8/12/2006

 

Was checking some software and hardware upgrades and caught movement of Pluto against the background stars. This is an animated .gif made of three shots. The 2nd was taken about an hour after the 1st, and the 3rd was only around a half hour between shots. Pluto is Mag. 13.8 The moon had risen in the 2nd and 3rd shots also.

 

TDS Observatory

 

Optics - 10"LX200 f/6.3
Mount - Ulti-Wedge on a Pier
Camera - SBIG ST-7e

 

4 minutes

 

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