Observing Log for Mike Durkin
1/18/2016 about 6:30PM-8:30PM
Locust Valley, NY
Transparency: 6/10, Seeing 2-3/5
Temperature: about 15-25 degrees
Equipment: 10x50 binoculars and Canon T3i DSLR
A nasty cold day and also very windy.
Some DSLR photometry of P Cyg, γ Cas, κ Cas and ρ Cas.
Because of cloud conditions, I took a bunch of extra images, especially
for P Cyg. For P Cyg, I very likely do not have enough frames for my
usual measurement (30), I just hope I have enough for half that. For
the Cassiopeia stars, I shuold have enough.
Also visually measured T Cet, TV Psc and W Ori.
1/3/2016 about 6:30PM-8:30PM
Locust Valley, NY
Transparency: 9/10, Seeing 3/5
Temperature: about 30-40 degrees
Equipment: Canon T3i DSLR
DSLR photometry of P Cyg, CH Cyg, γ Cas, κ Cas, ρ Cas and ε Aur.
1/2/2016 about 6:30PM-1:30AM
Locust Valley, NY
Transparency: 9/10, Seeing 3/5
Temperature: about 25-40 degrees
Equipment: Canon T3i DSLR
A quick DSLR photometry measurement of P Cyg.
Then after a break I decided to image part of Auriga that has nebulae. I was originally thinking
of using the 8 inch, but we got back home a little late and there were clouds originally.
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Camera: Hutech modified Canon T3i Lens: Tamron 75-300mm @ 200mm f/5 Location: Long Island, NY. Filter: Astronomik CLS filter. Exposure: 89x2 minutes (178 minutes total). ISO 1600. Calibrated with flat and dark frames. Mount: camera tripod with Astrotrak TT320X-AG. Processed with MaximDL, Photoshop including the "Astronomy Tools" and "GradientXterminator" addons. |
1/1/2016 about 8:30-11:30PM
Locust Valley, NY
Transparency: 9/10, Seeing 4/5
Temperature: about 25-35 degrees
Equipment: Canon T3i DSLR
Finally get to do some observing. This whole week I have been off from work, but the
sky has been terrible every day until now.
DSLR photometry of γ Cas, κ Cas, ρ Cas, X Per, ε Aur and PU Aur.
Visual observations of α Ori and η Gem.
I also noticed a very bright meteor around 11:10PM. It started around Orion's belt and went
directly down towards the horizon. It seemed to be white, maybe magnitude -2 to -5 and was
very slow moving.
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