Observing Log for Mike Durkin
1/28/2012 about 11:00PM-4:00AM
Locust Valley, NY
Transparency: 8/10, Seeing ?/5
Temperature: ?
Equipment: Hutech modified Canon Rebel XT
Did some DSLR photometry of W UMa to generate a light curve of an eclipse. The resule were decent, although
not great. At least good enough to create a nice graph.
1/8/2012 about 7:00PM-11:00PM
Locust Valley, NY
Transparency: 6/10, Seeing 4/5
Temperature: about 30-40 degrees
Equipment: Hutech modified Canon Rebel XT
Even though there was a lot of wispy clouds, I tried imaging the California Nebula (NGC1499) in Hydrogen α.
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Camera: Hutech Modified Canon Rebel XT Lens: 200mm zoom lens @ f/4 Exposure: 12x5minutes (1 hour) ISO: 1600 Calibrated with dark and flat frames. Filter: Hydrogen Alpha |
1/6/2012 about 10:00-1:00AM
Locust Valley, NY
Transparency: 9/10, Seeing 4/5
Temperature: about 40-50 degrees
Equipment: Stellarvue 70mm refractor, 10x50 binoculars
Some variable star measuements of:
R And
Y And
U Per
ρ Per
CK Ori
BL Ori
Z UMa
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