M65 + M66 - Artemis285 CCD.

[1275rob]

Hi
Another image from my Artemis285 CCD
Again just testing my equipment so only a short set of exposures.
After processing realised I had captured the SuperNova 2013am in M65 first reported in March 21 by M.Sugano in Japan.
The image is a compilation of 13 x 60 sec subs and 16 x 120 sec subs.
Equipment
Televue TVNP101is
Artemis285 CCD b/w camera
EQ6 mount
Lumicon Deep Sky filter.
Cheers,
Bob.

[Lex]

Hi Bob,

Really nice result with those shorts. Did you calibrate your images?

Best

[MikeM]

Looks real nice but it appears that you did not use flat frames since a couple of dust motes are visible.

[1275rob]

Thanks Guys,
No I did not take any flats, darks etc. to be honest I was mainly concentrating on getting my guiding set up and just taking some trial shots hence the 60sec and then 120sec exposures. Managed to go longer but loosing the object behind a tree.
As you can see I did not bother to much with framing it was a bit of a struggle to get a suitable guide star that evening. I did capture part of NGC3628 but it did not enhance the image so it was cropped.
It was afterwards that I read on the BAA website that I had inadvertently captured the supernova.
The moral is to still follow the proper procedure just in case you capture something worth saving.
Cheers,
Bob.
P.S.The dust mites are on the CCD so looks like a clean up is due. I am sure these things breed in starlight...... )