Comet 64P/ Swift-Gehrels 2018

Also Known as: Comet 64p/ Swift-Gehrels

Object Type: Non Periodic Period Comet

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Environmental Data

Date: December 4, 2018     Start Time: 7:44PM    End Time: 8:18PM   SQM:

Moon Age: 26 days    Moonset: 2:57PM    Moon Illumination: 9%

Temperature:      Humidity:      Dew Point:    

Location: Westport, Massachusetts 02790   Sky Condition: Clear

Comment:

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Imaging Scope Data

Mount: Celestron CPC1100 Mount       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: Celestron         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: ZWO ASI290         Focuser: Optec         Dew Heater: Hendrick strips       Software: PHD2        

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Images Taken

Number of light frames: 15        Duration: 2 minute       Gain: HDR        

Temperature: -10 degrees C        Binning: 1x1        F-Stop: 7        

Total Integration Time: 0.5 hours

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Number of flat frames: 15        Duration:        Gain: HDR        

Temperature: -10 degrees C        Binning: 1x1        F-Stop: 7        

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Number of Dark frames:        Duration:        Gain: HDR        

Temperature: -10 degrees C        Binning: 1x1        F-Stop: 7        

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Number of Bias frames:        Duration:        Gain: HDR        

Temperature: -10 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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