2023-03-28, 02:30 AM
(This post was last modified: 2023-03-28, 02:32 AM by bigmasterdrago.)
(2023-03-23, 09:39 PM)Dennis Wrote: Okay, here is a quick and dirty process of the trail of 2023 DZ2, showing a full res 1600x1600 crop taken from the full frame (6280x4210).
2023 DZ2
23/03/2023 Brisbane, QLD.
Tak Mewlon 210 F11.5
Tak x0.8 Reducer
Focal length: 2170mm at F10.3 (according to plate solve).
QHY268M Pro
68 x 30 secs
UTC: 2023-03-23T09:46 to 2023-03-23T10:28
Local: 2023-03-23 19:46 to 20:28 AEST (UT+10)
Astrometry.net results for 1600x1600 crop.
Center (RA, Dec): (123.466, 19.180)
Center (RA, hms): 08h 13m 51.872s
Center (Dec, dms): +19° 10' 46.844"
Size: 9.52 x 9.52 arcmin
Radius: 0.112 deg
Pixel scale: 0.357 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: Up is 179.6 degrees E of N
Cheers
Dennis
Dennis, I need to correct my last note. I re-did the track using multiple sources. Viewing from Brisbane from 9:46UT to 10:28UT. The track length is 2.56' long and positioned precisely on your image. Outstanding work. The proper motion at 10:28UT was 3.759485"/min.