Messier 40 (M40)

Common Name: Winnecke 4

Also Known as: Winnecke 4

Object Type: Double Star

Constellation: Ursa Major

Distance from Earth: 510 light years

Apparent Magnitude: 9.65 and 10.1

Coordinates: RA 12H 22M 12.5S DEC 58deg 4min 59sec

Actual Size:

Apparent Dimensions:

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Environmental Data

Date: May 20, 2017     Start Time: 8:36PM     End Time: 8:49PM     SQM: 20.03

Moon Age: 23.6 days     Moonrise: 2:24AM     Moon Illumination: 35.0%

Temperature: 63 degrees F    Humidity: 44%    Dew Point: 41 degrees F

Location: Westport, Massachusetts 02790    Sky Condition: Clear

Comment:

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Imaging Scope Data

Mount: Celestron CPC1100 Mount     Camera: Nikon D750 DSLR    Focuser: None

Telescope: Stellarvue SV90 refractor   Focal Length: 630mm

Focal Reducer/Field Flattener: Field Flattener    Filter: None

Rotator: None     Power Control: None     Dew Heater: Kendrick dew strip

Imaging Software

Mount: iOptron Commander     Focuser: Optec FocusLynx Commander

Imaging: Sequence Generator Pro     Platesolve: None     Rotator/Control: None

Imaging Status

Imaging Software: Sequence Generated     Focus Good     Platesolve:    

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Guide Scope Data

Telescope: None    Camera: None     Focuser: None

Dew Heater: Kendrick dew strip    Software:     Tracking Result:

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Images Taken

Number of light frames: 10        Duration: 1 minute        Gain: ISO 800        

Camera Temperature:        Binning: 1x1        F-Stop: 7.0        

Total Integration Time: 0.17 hours

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Number of flat frames: 10       Duration: 0.1 seconds        Gain: ISO 800        

Camera Temperature:        Binning: 1x1        F-Stop: 7.0        

Flat Field Illumination: All-Pro 'Spike-a-Flat Field standard' illuminated panel

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Number of Dark frames: 5        Duration: 1 minute        Gain: ISO 800        

Camera Temperature:        Binning: 1x1        F-Stop: 7.0        

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Number of Bias frames: 10     Duration: 0.001 seconds        Gain: ISO 800        

Camera Temperature:    Binning: 1x1        F-Stop: 7.0        


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Imaging Processing

Imaging Processing Software: Images Plus

Processes utilized:


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Notes:


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