauri

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Greg Parker

119 Tauri/CE Tauri Star name:                                          CE Tauri Constellation:                                     Taurus Other ID:                                             119 Tauri, SAO 94628, HIP25945, HD36389, B+18 875, HR1845, GC 6841 Magnitude:                                         4.32 Absolute magnitude:                          -4.38+/-0.31 Luminosity, Sun = 1:                          44,000 (variable) R.A. 2000:                                          05hr … Continue reading →

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More data added to the Deneb region image

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Greg Parker

While I have been trying to tune up scope 1 and camera 1 on the mini-WASP array, I have not wasted good imaging time 🙂  During the tuning periods I was imaging the same region with the well-tuned scope 2 and camera … Continue reading →

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Deneb region – mini-WASP camera 2

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Greg Parker

To see if the polar alignment was up to it I took 3 x half hour subs of the Deneb region with mini-WASP camera 2 – looks like the polar alignment is good enough (but I need to tweak it … Continue reading →

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A new CCD images category – Sky 90 and M26C images

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Greg Parker

Now that the mini-WASP array is beginning to turn out some images (even if it is only one scope/camera at a time) I have created a new section under CCD images – namely Sky 90 and M26C.  Hopefully, before too … Continue reading →

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