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Old 08-07-2006, 08:16 PM
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first go at solar system imaging: Asteroids (1619) Ueta and (115850) 2003 UN268

Here's one way to make my debut in to the Solar System images forum. It's an an image of two asteroids moving through the nebula IC 4603.

The asteroids (Minor Planets) were identified by STAR Atlas PRO to be (1619) Ueta at V.Mag 16.9 and (115850) 2003 UN268 V.Mag 20.9

There's a better res. image here
http://www.skylab.com.au/pmsa/IC4603.html

Imaging Details

Field of View: ~45 arc-mins. wide.
Telescope:
12-inch f/5 GSO newtonian telescope on Sampson GEM.
Guiding: Hand guided with 4.5-inch f/18 guidescope.
Camera: Canon EOS 300D Digital - Hα enabled.
Exposures: 7 x 4-minute exposures @ ISO200 on 19th June.
plus 7 x 2-minute exposures @ ISO800 on 19th June.
Total Exposure time: 42 minutes.
Filter/equipment:
Baader 2" Multi-Purpose Coma Corrector.
Baader 2" UV/IR Cut Filter.
Processing: Dark frame subtraction, bias and flat-fielded in Iris,
smoothed in Noiseware CE.
Exposure Date: 2006, June 19th (Asteroids) and 24th.
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