Category Archives: mini-WASP Array

The creation and use of the New Forest Observatory mini-WASP array

Carbon star VX Andromedae

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Greg Parker

I only managed to get 4 x 15-minute subs before the cloud rolled in (one of the 3 scopes was out of focus) – but hey, at least it’s another one off the list.

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The mini-WASP does the business on 23/11/2014

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Greg Parker

Last night, 23/11/2014 was the first clear night in a month – and it was Moonless too 🙂 🙂 Gave the mini-WASP a good run, but packed up at midnight, which was actually a stupid thing to do – I … Continue reading →

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Mirach and “Ghost” in Andromeda from the mini-WASP array

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Greg Parker

Here is the bright star Mirach and the nearby galaxy named the “Ghost”.  A zoomed-in view of Mirach and the Ghost is shown in the insert top-left.

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The latest incarnation of the mini-WASP array 2014

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Greg Parker

This is what the latest incarnation of the mini-WASP array looks like – and it will look like this for some time to come. There are 4 imaging systems on the array and one guider: 1)  Sky 90, filter-wheel with … Continue reading →

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Second light for the mini-WASP array

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Greg Parker

Here is second light for the 3 x Sky 90 mini-WASP parallel imaging array.  This is open cluster NGC7789 near Caph in Cassiopeia. The image is 18 x 15-minute subs or a total data time of 4 and a half … Continue reading →

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First light for the 3 x Sky 90 mini-WASP imaging array

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Greg Parker

On the evening of the 27th October 2014 I spent the first two hours of darkness aligning the 3 Sky 90s to look at the same region of sky, and then focus training Sky 90(2) and Sky 90(3). After the … Continue reading →

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Statrep on the mini-WASP array

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Greg Parker

The 3rd (and final) Sky 90 has been fitted to the mini-WASP array 🙂 I will now be able to get 12-hours of data at f#4.5 in a typical 4-hour imaging session. Provided that I get 4-hours of clear Moonless … Continue reading →

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UY Andromedae a Carbon star in Andromeda

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Greg Parker

There are 5 very nice Carbon stars in Andromeda that I would like to bag this month and this is the first I’ve caught – UY Andromedae with some nice faint fuzzies, and a couple of not so faint fuzzies. … Continue reading →

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Gamma Cassiopeiae and Navi region

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Greg Parker

The mini-WASP array was again put into commission taking half hour subs of the Navi region of Cassiopeia – Navi is the central star in this image.  Nearby lies Gamma Cassiopeiae and its associated nebulosity.

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The mini-WASP array does the PacMan nebula and Schedar

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Greg Parker

Several hour’s worth of half hour subs resulted in this deep view of the PacMan nebula and nearby bright star Schedar in Cassiopeia courtesy of the mini-WASP array. The array is due for an upgrade at the end of this … Continue reading →

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