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Observation of T Cephei on the 11th January 2006

Full frame observed on 11th January 2006

T Cephei is marked as T in this full frame image (which has been modified in Photoshop to brighten up the fainter stars). Some other bright stars in the constellation of Cepheus have been marked. The area of sky covered is approximately 12º.7x8º.5. South is towards the top right-hand corner of this image.

Due to poor weather conditions recently and the Christmas holidays, I have been late in carrying out this observation. As a result, this wasn't the best of nights to take this picture - the moon was up and nearly full and the weather conditions were windy with occasional thin cloud. This has meant that the sky background was very bright.

Designation: 2108+68

RA (2000): 21^h 09^m 32^s

Dec (2000): +68º 29'.5

Date: 11th January 2006

Time: 21:00 GMT

Julian Date: 2453747.4

Location: Edinburgh

Longitude: 3º14' W

Latitude: 55º57' N

Altitude: +45º.7

Azimuth: +329º.6

Conditions: Clear, windy, occassional thin cloud

Moon: 3 days from full, rising

Camera: Fujifilm Finepix S2 Pro

Lens: Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX Macro

Effective focal length: 158mm

Mount: Tripod

ISO: 200

f/: 2.8

Exposure time: 10 sec

Image size: 4256x2848

File type: RAW

White Balance: Sunny

Sharpening: Off

Contrast: Normal

Colour: Normal

Limiting magnitude: ≈9

Designation:	2108+68
RA (2000):	21^h 09^m 32^s
Dec (2000):	+68º 29'.5
Date:	11th January 2006
Time:	21:00 GMT
Julian Date:	2453747.4
Location:	Edinburgh
Longitude:	3º14' W
Latitude:	55º57' N
Altitude:	+45º.7
Azimuth:	+329º.6
Conditions:	Clear, windy, occassional thin cloud
Moon:	3 days from full, rising
Camera:	Fujifilm Finepix S2 Pro
Lens:	Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX Macro
Effective focal length:	158mm
Mount:	Tripod
ISO:	200
f/:	2.8
Exposure time:	10 sec
Image size:	4256x2848
File type:	RAW
White Balance:	Sunny
Sharpening:	Off
Contrast:	Normal
Colour:	Normal
Limiting magnitude:	≈9