CCD Measurements of the Double Star STF 1744AB
Abstract
Measurements of the double star STF 1744AB were conducted with an 8 inch telescope and a CCD camera was used. The plate scale was determined to be 0.8933 arc seconds per pixel. The software called Astroart was used to determine the separation and position angle, which were 14.9 arc seconds and 155.0 degrees. The Washington Double Star catalog was used as a comparison. Three goals were set: (1) understand the setup and operations of the telescope and the equipment used, (2) understand if the plate scale, separation, and position angle could be determined, (3) and observe, record, and report.
- Publication:
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Journal of Double Star Observations
- Pub Date:
- October 2016
- Bibcode:
- 2016JDSO...12..567B