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Mar 27, 2015

Confirmation Images of COMET P/2015 F1 (PANSTARRS) On 2015-03-22

COMET P/2015 F1 (PANSTARRS) WAS discovered on 2015 03 21 by the PANSTARRS sky survey. While it was on the PCCP Confirmation Page in an effort to help in the confirmation I made follow-up measurements on March 22, 23, and 24 from Siding Spring Observatory, Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia.(MPC Code Q62)


Here is a video of COMET P/2015 F1 (PANSTARRS) 28-60 Second Luminance BIN1 Images, taken with iTelescope Net's Telescope T27 (TEL T27 0.70-m f/6.6 CDK astrograph + CCD) 2015-03-22 16:43 UTC to 17:37 UTC. (C) Steven M. Tilley http://lagniappeobserving.blogspot.com/

other links:
MPEC 2015-F119: COMET P/2015 F1 (PANSTARRS)
Orbital Elements (JPL)

Feb 19, 2015

The Carina Nebula (NGC 3372)


The Carina Nebula (NGC 3372)
Luminance : 60x60" bin 1x1
 Blue: 30x60" bin 2x2
Green: 30x60" bin 2x2
Red: 30x60" bin 2x2
Combine Median image stacking
 taken with iTelescope.Net (TEL T9 0.32-m f/9.3 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD + Focal Reducer)
at Siding Spring Observatory - MPC Q62, Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia

Feb 14, 2015

The Asteroid 2015 AZ43 On 2015-02-14 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(0.012%) 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 ran a imaging run from Mayhill, New Mexico (New Mexico Skies) - MPC H06 using itelescope.net's(TEL  T21 0.43-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer) on 2015-02-14.

A Stack of 20-10 Second Luminance BIN2
Taken with Itelescope.net's
(TEL  T21 0.43-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer)
Mayhill, New Mexico (New Mexico Skies) - MPC H06
A Stack of 20-10 Second Luminance BIN2
Taken with Itelescope.net's
(TEL  T21 0.43-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer)
Mayhill, New Mexico (New Mexico Skies) - MPC H06
A Stack of 20-10 Second Luminance BIN2
Taken with Itelescope.net's
(TEL  T21 0.43-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer)
Mayhill, New Mexico (New Mexico Skies) - MPC H06
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 13, 2015

The Asteroid 2015 AZ43 On 2015-02-13 from Auberry California USA - MPC U69

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(0.012%) 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 ran a imaging run from Auberry California USA - MPC U69 using itelescope.net's (TEL T24 0.61-m f/6.5 astrograph + CCD) on 2015-02-13.

A Stack of 5-10 Second Luminance BIN2
Taken with Itelescope.net's
(TEL T24 0.61-m f/6.5 astrograph + CCD)
Auberry California USA - MPC U69
A Stack of 5-10 Second Luminance BIN2
Taken with Itelescope.net's
(TEL T24 0.61-m f/6.5 astrograph + CCD)
Auberry California USA - MPC U69
A Stack of 5-10 Second Luminance BIN2
Taken with Itelescope.net's
(TEL T24 0.61-m f/6.5 astrograph + CCD)
Auberry California USA - MPC U69
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 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 7, 2015

The Carina Nebula (NGC 3372)--A work in progress with more progress

Just for kicks I am trying to image  something "outside" our solar system. Today(2015-02-07) I added more data to the image.
35-60 seconds Luminance  BIN1
17-60 seconds Red BIN2
17-60 seconds Green BIN2
17-60 seconds Blue BIN2
Combine  Mean image stacking 
35-60 seconds Luminance  BIN1
17-60 seconds Red BIN2
17-60 seconds Green BIN2
17-60 seconds Blue BIN2
Combine  Median image stacking 
35-60 seconds Luminance  BIN1
17-60 seconds Red BIN2
17-60 seconds Green BIN2
17-60 seconds Blue BIN2
Combine Sum image stacking 

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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