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02-06-2008, 09:17 PM
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What do you think this is
Taken 2 minutes ago,,,in the vicinity of NGC 3372,,Its not on any of my charts...
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02-06-2008, 09:28 PM
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Yeah I know focus is off..I was drifting the rig...
. at 3.5 meter..with a DSI...
02-06-2008, 09:30 PM
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02-06-2008, 09:38 PM
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Heres hoping... get your gear out guys, gimme a follow up..I reckon its about mag 10 , just a smidge to the east of 3372 ...
02-06-2008, 09:40 PM
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Hey Shawn
Can you provide RA and DEC coordinates for the field and an approx FOV so I can look it up in The Sky Pro 6?
Cheers
Dennis
02-06-2008, 09:57 PM
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My Goto was off I was aiming at a couple of faint stars just outside of 3372.
for drifting puposes, when I imaged this, my clock was slow by about 30 seconds.. so the LX would report to be a little further west... DEC is spot on..I can find it again...FOV ,,,, would be "a DSI on the back of a 14R...not much"
02-06-2008, 09:58 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
Shawn
Heres hoping... get your gear out guys, gimme a follow up..I reckon its about mag 10 , just a smidge to the east of 3372 ...
I could help if the rain would stop.
Its forecast to continue all week here.
Good luck.
02-06-2008, 10:03 PM
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I could help if the rain would stop.
Its forecast to continue all week here.
Good luck.
3372 was low on the horizon when I shot this pic..Shes toast now... hope the weather clears for ya... tis a close to dusk target...
S
02-06-2008, 10:08 PM
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Quote:
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Shawn
My Goto was off I was aiming at a couple of faint stars just outside of 3372.
for drifting puposes, when I imaged this, my clock was slow by about 30 seconds.. so the LX would report to be a little further west... DEC is spot on..I can find it again...FOV ,,,, would be "a DSI on the back of a 14R...not much"
Hmm, A DSI on a 14” F10 SCT is around 3.6 x 4.8 arc mins.
Cheers
Dennis
02-06-2008, 10:12 PM
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Thanks Dennis, "not much" a complete fluke.. but the alignment is fine...
02-06-2008, 10:43 PM
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3372 was low on the horizon when I shot this pic..Shes toast now... hope the weather clears for ya... tis a close to dusk target...
S
3372 is eta car neb -That should be as high as it gets approx. I have it at Alt 33.3 now.
When did you shoot this???
03-06-2008, 05:08 AM
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Just after 9 pm..and 3372 is just approaching the the bottom shutter of the dome.. Low for me.. Ill have another shot at it tonite and pinpiont its exact location..
03-06-2008, 05:13 AM
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Best I can figure right now its in this area...
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03-06-2008, 07:03 AM
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I'll go for PK288+01, Hoffleit 38, Planetary Nebula, possibly. It's in the general right location.
RA 10hr 54' 56.3'
Dec -59° 12' 44"
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