Minor planet amimations

Images taken: Oct. 22, 2003

Author: Christian Snider

Telescope: Meade 12 in with f/4 focal reducer (f=48in)

Size of the images: 15'x20'

Camera: SBIG ST-7 CCD

405 Thia: V=13.7 mg

(2000.0) RA=20h31.33m DEC=-05d12.7am

Exposure: 15 sec high resolution, 3 frames, interval: 5 min.

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285 Regina: V=15.0 mg, (2000.0)

RA=20h51.07m DEC=-07d59.4am,

Exposure: 195 sec high resolution, 2 frames, interval: 55 min.

1679 Nevanlinna: V=15.8 mg,

(2000.0) RA=20h50.49m DEC=-08d18.6am,

Exposure: 300 sec high resolution, 2 frames, interval: 2 h 25 min.

3376 Armandhammer: V=16.9 mg

(2000.0) RA=20h47.65m DEC=-09d57.3am

Exposure: 450 sec high resolution, 2 frames, interval: 50 min.

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An inverted image of the same:

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The nucleus of the comet 2/P Encke.

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