MOA 2011-BLG-036
RA: 18:13:45.44
Dec: -26:28:58.11
Optics: Celestron C14
Focal length: 2634mm
Pixel Scale; 0.70"/pixel
Camera: SBIG ST7 XME Deluxe
CCD: KAF-0402ME class 1
Filters: Wratten #12
Autoguider X=?? Y=??
Exposure: 300 sec
Observers: David Moorhouse
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
MOA 2010-BLG-394

RA: 18:05:53.27
Dec: -31:23:59.47
Optics: Celestron C14
Focal length: 2634mm
Pixel Scale; 0.70"/pixel
Camera: SBIG ST7 XME Deluxe
CCD: KAF-0402ME class 1
Filters: Wratten #12
Autoguider X=90 Y=203
Exposure: 300 sec
Observers: Guy Thornley, David Moorhouse Michelle Knowler
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Monday, July 12, 2010
MOA 2010-BLG-392

RA: 18:08:10.14
Dec: -25:15:21.46
Optics: Celestron C14
Focal length: 2634mm
Pixel Scale; 0.70"/pixel
Camera: SBIG ST7 XME Deluxe
CCD: KAF-0402ME class 1
Filters: Wratten #12
Autoguider X=176 Y=44
Exposure: 300 sec
Observers: Guy Thornley, David Moorhouse Michelle Knowler
10 July 2010 UT
Excellent transparency and good seeing. Target is still somewhat faint.Not doing an all night run because the target is days away from peak.
Note there is a break in the middle of this run, but all the images are uploaded in the same zip file because nothing was changed, and the telescope was not moved. (We were doing some camera tests for a while.)
- Guy+Michelle
11 July 2010 UT
Conditions tonight are very marginal. There is some high cloud tied to a very slowly moving weather system. Unfortunately we are right on the edge, and it could go either way at any time during the night. The seeing is also very poor, which is not helping image quality. The worst images have already been removed. On the other hand, Michelle was on-site and taking images as early as 0630 UT. This means the data does span a considerable amount of time, even if it is at sporadic intervals. Guy gave up shortly before 1300 UT.
- Michelle+Guy
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Wednesday, June 30, 2010
MOA 2010-BLG-349

RA: 17:53:27.65
Dec: -28:24:43.34
Optics: Celestron C14
Focal length: 2634mm
Pixel Scale; 0.70"/pixel
Camera: SBIG ST7 XME Deluxe
CCD: KAF-0402ME class 1
Filters: Wratten #12
Autoguider X=26 Y=170
Exposure: 300 sec
Observers: Guy Thornley, David Moorhouse Michelle Knowler
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Wednesday, June 16, 2010
MOA 2010-BLG-311
MOA 2010-BLG-311
RA: 18:08:49.98
Dec: -25:57:04.27
Optics: Celestron C14
Focal length: 2634mm
Pixel Scale; 0.70"/pixel
Camera: SBIG ST7 XME Deluxe
CCD: KAF-0402ME class 1
Filters: Wratten #12
Autoguider X=266 Y=28
Exposure: 300 sec
Observers: Guy Thornley, David Moorhouse, Michelle Knowler
MB10311.jpg image this is from tonight and is much sharper
15 June 2010 UT
images 001 to 016
Just managed to get a few images before the target set. Last image has an airmass of about 3 but is obvious
16 June
_a images 017 to 029
Fantastic seeing tonight, images are much improved on last night. Did one hour to start with to get some data in the can and have switched to 092. Will get some more later in the night.
_b images 030 to 108 second and biggest batch for the night. Again still great skies and seeing. There is a gap of images numbered
095 to 104, lost the autoguider and it re-captured in a different framing i.e. target is not close to center. These images are fine but I think need to be processed seperately?
**Also note new 00_finder
_c images 095 to 104
these images have a shift right and up compared to all the other images. I have not re-centered them as this
would crop the image severely so thought it best if I left them for you guys just un-touched. At least you
have the data.
17 June 2010 UT
_a images 109 to 117
fisrt images of the night showed greater than expected increase in brightness so looks like high mag event.
_b images 118 to 157: 0820 to 1140UT
target still rising at 1140 UT no sign of the top yet. Still clear but storm clouds out to sea in both directions it's only a matter of time :-(
RA: 18:08:49.98
Dec: -25:57:04.27
Optics: Celestron C14
Focal length: 2634mm
Pixel Scale; 0.70"/pixel
Camera: SBIG ST7 XME Deluxe
CCD: KAF-0402ME class 1
Filters: Wratten #12
Autoguider X=266 Y=28
Exposure: 300 sec
Observers: Guy Thornley, David Moorhouse, Michelle Knowler
MB10311.jpg image this is from tonight and is much sharper
15 June 2010 UT
images 001 to 016
Just managed to get a few images before the target set. Last image has an airmass of about 3 but is obvious
16 June
_a images 017 to 029
Fantastic seeing tonight, images are much improved on last night. Did one hour to start with to get some data in the can and have switched to 092. Will get some more later in the night.
_b images 030 to 108 second and biggest batch for the night. Again still great skies and seeing. There is a gap of images numbered
095 to 104, lost the autoguider and it re-captured in a different framing i.e. target is not close to center. These images are fine but I think need to be processed seperately?
**Also note new 00_finder
_c images 095 to 104
these images have a shift right and up compared to all the other images. I have not re-centered them as this
would crop the image severely so thought it best if I left them for you guys just un-touched. At least you
have the data.
17 June 2010 UT
_a images 109 to 117
fisrt images of the night showed greater than expected increase in brightness so looks like high mag event.
_b images 118 to 157: 0820 to 1140UT
target still rising at 1140 UT no sign of the top yet. Still clear but storm clouds out to sea in both directions it's only a matter of time :-(
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Monday, June 7, 2010
MOA 2010-BLG-285
MOA 2010-BLG-285
RA: 17:56:48.16
Dec: -30:00:39.47
Optics: Celestron C14
Focal length: 2634mm
Pixel Scale; 0.70"/pixel
Camera: SBIG ST7 XME Deluxe
CCD: KAF-0402ME class 1
Filters: Wratten #12
Autoguider X= Y=
Exposure: 300 sec
Observers: Guy Thornley, David Moorhouse, Michelle Knowler
RA: 17:56:48.16
Dec: -30:00:39.47
Optics: Celestron C14
Focal length: 2634mm
Pixel Scale; 0.70"/pixel
Camera: SBIG ST7 XME Deluxe
CCD: KAF-0402ME class 1
Filters: Wratten #12
Autoguider X= Y=
Exposure: 300 sec
Observers: Guy Thornley, David Moorhouse, Michelle Knowler
Labels:
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Thursday, June 3, 2010
MOA 2010-BLG-266
RA: 17:54:50.84
Dec: -34:15:40.35
Optics: Celestron C14
Focal length: 2634mm
Pixel Scale; 0.70"/pixel
Camera: SBIG ST7 XME Deluxe
CCD: KAF-0402ME class 1
Filters: Wratten #12
Autoguider X=182 Y=196
Exposure: 300 sec
Observers: Guy Thornley, David Moorhouse, Michelle Knowler
Dec: -34:15:40.35
Optics: Celestron C14
Focal length: 2634mm
Pixel Scale; 0.70"/pixel
Camera: SBIG ST7 XME Deluxe
CCD: KAF-0402ME class 1
Filters: Wratten #12
Autoguider X=182 Y=196
Exposure: 300 sec
Observers: Guy Thornley, David Moorhouse, Michelle Knowler

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MOA 2010-BLG-092
MOA 2010-BLG-092
RA: 18:18:57.69
Dec: -26:10:05.50
Optics: Celestron C14
Focal length: 2634mm
Pixel Scale; 0.70"/pixel
Camera: SBIG ST7 XME Deluxe
CCD: KAF-0402ME class 1
Filters: Wratten #12
Autoguider X=249 Y=96
Exposure: 300 sec
Observers: Guy Thornley, David Moorhouse, Michelle Knowler
First night 3 Jun 2010
Clear night, good seeing. Some images have rather poor focus. Nothing to major however.
6 June 2010 UT
Very marginal night but got a few holes in the clouds. Most of the five only images have
had a small amount of cloud passing during the exposure but not enough to ruin the image.
Seeing and focus fairly poor.
15 June 2010 UT
perfectly clear night, quick photometry showed target still dropping,
Michelle
16 June
fantastic clear sky perfect seeing. Just got six images before the event was called off as it is a binary.
Dave and Michelle
RA: 18:18:57.69
Dec: -26:10:05.50
Optics: Celestron C14
Focal length: 2634mm
Pixel Scale; 0.70"/pixel
Camera: SBIG ST7 XME Deluxe
CCD: KAF-0402ME class 1
Filters: Wratten #12
Autoguider X=249 Y=96
Exposure: 300 sec
Observers: Guy Thornley, David Moorhouse, Michelle Knowler
First night 3 Jun 2010
Clear night, good seeing. Some images have rather poor focus. Nothing to major however.
6 June 2010 UT
Very marginal night but got a few holes in the clouds. Most of the five only images have
had a small amount of cloud passing during the exposure but not enough to ruin the image.
Seeing and focus fairly poor.
15 June 2010 UT
perfectly clear night, quick photometry showed target still dropping,
Michelle
16 June
fantastic clear sky perfect seeing. Just got six images before the event was called off as it is a binary.
Dave and Michelle
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MOA 2010-BLG-274
MOA 2010-BLG-274
RA: 17:52:24.11
Dec: -33:03:55.57
Optics: Celestron C14
Focal length: 2634mm
Pixel Scale; 0.70"/pixel
Camera: SBIG ST7 XME Deluxe
CCD: KAF-0402ME class 1
Filters: Wratten #12
Autoguider X= Y=
Exposure: 300 sec
Observers: Guy Thornley, David Moorhouse, Michelle Knowler
RA: 17:52:24.11
Dec: -33:03:55.57
Optics: Celestron C14
Focal length: 2634mm
Pixel Scale; 0.70"/pixel
Camera: SBIG ST7 XME Deluxe
CCD: KAF-0402ME class 1
Filters: Wratten #12
Autoguider X= Y=
Exposure: 300 sec
Observers: Guy Thornley, David Moorhouse, Michelle Knowler
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Tuesday, May 4, 2010
MOA 2010-BLG-073
MOA 2010-BLG-073
RA: 18:10:11.34
Dec: -26:31:22.54
Optics: Celestron C14
Focal length: 2634mm
Pixel Scale; 0.70"/pixel
Camera: SBIG ST7 XME Deluxe
CCD: KAF-0402ME class 1
Filters: Wratten #12
Autoguider X=310 Y=113
Exposure: 300 sec
Observers: Guy Thornley, David Moorhouse, Michelle Knowler
First night clear until dawn. No idea of what target is yet.
Second night again perfect weather, still having the shutter jamming every so often and losing the autoguider. This is why the Autoguider co-ordanates are in the info above.
RA: 18:10:11.34
Dec: -26:31:22.54
Optics: Celestron C14
Focal length: 2634mm
Pixel Scale; 0.70"/pixel
Camera: SBIG ST7 XME Deluxe
CCD: KAF-0402ME class 1
Filters: Wratten #12
Autoguider X=310 Y=113
Exposure: 300 sec
Observers: Guy Thornley, David Moorhouse, Michelle Knowler
First night clear until dawn. No idea of what target is yet.
Second night again perfect weather, still having the shutter jamming every so often and losing the autoguider. This is why the Autoguider co-ordanates are in the info above.
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Sunday, May 2, 2010
MOA 2010-BLG-081
MOA 2010-BLG-081
RA: 17:46:57.45
Dec: -34:57:39.73
Optics: Celestron C14
Focal length: 2634mm
Pixel Scale; 0.70"/pixel
Camera: SBIG ST7 XME Deluxe
CCD: KAF-0402ME class 1
Filters: Wratten #12
Exposure: 300 sec
Observers: Guy Thornley, David Moorhouse, Michelle Knowler
RA: 17:46:57.45
Dec: -34:57:39.73
Optics: Celestron C14
Focal length: 2634mm
Pixel Scale; 0.70"/pixel
Camera: SBIG ST7 XME Deluxe
CCD: KAF-0402ME class 1
Filters: Wratten #12
Exposure: 300 sec
Observers: Guy Thornley, David Moorhouse, Michelle Knowler
Labels:
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Wednesday, April 21, 2010
MOA 2010-BLG-158
MOA 2010-BLG-158
RA: 17:56:43.83
Dec: -31:58:17.12
Optics: Celestron C14
Focal length: 2634mm
Pixel Scale; 0.70"/pixel
Camera: SBIG ST7 XME Deluxe
CCD: KAF-0402ME class 1
Filters: Wratten #12
Exposure: 300 sec
Observers: Guy Thornley, David Moorhouse, Michelle Knowler
No observations taken event called off by uFun
RA: 17:56:43.83
Dec: -31:58:17.12
Optics: Celestron C14
Focal length: 2634mm
Pixel Scale; 0.70"/pixel
Camera: SBIG ST7 XME Deluxe
CCD: KAF-0402ME class 1
Filters: Wratten #12
Exposure: 300 sec
Observers: Guy Thornley, David Moorhouse, Michelle Knowler
No observations taken event called off by uFun
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