Brett's Carbon Star Hunt - March 2021
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Brett's Carbon Star Hunt - March 2021
I don't know about you, but I have been unable to observe at all this winter - some combination of clouds, extreme cold, large amounts of snow have made it impossible to take out the telescope - capped by the fact that I cannot get my shed door open all of the way right now, which means I cannot get my telescope out, even if I wanted to!
That's a long winded way of saying, "I have yet to observe ANY of the stars that I've been highlighting". Such is life, I guess - but it does make me think I need a better "Grab-and-Go" that I can store in the house and take out when the shed door is un-cooperative.
Anyway, enough chit-chat, on to this month's targets:
Y Cvn - Aka. La Superba - If I see a star that has more than a stellar designation to it, I have to have it on the list, so here is this one. Seems to range in mag from 4.86 - 7.32. AAVSO Data can be found here and observations in their database can be found here.
V Crb - This one could be a little more difficult - ranges from 6.9 - 12.6. Data is found here and observations here.
RU Pup - The last target this month, it may be a little more difficult for the northern latitudes - it ranges from 10.3 - 12.2, so it is also a little dimmer than most of my targets. Data and the lone observation from the last year in their database here
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List Counts: Messier: 75; Herschel 400: 30; Caldwell: 12; AL Carbon Star List: 16
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Re: Brett's Carbon Star Hunt - March 2021
I'm not able to stand at a telescope for long periods and the chairs just don't work for me anymore. So I decided to attempt to capture images of this months Carbon Star Challenge.
I was only able to capture 2 of them as the one I missed came up after my 'bedtime'.
So here goes.
V CVn captured using Sharpcap in LiveStack mode. 10 images at 30 seconds each. ES80ed-cf scope, EQ6g mount, ASI533mc-pro camera. Processed in
RU-Pup captured using Sharpcap in LiveStack mode. 10 images at 30 seconds each. ES80ed-cf scope, EQ6g mount, ASI533mc-pro camera. Processed in
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Re: Brett's Carbon Star Hunt - March 2021
Of course it is okay! Thanks for sharing the images! I Can finally get my shed door open, but the backyard is basically sheer ice at this point, so I can't really get out at all!Gordon wrote: ↑Wed Mar 03, 2021 6:50 pm I hope this is okay...
I'm not able to stand at a telescope for long periods and the chairs just don't work for me anymore. So I decided to attempt to capture images of this months Carbon Star Challenge.
I was only able to capture 2 of them as the one I missed came up after my 'bedtime'.
So here goes.
V CVn captured using Sharpcap in LiveStack mode. 10 images at 30 seconds each. ES80ed-cf scope, EQ6g mount, ASI533mc-pro camera. Processed in StarTools and PS.
RU-Pup captured using Sharpcap in LiveStack mode. 10 images at 30 seconds each. ES80ed-cf scope, EQ6g mount, ASI533mc-pro camera. Processed in StarTools and PS. I cropped the capture region on this star as it was a bit smaller.
Scope: Apertura AD10 with Nexus II with 8192/716000 Step Encoders
EPs: ES 82* 18mm, 11mm, 6.7mm; GSO 30mm
Celestron SkyMaster 15x70 Binoculars
List Counts: Messier: 75; Herschel 400: 30; Caldwell: 12; AL Carbon Star List: 16
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Re: Brett's Carbon Star Hunt - March 2021
I hope you can get them!Lady Fraktor wrote: ↑Wed Mar 03, 2021 6:55 pm Finally have some good sky conditions so will be looking for these tomorrow night.
Scope: Apertura AD10 with Nexus II with 8192/716000 Step Encoders
EPs: ES 82* 18mm, 11mm, 6.7mm; GSO 30mm
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List Counts: Messier: 75; Herschel 400: 30; Caldwell: 12; AL Carbon Star List: 16
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Re: Brett's Carbon Star Hunt - March 2021
Y Cvn - Aka. La Superba really is superb! I captured 10 x 120 second images but the wind gusts are causing focusing problems.
V Crb is behind my house , it should rise later. Ru Pup is a bit too low to rise above the neigbour's fence.
I'll see what I can salvage from the Y Cvn data and post it up soon.
Cheers Brett.
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Re: Brett's Carbon Star Hunt - March 2021
Never seen it.
When my telescope stopped slewing and I looked, I could barely suppress a sigh.
This surely is a RED star!
Thanks for bringing it under our attention!
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