Hi Folks; Here is my results for Exoplanet HAT-P-10B/WASP-11b transit on Sept 22 UTC. http://www.outcastsoft.com/AstroImages/HATP10B-WASP11b_MJA_20120922.png I...
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Terrence R. Redding
w6lmj
Sep 24, 2012 5:42 pm
Milton, It is always exciting for me to see the results you are achieving. I have a setup similar to your, less the camera. The one I have is the DMK21AF04. ...
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milton_aupperle
Sep 24, 2012 7:55 pm
Hi Terrence; Thanks.. PGR "Grasshopper 2" Camera. TTYL.. Milton Aupperle...
Hi folks, Anyone have any sources for comp stars for qatar-1b? Checked the Aavso website, and there are none listed with a FOV of 40x40 arcmins. Any help...
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mdmoyer77
Dec 21, 2012 5:44 pm
Greetings, While not an exoplanet astronomer myself, I am putting together a website to enable comparisons of planetary systems. I'd love to have feedback...
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nakbrooks
Jan 1, 2013 4:06 pm
I am using a Finger Lakes PL16803 for astro-photography, which was a major investment for me. I am interested in getting in to exoplanet astrometry and...
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Ken Hose
khose
Jan 1, 2013 4:41 pm
Do you really mean astrometry or do you mean photometry? I am not aware of any useful exoplanet work that can be done with astrometry. Assuming you mean...
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george hall
george2003...
Jan 1, 2013 6:34 pm
I agree with everything that Ken has said below. I would add that the descriptions of this camera state that it is "extremely linear". Also, exoplanet...
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nakbrooks
Jan 1, 2013 6:37 pm
Thanks Ken, and yes I did mean photometry <blush>! Looks like my setup will be fine for initial experimentation. Particularly as I suspect that for some...
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Anthony
ayiomamitis
Mar 6, 2013 10:17 pm
Dear group, Finally an opportunity this past Monday for some work following a three-month hiatus due to bad weather. I used the opportunity to pursue the...
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Terry
w6lmj
Mar 7, 2013 9:33 am
I am again shopping for a camera for Exoplanet work. I have been looking at STF-8300. Has anyone used this camera? All comments will be greatly appreciated....
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Anthony
ayiomamitis
Mar 7, 2013 2:11 pm
Terry, I am going by memory only but I think I recall SBIG stating that the 8300 chip is quite linear in its behaviour and quite possibly suitable for...
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Kenneth Zeigler
dylan_lucard
Mar 7, 2013 3:08 pm
Hi Terry,  I looked over the specs of the STF-8300 camera. It sure has a big chip; wide field with no focal reducer. That is positive. It has low noise...
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Terrence R. Redding
w6lmj
Mar 7, 2013 11:47 pm
Hi Ken, I am very curious about the on-camera processing and wonder if it will cause problems for photometry? Here is what SBIG says: Internal Image Processing...
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Terrence R. Redding
w6lmj
Mar 7, 2013 11:53 pm
Anthony, Thank you for joining the discussion. Are there limits, or an ideal well depth. When I first started setting up to do exoplanet work I was ready to...
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Terrence R. Redding
w6lmj
Mar 8, 2013 12:31 am
I found this fairly deep analysis by Brad Walter on the AAVSO website and thought I would share it. It leads be away from the STF-8300. But does not provide...
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Kenneth Zeigler
dylan_lucard
Mar 8, 2013 12:32 am
Hi Terrence,  I'm not familiar with that particular camera beyond what I read in its specifications on SBIGs website. It was my understanding that the...
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Terrence R. Redding
w6lmj
Mar 8, 2013 7:56 am
Ken, You are right. It can be turned off, according to the documentation. Based on your comments I looked at eBay for an ST-7 CCD and found one closing...
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george hall
george2003...
Mar 8, 2013 1:24 pm
Hi Terrence, Just a suggestion, you might look at the Variable Star and Exoplanet Database. Frequently observers will list their equipment configuration with...
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Anthony
ayiomamitis
Mar 8, 2013 4:07 pm
Terry, To add insult to injury, the 8300 chip has the shallowest well-depth of any CCD camera which I know. The greater the well-depth, the greater the...
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Americo
lunareric
Mar 8, 2013 4:16 pm
While we seem to be on the topic of camera choice I have a QSI 532 ME camera that uses a QSI KAF 3200me chip which is NABG which I intend to use for...
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Anthony
ayiomamitis
Mar 8, 2013 4:19 pm
Terry, I was looking at that particular camera as well but the seller did NOT know if it was ABG or NABG. To this end, better safe than sorry. Anthony....
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Anthony
ayiomamitis
Mar 10, 2013 6:59 pm
Dear group, The announcement of the exoplanet KELT-3b in Leo is literally the latest announcement involving a new exoplanet find, for it was announced in...
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milton_aupperle
Mar 16, 2013 6:47 pm
That's an amazing result - catching a 8.9 mmag dip is remarkable. Thanks for sharing.. Milton Aupperle ...
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photonphisher
Apr 1, 2013 3:53 am
Hi Group, I had a good opportunity to capture a transit of exoplanet HAT-P-36b in Cvn. This planet is ~1.8 the mass of Jupiter and is a little more than 1k...
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Ken Hose
khose
Apr 1, 2013 3:16 pm
Parijat: I had a similar experience with a variable when imaging HAT-P-8 b. There was a bright star in the field that just begged to be used as a comp star. It...
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Anthony
ayiomamitis
Apr 4, 2013 7:26 am
Parijat, Nice work. This one is still outstanding for me and hopefully this spring/summer I will have a shot at it. Keep'em coming. Anthony....
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photonphisher
Apr 5, 2013 6:00 am
Thanks guys....I am gaining some new insights into CCD camera specs and their trade-offs to capture these. Parijat...
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Anthony
ayiomamitis
Apr 12, 2013 12:31 pm
Dear group, Finally an opportunity last night to pursue the exoplanet transit for Qatar-2b and which was first announced in Oct/2011. This exoplanet has a...
