2004 0123 DPk Note
Don PARKER's Images on 23 January 2004
at 00:10~ 00:37 GMT

  λ=338°Ls,   (ω=010°~ 017°W,   φ=24°S),   δ=7.2",   ι=40°

Seeing poor, variable, (3-4 Pickering). Transparency = 4m, pre-front cirrus.
No Wind. Altitude = 63-57°. Heavy dew.

Note:
NP Hood large, bright. Hellas bright on PM limb in all colors. Edom very bright in red light.
Bluish cloud again noted on SW limb. Deucalionis broad, light.

PARKER uses a 41 cm Newtonian working at f /59 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) : 0.18-0.17s   2-4 images   (RG610, NO IR ejection)
  Green  (488 -  574nm)  : 0.80s   3-4 images
  Blue     (392 -  508nm)  : 3.20s   6-8 images
Images bias, flat and dark corrected.

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


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