2023-07-24, 09:40 PM
I used the JPL Horizons system to plot the position of 2023 MU2 and have marked this on the ST4 Camera View.
The ST4 Camera View shows a red cross for the ST4 plotted position. The manually drawn yellow circle shows the JPL Horizons plotted position.
I used the FITS Header information from Frame 157 in my series of images and it pretty much lands right on the JPL Horizons plotted location, so I am now confident that I did record 2023 MU2.
ST4 plotted the position more accurately than my Mount Control software that is used to set the custom track rate, to track on the NEO.
So, had I used the ST4 pointing solution, NEO 2023 MU2 would have been in the FOV of my camera, whereas using the mount control software to point the scope placed the real 2023 MU2 outside of the FOV of the camera.
Well done ST4.
Cheers
Dennis
The ST4 Camera View shows a red cross for the ST4 plotted position. The manually drawn yellow circle shows the JPL Horizons plotted position.
I used the FITS Header information from Frame 157 in my series of images and it pretty much lands right on the JPL Horizons plotted location, so I am now confident that I did record 2023 MU2.
ST4 plotted the position more accurately than my Mount Control software that is used to set the custom track rate, to track on the NEO.
So, had I used the ST4 pointing solution, NEO 2023 MU2 would have been in the FOV of my camera, whereas using the mount control software to point the scope placed the real 2023 MU2 outside of the FOV of the camera.
Well done ST4.
Cheers
Dennis