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Report for Asteroid Rotation Observing day on 18th June 2007

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As asteroids rotate they reflect various amounts of light due to their uneven surface. From this variation it is possible to work out the rotation period of the asteroid. The technique works well, but we have never previously tried it with FT North; it was highly experimental because there were two variables we have never tested before.

 

Report for Life Cycle of Stars Observing day on 23rd May 2007

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The whole observing night (0830 - 1359 UTC) of 23rd May was dedicated to obtaining images to create a poster based around the Life Cycle of Stars. Each image showed examples of stars in different stages of their lives.

 

M101 Mosaic Report

Report for M101 Mosaic Observing day on 8th May 2007

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The whole observing night (0830 - 1259 UTC) of 8th May was dedicated to obtaining images to create a mosaic of M101 (a spiral galaxy).

 

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