Also Known as: Comet 46-Wirtanan
Object Type: Short Period Comet
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Environmental Data
Date: Dec 4 & Dec 10 2018 Start Time: 8:22PM Dec 4 & 7:14PM Dec 10 End Time: 8:54PM Dec 4 & 8:37PM Dec 10 SQM: 19.98 Dec 4 - 19.39 Dec 10
Moon Age: 26 days (Dec 4) - 3 days (Dec 10) Moonset: 2:54 AM (Dec 4)-7:18 PM (Dec 10) Moon%: 9% (Dec 4)- 9% (Dec 10)
Temperature: 37deg Dec 4 - 33deg Dec 10 Humidity: 41% Dec 4 Dew Point:
Location: Westport, Massachusetts 02790 Sky Condition: Dec 4 Clear - Dec 10 Clear
Comment:
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Imaging Scope Data
Mount: Celestron CPC1100 Camera: ZWO ASI071 OSC Focuser: Optec
Telescope: Celestron 11 inch SCT Edge Focal Length: 1960mm
Focal Reducer/Field Flattener: 0.7 focal reducer Filter: None
Rotator: None Power Control: None Dew Heater: Hendrick strips
Imaging Software
Mount Software: iOptron Commander Focus Software FocusLynx Commander
Control Software: Sequence Generator Pro Platesolve: None Planning: Skytools
Imaging Status
Imaging Software: Sequence Generated Focus Good Platesolve:
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Guide Scope Data
Camera: Focuser: Optec Dew Heater: Hendrick strips Software: PHD2
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Images Taken
Number of light frames: 40 Duration: 1 minute Gain: HDR
Temperature: -20 degrees C Binning: 1x1 F-Stop: 7
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Number of flat frames: 30 Duration: Gain: HDR
Temperature: -20 degrees C Binning: 1x1 F-Stop: 7
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Number of Dark frames: 60 Duration: 1 minute seconds Gain: HDR
Temperature: -20 degrees C Binning: 1x1 F-Stop: 7
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Number of Bias frames: 60 Duration: 0.001 seconds Gain: HDR
Temperature: -20 degrees C Binning: 1x1 F-Stop:: 7
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Imaging Processing
Imaging Processing Software: Photoshop
Processes utilized: Used Photoshop to crop, center, and adjust the levels. Used Cyberlink PowerDirector 15 to generate the time lapse video.
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