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RoboScope Images (2003)

What is RoboScope? RoboScope is a Robotic Telescope being setup by members of the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club (NOVAC). Details about the project can be found on their website.

2003-12-31, 9pm-11pm

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DSS image

Object: 13249 Marcallen
exposure:
camera setup: ST-7 (24'x16')
telescope setup: 10" LX200 (f/3.9)

comments:
RA ??h??m??s
dec ??°??'??"

Object: star
exposure:
camera setup: ST-7 (24'x16')
telescope setup: 10" LX200 (f/3.9)

comments:
RA ??h??m??s
dec ??°??'??"

Object: 4201 Orosz
exposure:
camera setup: ST-7 (24'x16')
telescope setup: 10" LX200 (f/3.9)

comments:
RA ??h??m??s
dec ??°??'??"

Object: M 74
exposure:
camera setup: ST-7 (24'x16')
telescope setup: 10" LX200 (f/3.9)

comments:
RA ??h??m??s
dec ??°??'??"

Object: M 33
exposure:
camera setup: ST-7 (24'x16')
telescope setup: 10" LX200 (f/3.9)

comments:
RA ??h??m??s
dec ??°??'??"

2003-12-07, 10pm-12am

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DSS image

Object: 3742 Sunshine
exposure: 2x300 sec, ~20 minutes apart
camera setup: ST-7 (22'x15')
telescope setup: 10" LX200 (f/4.2)

comments: probably too faint to pick up, but I tried!

a:
b:

Object: star
exposure: 60 sec
camera setup: ST-7 (22'x15')
telescope setup: 10" LX200 (f/4.2)

comments: One of the many stars "named" after someone and the person has asked that I get a picture of "their" star. This is
RA ??h??m??s
dec ??°??'??"

Object: 13249 Marcallen
exposure:
camera setup: ST-7 (22'x15')
telescope setup: 10" LX200 (f/4.2)

comments:
RA ??h??m??s
dec ??°??'??"

Object: M 33
exposure:
camera setup: ST-7 (22'x15')
telescope setup: 10" LX200 (f/4.2)

comments:
RA ??h??m??s
dec ??°??'??"

Object: 4201 Orosz
exposure:
camera setup: ST-7 (22'x15')
telescope setup: 10" LX200 (f/4.2)

comments:
RA ??h??m??s
dec ??°??'??"

Object: NGC 1893
exposure:
camera setup: ST-7 (22'x15')
telescope setup: 10" LX200 (f/4.2)

comments:
RA ??h??m??s
dec ??°??'??"

Object: M 1
exposure:
camera setup: ST-7 (22'x15')
telescope setup: 10" LX200 (f/4.2)

comments:
RA ??h??m??s
dec ??°??'??"

Object: M 42
exposure:
camera setup: ST-7 (22'x15')
telescope setup: 10" LX200 (f/4.2)

comments:
RA ??h??m??s
dec ??°??'??"

2003-12-01, 11pm-12am

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DSS image

Object: 13249 Marcallen, asteroid
exposure: 2@300sec
camera setup: ST-7 (22'x15')
telescope setup: 10" LX200 (f/4.2)

comments:
RA 01h15m11s
dec 28°41'47"


b: 2004-12-02 04:19:01UT
c: 2004-12-02 04:43:29UT

b:

c:

Object: 4201 Orosz, asteroid
exposure: 2@300sec
camera setup: ST-7 (22'x15')
telescope setup: 10" LX200 (f/4.2)

comments:
RA 03h46m38s
dec 19°13'10"

a:

b:

2003-10-19, 8-10pm

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Object: M57, planetary nebula
exposure: 15sec
camera setup: ST-7 (22'x15')
telescope setup: 10" LX200 (f/4.2)

comments:

Object: M57, planetary nebula
exposure: 30sec
camera setup: ST-7 (22'x15')
telescope setup: 10" LX200 (f/4.2)

comments:

Object: M57, planetary nebula
exposure: 45sec
camera setup: ST-7 (22'x15')
telescope setup: 10" LX200 (f/4.2)

comments:

Object: M57, planetary nebula
exposure: 60sec
camera setup: ST-7 (22'x15')
telescope setup: 10" LX200 (f/4.2)

comments:

Object: M57, planetary nebula
exposure: 120sec
camera setup: ST-7 (22'x15')
telescope setup: 10" LX200 (f/4.2)

comments:

Object: M2, globular cluster
exposure:
camera setup: ST-7 (22'x15')
telescope setup: 10" LX200 (f/4.2)

comments:

Object: M27, planetary nebula
exposure:
camera setup: ST-7 (22'x15')
telescope setup: 10" LX200 (f/4.2)

comments:

Object: M27, planetary nebula
exposure:
camera setup: ST-7 (22'x15')
telescope setup: 10" LX200 (f/4.2)

comments:

Object: M27, planetary nebula
exposure:
camera setup: ST-7 (22'x15')
telescope setup: 10" LX200 (f/4.2)

comments:

Object: M71, globular cluster
exposure:
camera setup: ST-7 (22'x15')
telescope setup: 10" LX200 (f/4.2)

comments:

Object: NGC6997, open cluster
exposure:
camera setup: ST-7 (22'x15')
telescope setup: 10" LX200 (f/4.2)

comments:

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