Super novae Search

Merlin66 (Ken) · #1 16-10-2005, 08:06 AM

Any one, other than Bob, still active in this area? If so what equipment/ methods?

astroron (Ron) · #2 16-10-2005, 12:23 PM

Welcome Merlin, I do a visual S/N search using a 40cm Dob from my observatory in the Upper Mary Valley, inland from Caloundra Queensland, I mainly observe galaxies from 30deg south as they are not visible from northern hemisphere automated surveys,there are other guys up here who do CCD imaging,who I am in contact with if I need to check a suspect object.
Are you a wanting to start S/N searching, or are you already doing it?. Cheers astroron

Merlin66 (Ken) · #3 16-10-2005, 03:55 PM

I used to be very active in the 80's. Used a 320mm f4 to prepare charts for Gregg Thomson, could get down to 15.5 mag from northern suburbs of Melbourne. Used Hyper 2415 and an OM1 for imaging.

Currently re-commissioning one of my scopes and was thinking of getting back into the harness.

What charts do you use? BAA... Thomson????

Ken

astroron (Ron) · #4 16-10-2005, 10:38 PM

Charts used Thompsons,Deep Space CCD Atlas by Vickers and Wassilieff, and when required Charts from AASVO.astroron

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #5 16-10-2005, 10:46 PM

HOORAY! Another Ken!!!!

'Ken M' & I were getting lonely being the only Kens in here.

Welcome Ken 'Merlin66'

Good luck with the re-firing of the Super Novae project.

Merlin66 (Ken) · #6 17-10-2005, 08:15 AM

Thanks for the welcome. I'm just refining a re-build mounting to give GOTO capability, then will kick back in. I've aquired some CCD stuff over the years and may give it a go on SN, to establish reference images if nothing else.

Any new techniques being developed, or is it still the MkI eyeball???

Ken
"Scot me up Beamy"