I got an image of NGC-3198 a few minutes ago that seems to have "something" extra in it that was not in a shot I got of the galaxy a while back. http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/NGC3198.JPG Of course no sooner did I get the shot than clouds moved in so I can't get another picture to see if the "something" is real or just a "Kodak star" (as we used to call them in the days of film astroimaging). MPC says there are no know MPs in the area and I can't image I'd be lucky enough to get a supernova, though I did check the list of known new supernovae but found nothing. So, like the subject line reads: Augh! patrick (the puzzled)
Looks like the real thing to me, Patrick. Do you want me to ask people on the SBIG group to take a look for you?? -- Joe ________________________________ From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> To: utah astronomy listserve utah astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 12:16 AM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Augh! I got an image of NGC-3198 a few minutes ago that seems to have "something" extra in it that was not in a shot I got of the galaxy a while back. http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/NGC3198.JPG Of course no sooner did I get the shot than clouds moved in so I can't get another picture to see if the "something" is real or just a "Kodak star" (as we used to call them in the days of film astroimaging). MPC says there are no know MPs in the area and I can't image I'd be lucky enough to get a supernova, though I did check the list of known new supernovae but found nothing. So, like the subject line reads: Augh! patrick (the puzzled) _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Send messages to the list to Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. To unsubscribe go to: http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options".
On 17 Apr 2012, at 00:20, Joe Bauman wrote:
Looks like the real thing to me, Patrick. Do you want me to ask people on the SBIG group to take a look for you?? -- Joe
Sure, the more eyes the merrier. However, I'm expecting one of two options: Option 1: It's a defect in the image. Option 2: It's real and someone else imaged it a few minutes before I did. Thanks, patrick
Will do. I'll include the URL too. -- Joe ________________________________ From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 12:24 AM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Augh! On 17 Apr 2012, at 00:20, Joe Bauman wrote:
Looks like the real thing to me, Patrick. Do you want me to ask people on the SBIG group to take a look for you?? -- Joe
Sure, the more eyes the merrier. However, I'm expecting one of two options: Option 1: It's a defect in the image. Option 2: It's real and someone else imaged it a few minutes before I did. Thanks, patrick _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Send messages to the list to Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. To unsubscribe go to: http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options".
Hi all, I sent this note to the SBIG group: Patrick Wiggins, the dean of amateur astronomers here in Utah, just shot a view of NGC3198. It shows a point of light not seen in an earlier photo he took of the galaxy. Unfortunately, before he could take another view, clouds moved in. He says it could be a camera flaw but there's no way to check from Utah just now. Could any of my fellow SBIGgies with clear skies take a look? Here are Patrick's photos: http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/NGC3198.JPG If it's anything exciting, please contact Patrick at paw@wirelessbeehive.com -- many thanks, Joe -- Joe ________________________________ From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 12:24 AM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Augh! On 17 Apr 2012, at 00:20, Joe Bauman wrote:
Looks like the real thing to me, Patrick. Do you want me to ask people on the SBIG group to take a look for you?? -- Joe
Sure, the more eyes the merrier. However, I'm expecting one of two options: Option 1: It's a defect in the image. Option 2: It's real and someone else imaged it a few minutes before I did. Thanks, patrick _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Send messages to the list to Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. To unsubscribe go to: http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options".
Alas, I rang JD Armstrong on Maui and he used the Faulkes Telescope North to image 3198 and found nothing new. So my suspect was just a hot pixel after all. Lot's of fun excitement there for a while though. patrick On 17 Apr 2012, at 00:16, Patrick Wiggins wrote:
I got an image of NGC-3198 a few minutes ago that seems to have "something" extra in it that was not in a shot I got of the galaxy a while back.
http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/NGC3198.JPG
Of course no sooner did I get the shot than clouds moved in so I can't get another picture to see if the "something" is real or just a "Kodak star" (as we used to call them in the days of film astroimaging).
MPC says there are no know MPs in the area and I can't image I'd be lucky enough to get a supernova, though I did check the list of known new supernovae but found nothing.
So, like the subject line reads: Augh!
patrick (the puzzled)
On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 1:21 AM, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com>wrote:
Alas, I rang JD Armstrong on Maui and he used the Faulkes Telescope North to image 3198 and found nothing new. So my suspect was just a hot pixel after all. Lot's of fun excitement there for a while though.
Hot pixels hold the key to understanding dark energy in the universe... ;-)
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