SOAR Telescope catches Dimorphos's expanding comet-like tail after DART spacecraft impact
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SOAR Telescope catches Dimorphos's expanding comet-like tail after DART spacecraft impact
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Re: SOAR Telescope catches Dimorphos's expanding comet-like tail after DART spacecraft impact
Here's my view with a smaller scope...
Asteroid 65803 Didymos
2022-10-03 - Animas NM
09:26:55 - 10:02:20UTC
Astro-Tech AT12RCT - SBIG STF-8300M
Luminance: 120x15s binned 2x2
The stacked on Asteroid shows a fairly long tail.
Stacked on Asteroid - https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcrowson/ ... 7/sizes/l/
Stacked on Stars - https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcrowson/ ... 3/sizes/l/
COD V16
CON Dan Crowson []
OBS D. Crowson
MEA D. Crowson
TEL 0.30-mf/ 8.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD
ACK MPCReport file updated 2022.10.03 16:47:43
AC2
NET Gaia DR1
65803 C2022 10 03.39378 04 39 22.43 -27 25 10.0 13.8 G V16
65803 C2022 10 03.39667 04 39 24.22 -27 24 57.0 13.8 G V16
65803 C2022 10 03.39997 04 39 26.36 -27 24 43.8 13.8 G V16
65803 C2022 10 03.40286 04 39 28.19 -27 24 31.5 13.8 G V16
65803 C2022 10 03.40597 04 39 30.14 -27 24 17.9 13.8 G V16
65803 C2022 10 03.40907 04 39 32.10 -27 24 04.5 13.8 G V16
65803 C2022 10 03.41114 04 39 33.38 -27 23 55.2 13.8 G V16
65803 C2022 10 03.41527 04 39 36.00 -27 23 37.7 13.9 G V16
65803 C2022 10 03.41672 04 39 36.95 -27 23 31.5 13.8 G V16
65803 C2022 10 03.41837 04 39 37.96 -27 23 24.7 13.8 G V16
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Asteroid 65803 Didymos
2022-10-03 - Animas NM
09:26:55 - 10:02:20
Astro-Tech AT12RCT - SBIG STF-8300M
Luminance: 120x15s binned 2x2
The stacked on Asteroid shows a fairly long tail.
Stacked on Asteroid - https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcrowson/ ... 7/sizes/l/
Stacked on Stars - https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcrowson/ ... 3/sizes/l/
COD V16
CON Dan Crowson []
OBS D. Crowson
MEA D. Crowson
TEL 0.30-m
ACK MPCReport file updated 2022.10.03 16:47:43
AC2
NET Gaia DR1
65803 C2022 10 03.39378 04 39 22.43 -27 25 10.0 13.8 G V16
65803 C2022 10 03.39667 04 39 24.22 -27 24 57.0 13.8 G V16
65803 C2022 10 03.39997 04 39 26.36 -27 24 43.8 13.8 G V16
65803 C2022 10 03.40286 04 39 28.19 -27 24 31.5 13.8 G V16
65803 C2022 10 03.40597 04 39 30.14 -27 24 17.9 13.8 G V16
65803 C2022 10 03.40907 04 39 32.10 -27 24 04.5 13.8 G V16
65803 C2022 10 03.41114 04 39 33.38 -27 23 55.2 13.8 G V16
65803 C2022 10 03.41527 04 39 36.00 -27 23 37.7 13.9 G V16
65803 C2022 10 03.41672 04 39 36.95 -27 23 31.5 13.8 G V16
65803 C2022 10 03.41837 04 39 37.96 -27 23 24.7 13.8 G V16
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Re: SOAR Telescope catches Dimorphos's expanding comet-like tail after DART spacecraft impact
That's totally cool! @helicon @Gordon I'd nominate this for andcrowson wrote: ↑Tue Oct 04, 2022 9:10 pm Here's my view with a smaller scope...
Asteroid 65803 Didymos
2022-10-03 - Animas NM
09:26:55 - 10:02:20 UTC
Astro-Tech AT12RCT - SBIG STF-8300M
Luminance: 120x15s binned 2x2
The stacked on Asteroid shows a fairly long tail.
Stacked on Asteroid - https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcrowson/ ... 7/sizes/l/
Stacked on Stars - https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcrowson/ ... 3/sizes/l/
COD V16
CON Dan Crowson []
OBS D. Crowson
MEA D. Crowson
TEL 0.30-m f/8.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD
ACK MPCReport file updated 2022.10.03 16:47:43
AC2
NET Gaia DR1
65803 C2022 10 03.39378 04 39 22.43 -27 25 10.0 13.8 G V16
65803 C2022 10 03.39667 04 39 24.22 -27 24 57.0 13.8 G V16
65803 C2022 10 03.39997 04 39 26.36 -27 24 43.8 13.8 G V16
65803 C2022 10 03.40286 04 39 28.19 -27 24 31.5 13.8 G V16
65803 C2022 10 03.40597 04 39 30.14 -27 24 17.9 13.8 G V16
65803 C2022 10 03.40907 04 39 32.10 -27 24 04.5 13.8 G V16
65803 C2022 10 03.41114 04 39 33.38 -27 23 55.2 13.8 G V16
65803 C2022 10 03.41527 04 39 36.00 -27 23 37.7 13.9 G V16
65803 C2022 10 03.41672 04 39 36.95 -27 23 31.5 13.8 G V16
65803 C2022 10 03.41837 04 39 37.96 -27 23 24.7 13.8 G V16
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Re: SOAR Telescope catches Dimorphos's expanding comet-like tail after DART spacecraft impact
Congratulations Dan on having your image selected as todays TSS APOD !
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Re: SOAR Telescope catches Dimorphos's expanding comet-like tail after DART spacecraft impact
Cool image. Also thanks for tagging me nFA so I got to see it.
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Re: SOAR Telescope catches Dimorphos's expanding comet-like tail after DART spacecraft impact
Interesting article nFA, thanks! And not to "tread on your thread", but @dcrowson Dan, that is an awesome shot! Congrats on the APOD !
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Re: SOAR Telescope catches Dimorphos's expanding comet-like tail after DART spacecraft impact
That's a great image. Very good job.
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Congratulations on the well deserved APOD Dan!
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Congratulations on the APOD !
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Congratulations for the TSS APOD award!
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Quite the capture, Dan! Congrats on your APOD !!
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Re: SOAR Telescope catches Dimorphos's expanding comet-like tail after DART spacecraft impact
Asteroid 65803 Didymos
2022-10-12 - Animas NM
10:31:53 - 11:07:18UTC
Astro-Tech AT12RCT - SBIG STF-8300M
Luminance: 120x15s binned 2x2
Stacked on Asteroid - https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcrowson/ ... 6/sizes/l/
Video - https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcrowson/52423361951
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2022-10-12 - Animas NM
10:31:53 - 11:07:18
Astro-Tech AT12RCT - SBIG STF-8300M
Luminance: 120x15s binned 2x2
Stacked on Asteroid - https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcrowson/ ... 6/sizes/l/
Video - https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcrowson/52423361951
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Re: SOAR Telescope catches Dimorphos's expanding comet-like tail after DART spacecraft impact
Once again, it's really neat that you captured this. Thanks for the image and video!dcrowson wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 8:01 pm Asteroid 65803 Didymos
2022-10-12 - Animas NM
10:31:53 - 11:07:18 UTC
Astro-Tech AT12RCT - SBIG STF-8300M
Luminance: 120x15s binned 2x2
Stacked on Asteroid - https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcrowson/ ... 6/sizes/l/
Video - https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcrowson/52423361951
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Re: SOAR Telescope catches Dimorphos's expanding comet-like tail after DART spacecraft impact
Very cool. Thank you for showing such an interesting object!
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