2003 1122 DPk Note
Don PARKER's Images on 21-22 November 2003
at 23:44~ 00:40 GMT

  λ=303°Ls,   (ω=250°~ 261°W,   φ=26°S),   δ=12.1",   ι=41°

Seeing good (7 Pickering) but high winds (NE, 4-11 kts).
Transparency = 4.5m . Altitude = 57-58°. No dew.

Note:
NP Hood bright and large both visually and on CCD images.
Light terminator haze. Cerberus-Trivium remains weak.

PARKER uses a 41 cm Newtonian working at f /55 with an eyepiece projection together with an SBIG ST9XE ccd camera, equipped with a CFW-8C filter wheel and RGB interference filters

Integration times:
  Red     (610 -1100nm) : 0.14-0.15s   2-3 images   (RG610, NO IR ejection)
  Green  (488 -  574nm)  : 0.55s   4 images
  Blue     (392 -  508nm)  : 2.20s   6-7 images
Images bias, flat and dark corrected.

Observer: Donald C PARKER, Coral Gables,  FL.  USA


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