Geminid Meteor Shower 2021

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Environmental Data

Date: December 13/14, 2021     Start Time: 10PM     End Time: 4AM    SQM:

Moon Age: 10.2 days (Dec 13)     Moonset: 1:34AM     Moon Illumination: 77.9%

Temperature:      Humidity:      Dew Point:    

Location: Westport, Massachusetts 02790    Sky Condition: Clear

Comment:

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Imaging Scope Data

Mount: Gimbal Tripod      Camera: Nikon D750 DSLR       Focuser: None      

Telescope: Rokinon 14mm Lens       Focal Reducer: None       Filter: None      

Rotator: None       Power Control: None       Dew Heater: None      

Imaging Software

Mount Software: None         Focus Software None        

Control Software: None         Platesolve: None         Planning: Skytools

Imaging Status

Imaging Software:         Focus         Platesolve:        

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Guide Scope Data

Camera: None         Focuser: None         Dew Heater: None       Software: None        

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Images Taken

Number of light frames: 1300        Duration: 20 seconds        Gain: 640 ISO        

Temperature:        Binning:        F-Stop: 2.8        

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Imaging Processing

Imaging Processing Software: Photoshop

Processes utilized: Used Photoshop to crop, center, reduce noise, and adjust contrast.


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Notes: Set D750 to complete manual mode including manual focus. Set intervalometer to take an exposure every 22 seconds. Attached lens muff with handwarmer to lens to counteract dew.
Let the D750 take images all night and then reviewed the images in the morning. Selected the images with obvious meteors for processing.


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