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Showing posts with label (TEL 11). Show all posts
Showing posts with label (TEL 11). Show all posts

Nov 6, 2015

Confirmation images of Comet C/2015 V2 (JOHNSON) on 2015-11-04

The comet C/2015 V2 (JOHNSON) was discovered on 2015-11-03 by  Jess A. Johnson at the Catalina Sky Survey( MPC Code 703).  While C/2015 V2 (JOHNSON) was on the Possible Comet Confirmation Page in an effort to help in the confirmation  I obtain a total of  18-- 60 Second Luminance BIN2 Images (in two runs) on itelescope.net's   (TEL T11 0.50-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer) at Mayhill, New Mexico (New Mexico Skies) - MPC H06 and created 4 stacks of  4 images with Astrometrica.
Confirmation image of Comet C/2015 V2 (JOHNSON) on 2015-11-04 05:18:08 (UTC)
4 x 60 Sec Stacked @ 0.292 "/min P.A. 13.7 MPC Code H06 using itelescope.net's
(TEL T11 0.50-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer) (c) Steven M. Tilley
Confirmation image of Comet C/2015 V2 (JOHNSON) on 2015-11-04 05:23:13 (UTC)
4 x 60 Sec Stacked @ 0.292 "/min P.A. 13.7 MPC Code H06 using itelescope.net's
(TEL T11 0.50-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer)(c) Steven M. Tilley
Confirmation image of Comet C/2015 V2 (JOHNSON) on 2015-11-04 07:00:27 (UTC)
4 x 60 Sec Stacked @ 0.292 "/min P.A. 13.1 MPC Code H06 using itelescope.net's
(TEL T11 0.50-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer)(c) Steven M. Tilley
Confirmation image of Comet C/2015 V2 (JOHNSON) on 2015-11-04 07:08:00 (UTC)
4 x 60 Sec Stacked @ 0.292"/min P.A. 13.1 MPC Code H06 using itelescope.net's
(TEL T11 0.50-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer)(c) Steven M. Tilley

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Aug 23, 2015

The Asteroid 2015 NK13 on 2015-08-22

 Background
(as of 2015-08-22)
  •  Object: 2015 NK13
  • Approximate Diameter: 200 m - 450 m (656.168 feet to 1476.378 feet) ( Absolute Magnitude:  H= 20.6 )
  •  Orbit Type:  Apollo [ PHA] 
  •  On the Sentry Risk Table:  Yeas  NOTE this  is NOT a prediction of an  impact  but rather a statement there is insufficient observational data rule out  an impact -- for infomation read  Understanding Risk Pages by Jon Giorgini
  • On the NEODyS CLOMON2 risk page: Yes
  • First Observed  on: 2015 07 08.54226221
  • First Observed  By: Pan-STARRS 1 (MPC Code F51) ,   (The Discovery M.P.E.C.: MPEC 2015-N44 : 2015 NK13)
  •  Last Observed: 2015 08 22.25954
  •  Data-Arc Span: 45
  •  Number Oppositions : 1
  •  Number of Observations Made:  178
  • Next Close-Approach:  Will safely pass Earth on  2015-Sep-15 at  Nominal Distance of  0.100071028718305 AU ( 38.945 (LD)) or 9,302,183.259 miles or (14,970,412.814 KM)

Observing Run of 2015 NK13  on 2015-08-22 from Nerpio Spain
On 2015-08-22  I  ran a series of 45 -- 60 Second Luminance BIN2 Images on itelescope.net's  (TEL T18 0.32-m f/8.0 astrograph + CCD)  at AstroCamp Observatory. Nerpio, Spain  (MPC Code  I89)  and created 4 stacks of  10 images ( in one the stacks had star where 2015 NK13 should be and was not use)
Astrometrica object verification window a stack (1of 4)  of 10- 60  Second Luminance BIN2 Images taken with itelescope.net's  (TEL T18 0.32-m f/8.0 astrograph + CCD)  at AstroCamp Observatory. Nerpio, Spain  (MPC Code  I89)
 
Astrometrica object verification window a stack (2 of 4)  of 10- 60  Second Luminance BIN2 Images taken with itelescope.net's  (TEL T18 0.32-m f/8.0 astrograph + CCD)  at AstroCamp Observatory. Nerpio, Spain  (MPC Code  I89)
Astrometrica object verification window a stack (4 of 4)  of 10- 60  Second Luminance BIN2 Images taken with itelescope.net's  (TEL T18 0.32-m f/8.0 astrograph + CCD)  at AstroCamp Observatory. Nerpio, Spain  (MPC Code  I89)
 Observing Run of 2015 NK13  on 2015-08-22 from Mayhill, New Mexico
 On 2015-08-22 I was able to obtain 39-60 Second Luminance BIN2 Images on itelescope.net's (TEL T11 0.50-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer) at Mayhill, New Mexico (New Mexico Skies) - MPC H06 and created 4 stacks of 9  images.

Astrometrica object verification window a stack (1 of  4)  of 9- 60  Second Luminance BIN2 Images taken with itelescope.net's  (TEL T11 0.50-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer) at Mayhill, New Mexico (New Mexico Skies) - MPC H06
Astrometrica object verification window a stack (2 of 4)  of 9- 60  Second Luminance BIN2 Images taken with itelescope.net's  (TEL T11 0.50-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer) at Mayhill, New Mexico (New Mexico Skies) - MPC H06
Astrometrica object verification window a stack (3 of 4)  of 9- 60  Second Luminance BIN2 Images taken with itelescope.net's  (TEL T11 0.50-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer) at Mayhill, New Mexico (New Mexico Skies) - MPC H06
 
Astrometrica object verification window a stack (4 of 4)  of 9- 60  Second Luminance BIN2 Images taken with itelescope.net's  (TEL T11 0.50-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer) at Mayhill, New Mexico (New Mexico Skies) - MPC H06
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Feb 11, 2015

The Asteroid 2015 AZ43 On 2015-02-07 and 8 From Mayhill, New Mexico (New Mexico Skies) - MPC H06

 The Near-Earth Object(Orbit type: Apollo ) 2015 AZ43 was first observed by Pan-STARRS 1 on 2015-01-11 and has been listed as a Virtual Impactor by SENTRY (JPL). 2015 AZ43 has a VERY SMALL impact risk(0.017%) for the date 2107-02-27.19. With more observations this risk could be rule out. In an effort to help improve the orbit I made two imaging run from Mayhill, New Mexico (New Mexico Skies) - MPC H06 using itelescope.net's(TEL T11 0.50-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer) on two nights one 2015-02-07 and the other on 2015-02-08.
see this on Flickr
Useful links:  
Understanding Risk Pages by Jon Giorgini
 Palermo Scale  
Torino Scale  
The Tracking News  
NEODyS CLOMON2 risk page
 List of removed objects(JPL) 

Note:  At 2015-02-23 22:01 UTC  --  2015 AZ43  was removed from the JPL Sentry Risk list.

 

Feb 6, 2015

The Asteroid 2015 AZ43 On 2015-02-06 From Mayhill, New Mexico (New Mexico Skies) - MPC H06

The Near-Earth Object(Orbit type: Apollo ) 2015 AZ43 was first observed by Pan-STARRS 1 on 2015-01-11 and has been listed as a Virtual Impactor by SENTRY (JPL). 2015 AZ43 has a VERY SMALL impact risk(0.013%) for the date 2107-02-27.19. With more observations this risk could be rule out. In an effort to help improve the orbit I made two imaging run from Mayhill, New Mexico (New Mexico Skies) - MPC H06 using itelescope.net's(TEL T11 0.50-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer) on 2015-02-06.



see this on Flickr


Useful links:
Understanding Risk Pages by Jon Giorgini
Palermo Scale
Torino Scale
The Tracking News
NEODyS CLOMON2 risk page
List of removed objects(JPL) 

Note:  At 2015-02-23 22:01 UTC  --  2015 AZ43  was removed from the JPL Sentry Risk list.
 

Feb 4, 2015

The Asteroid (357439) = 2004 BL86 On 2015-02-03

The NEO (357439) 2004 BL86 (Orbit type: Apollo ) (estimated to be 325  meters in diameter) made a Close-Approach of 3.1 Lunar Distance on 26 January 2015.and was map with Radar Observations.


(Orbit type: Apollo ) [NEO]

38 -- 15 Second Luminance BIN1 Images

from ITelescope.Net

(T11 0.50-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer)

MPC Code H06 (Mayhill, New Mexico, USA)

2015-02-03 03:04 UTC to 03:29 UTC


(c) Steven M. Tilley
http://lagniappeobserving.blogspot.com/
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Jan 25, 2015

The Asteroid 2015 BW92 on 2015-01-24



The Asteroid 2015 BW92 (Orbit type: Amor) [NEO] 13 -- 30 Second Luminance Images from
ITelescope.Net (T11 0.50-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer) MPC Code H06 (Mayhill, New Mexico, USA ) 2015-01-24 06:18 UTC to 06:33 UTC (c) Steven M. Tilley Lagniappe Observing Links Observations(MPC) Orbital Elements (JPL) NEODyS-2

May 15, 2014

COMET C/2012K1(PANSTARRS) on the night of 2014-05-15

COMET C/2012K1(PANSTARRS) on the night of 2014-05-15 30 -- 30 Second Luminance Images from the night of 2014-05-15 ITelescope.Net (T11 0.50-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer) MPC Code H06 (Mayhill, New Mexico, USA ) 2014-05-16 04:20 UTC to 05:05 UTC By Steven M. Tilley

May 12, 2014

Asteroid 2011 JR13

Asteroid 2011 JR13 (Orbit type:Apollo [PHA])

 Part 1: 17 -- 60 Second Luminance Images from the night of 2014-05-10 iTelescope.Net (T11 0.50-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer) MPC Code H06 (Mayhill, New Mexico, USA) 2014-05-11 09:36 to 10:11 UTC Images By Steven M. Tilley

 Part 2: 5 -- 20 Second R Mag Images from the night of 2014-05-11 SLOOH.com (T2 0.35 meter f/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain) MPC Code G40 (Mt. Teide, Canary Islands, Spain) 1: 2014-05-12 04:12:31 UTC; 2: 2014-05-12 04:22:14 UTC; 3: 2014-05-12 04:43:03 UTC; 4: 2014-05-12 04:57:14 UTC; 5: 2014-05-12 05:13:01 UTC SLOOH Images Scheduled By Steven M. Tilley

Part 3:8 -- 60 Second Luminance Images from the night of 2014-05-12 iTelescope.Net (TEL T30 0.50-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer) MPC Code Q62 (Siding Spring - Australia) 2014-05-12 13:22 to 13:38 UTC Images By Steven M. Tilley

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Dec 17, 2013

The Asteroid (3) Juno


The Asteroid (3) Juno on 12/17/2013 from 02:35:28 (UTC) To 03:00:03(UTC) 15 (60 second) Images. The photos were taken with iTelescope - T11 (0.50-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer) Observatory: Mayhill, New Mexico (New Mexico Skies) - MPC H06 note the moon was 99.81% full and the sky was filled with thin cloud/haze. (c) Steven M. Tilley