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Shown below are some of my favourite CCD images from 2006. They are taken using a ST-7E camera through an 8" LX200

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Stars

Cor Caroli / Alpha CVn (Canes Venatici) - Double Star (Struve 1692)
19" Separation
A : Blue white (mag +2.9), B : Yellow white (mag +5.6)

Approximate Colour CCD Image
Red : 3s exp (R Filter), Green : 3s exp (V Filter), Blue : 5s exp (B Filter)
2x2 binning
2006-05-08 23:30 hUT (#123136-38)
[ Insert at 200% size ]

SS Cyg (Cygnus)
Animated CCD Sequence (V Band) showing +3.5 mag brightening of SS Cyg

Animated CCD Image
3 frames (3 x 30s,median combine), V filter
2006-06-15 (#128034-36), V mag +13.0
2006-06-25 (#129134-36), V Mag + 9.0
2006-07-17 (#130025-27), V Mag +13.2

Struve 1254 - Quadruple Star (in M44 in Cancer)

CCD Image (250% scaling)
20 sec exposure, 2x2 binning, C Filter
2006-02-03 00:13h UT (#113037)

Clusters

M53 (Coma Berenices)

CCD Image Mosaic (50% scaling)
60 sec exposure (3x3 frames), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2006-02-03 02:40h UT (#113098-106)
(Full Size Mosaic)

M92 (Hercules)

CCD Image, Log Scale
30s, 2x2 binning, C Filter
2006-08-26 23:05 h UT (#135121)

M37 (Auriga)

CCD Image Mosaic (half scale)
60 sec exposure (2x3 frames), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2006-01-31 22:38h UT (#112165-71)
(Full Size Mosaic)

NGC 2420 (Gemini)

CCD Image Mosaic (central portion)
60 sec exposure (3x3 frames), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2006-02-03 02:09h UT (#113074-82)
(Full Size Mosaic)

Nebulae

Southern Part of NGC 7000 - North America nebula (Cygnus)

False Colour CCD Image Mosaic - 4x4 frames (50% size) 180s exposure, 2x2 binning, C filter, Linear scale. Slight Smoothing 2006-12-08 19:10h UT (#160077-92) [larger image, 75% size]

NGC 6210 - Planetary Nebula, "Turtle Nebula" (Hercules)

Approximate Colour CCD Image Red : 2 x 60 sec exposure (R Filter) Green : 2 x 60 sec exposure (V Filter) Blue : 2 x 120 sec exposure (B Filter) 1x1 binning (insert at 400% size) 2006-05-06 00:26h UT (#122181-86)

NGC 6781 / Herschel H743-3 / PLN 41- 2.1 - Planetary Nebula - (Aquila)

CCD Image 3 x 2 min exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning , C Filter 2006-09-03 00:25 h UT (#137082-84)		CCD Image (negative) Image details as left

PLN 205+14.1 - Planetary Nebula, "Medusa Nebula" (Gemini)

Approximate Colour CCD Image (CBVR) Luminance 12 x 2 min ( C filter), Red 2 min (R filter), Green 2 min (V filter), Blue 3 min (B filter) 2006-11-18 02:22h UT (#153222-36)

M97 - Planetary Nebula, "Owl Nebula" (Ursa Major)

CCD Image 8 x 180s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 2006-12-17 00:31 hUT (#164397-404)

Galaxies

M31 (Andromeda) 7 x 12 mosaic acquired over 2 sessions, 3 min exposures

CCD Image Mosaic (7x12 frames, 30% size) 3 min exposure, 2x2 binning, C Filter 2006-12-09 20:03 to 22:41h UT (#161075-124) 2006-12-11 20:30 to 22:34h UT (#162048-81) Linear brightness scaling, (larger image, 50% size)

M109 (Ursa Major)

CCD Image 6 x 2 min (average combine), clear filter 2006-01-02 01:12h UT (#108113-18)		False Colour CCD Image Square Root brightness scaling Image details as left

M74 (Pisces)

CCD Image 4 x 3 min exposure (summed), 2x2 binning , C Filter Linear Scale 2006-09-03 00:52 h UT (#137096-99)		False Colour CCD Image Square Root brightness scaling Image details as left

M51 (Canes Venatici)

CCD Image 3 x 2 min (average combine), clear filter 2006-01-02 02:12h UT (#108135-37)		CCD Image (false colour) with log brightness scaling & false colour CCD image as left,

Quasars
Quasar Q0957+561 A/B (Ursa Major) Gravitationally lensed quasar 8.5 billion light years distance The pair of quasar images are around magnitude +17 and have a separation of about 6 arc secs. [ Other Internet Info/pics on Q0957+561 : 1, 2 , 3 , 4, 5 ]

CCD Image - 250% scaling, cropped & annotated 3 x 2 min exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 2006-02-10 20:49h UT (#114097-99)

Supernovae
NGC 3953 (Ursa Major) with SN 2006bp 2006bp was discovered 2006/04/09.60 by Koichi Itagaki (Rochester Supernova site \| Discovery Image \| Reference Image) Image below (2006-05-03.96944) was taken 24 days after discovery. Estimated magnitude of 2006bp is +14.5 (C filter).

Annotated CCD Image 4 x 60s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 2006-05-03 23:16h UT (#121118-21)

M100 (Ursa Major) with SN 2006x 2006x was discovered 2006/02/04 by Shoji Suzuki; M. Migliardi (CROSS) (Rochester Supernova site \| Discovery Image \| Discovery Image 2 \| Reference Image) Image below (2006-02-20.9708) was taken 16 days after discovery. Estimated magnitude of 2006x is +13.7 (C filter). This is possibly at around peak brightness, magnitude at discovery was +17 (C)
M100 with SN 2006x		M100 Reference Image (2004)

CCD Image (200% size) 5 x 2 min exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 2006-02-20 23:17h UT (#115064-68)		CCD Image (200% size) 5 x 1 min exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 2004-03-29 01:02h UT (#64207-11)

Extragalactic novae
Extragalactic nova in M31 (Andromeda) An extragalactic nova (M31 2006 14) was discovered in M31 on 2006/11/25.468 by Koichi Itagak, with an apparent magnitude of +17.5 (Extragalactic Novae page at Rochester Supernova site \| Discovery Image \| Reference: 2006-11a) Image below (2006-11-26.841) was taken 1.37 days after discovery. Location of object, shown by white marker, is consistent with nova recorded by K.Itagaki Estimated magnitude (+17.1).

CCD Image 5 x 3 min exposure (median combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 2006-11-26 20:11h UT (#155108-12)

Nova M31 2006 14 - Detail position of recorded Nova maked by white markers

CCD Image (200% size & cropped) Image details as above

Globular Clusters in M31 (Andromeda) 12 globular clusters visible in image marked by white markers

Annotated CCD Image 5 x 3 min exposure (medium combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 2006-12-05 21:16h UT (#158140-44)

Moon

New Moon (5% phase)

CCD Image Mosaic (25% size)
0.11 sec exposure, 1x1 binning, C Filter
2006-04-29 20:37h UT (#120025-31)

Moon (94% phase)

CCD Image Mosaic
0.11 sec exposure, B Filter
1x1 Binning/Resized
2006-01-11 23:06h UT (#110119-32)

Oceanus Procellarum / Mare Imbrian
with crater Copernicus and Copernicus ray system
Smaller crater with ray system is crater Keplar.
Brilliant crater towards limb is Aristarchus (adjacent sinuous rille is Vallis Schroteri)

CCD Image - Approximate Colour
Red : 0.11 sec (I Filter), Green : 0.11sec (V Filter), Blue : 0.11sec (B Filter), 1x1 Binning. Unsharp Masked
2006-01-11 23:20h UT (#110150-54)

SW region of the moon / Crater Tycho - colour image
Crater Tycho (diameter 84km) with Tycho ray system

CCD Image - Approximate Colour
Red : 0.11 sec (R Filter), Green : 0.11sec (V Filter), Blue : 0.2sec (B Filter), 1x1 Binning. Unsharp Masked
2006-01-11 23:34h UT (#110177-79)

Occultation of mag +10.1 star GSC 1819:827 by Moon

CCD Image Frames (40% size)
5 sec exposure, 1x1 binning, C Filter
2006-04-29 21:01 to 21:06h UT (#120075-87)

Planets

Uranus with Oberon/Titania
Oberon/Titania are too close to split (combined mag ~ +13)
(Other moons are within glare from Uranus and can't be seen)

Annotated CCD Image (cropped)
30 sec exposure, 1x1 binning, C Filter
2006-09-08 23:10 h UT (#141213)

Comets

Comet 73/P Schwassmann-Wachmann 3-B Detailed image of Fragment B, showing nucleus disintegrating into 2 or more sub-fragments

False Colour CCD Image (200% size) 60 sec exposure, 2x2 binning, C Filter Square root scale. False Colour (cold) 2006-05-06 01:49h UT (#122263)

Fragment B detail (nucleus) on 2006-05-06 (01:49h UT) (multi-nuclear)		Fragment B detail (nucleus) 2 days earlier (single nucleus)

False Colour CCD Image (200% size) 60 sec exposure (#122263) 2006-05-06 01:49h UT		False Colour CCD Image (200% size) 60s exposure (#121131) 2006-05-03 (23:32h UT)

Comet 73/P Schwassmann-Wachmann 3-B (Fragment B passing through Star Field on border between Hercules & Lyra)
Animated CCD Frame Sequence showing motion of fragment B over a 26 minute period

CCD Image (75% size) 8 frames, 30s exposures, 1x1 binning, C Filter Linear Scale 2006-05-09 00:55h UT (#123203-37)

Comet C/2006 M4 (Swan) (passing through starfield on border between Bootes & Corona Borealis)

Approximate Colour CCD Image Red : av 3x 30s (R), Green : av 3x30s (V), Blue : av 3x 60s (B) 2006-10-22 18:46h UT (#148004-12)

Asteroids / Minor Planets

Minor Planets 16 Psyche & 11 Parthenope
(moving through star field in Taurus)

CCD Image
3 x 1 min exposure (median combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2006-01-31 20:39h UT (#112015-17)

CCD Image Animation showing motion of 16 Pysche
& 11 Parthenope over 21 hour period

2 CCD Image
3 x 1 min exposure (median combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
i) 2006-01-30 23:46h UT (#111138-40)
ii) 2006-01-31 20:39h UT (#112015-17)

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