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Environmental Data
Date: December 13, 2024 Start Time: 10PM End Time: 4:40AM SQM:
Moon Age: 13.4 days (Dec 13) Moonset: 5:10AM Moon Illumination: 97.8%
Temperature: Humidity: Dew Point:
Location: Westport, Massachusetts 02790 Sky Condition: Clear
Comment:
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Imaging Scope Data
Mount: Gimbal Tripod Camera: Nikon D7100 DSLR Focuser: None
Telescope: Tokina 11-16mm Lens set at 11mm 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: 661 Duration: 20 seconds Gain: 640 ISO
Temperature: Binning: F-Stop: 3.2
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Imaging Processing
Imaging Processing Software: PixInsight
Processes utilized: Used PixInsight to reduce noise, and adjust contrast.
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Notes: Set D7100 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 D7100 take images all night and then reviewed the images in the morning. Selected the images with obvious meteors for processing.
Used PixInsight CurvesTransformation, and BlurXterminator.