Image details: 60 minute each of HaLRGB over 2 nights (click to enlarge).
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The Eta Carina region in Hydrogen-alpha
Image details: 30 minutes through Ha (click to enlarge).
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Spiral Galaxy – M83
Image details: 120 x 60s images (click to enlarge).
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The Trifid Nebula – M20
Image details: 60 minutes each of LRGB obtained over 2 nights (click to enlarge).
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2010 JF & 2010 JG
Luckas Observatory joins a number of others in the confirmation of two new Near Earth Objects – 2010 JF and 2010 JG – thanks to some excellent seeing, and Paulo Holvorcem’s hard work. The two MPECS can be found here (2010JF) and here (2010JG).
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2008 JP recovered
An intervening full moon, and a quiet period for southern hemisphere observers allowed D21 to assist in the recovery of 2008 JP as it slid past our sister station’s southern horizon. The MPEC can be found here.
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2007 XB10 – recovered between the clouds
A near encounter with the south celestial pole, 2007 XB10 is finally recovered by D21 under some challenging weather conditions.
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A faint recovery – 2008 VK14
Luckas Observatory continues its record breaking faint target work with the recovery of 2008 VK14.
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A busy week at D21 …
The automation at Luckas Observatory was put to the test after a period of inactivity this week with several important NEO confirmations and follow up observations:
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Luckas Observatory (D21) back on-line with immediate success!
After a long hiatus due to some serious site renovations, Luckas Observatory is back on-line and has immediately provided important follow up work for JPL on 2010 DJ1 – the fastest moving NEO yet tracked by us.
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