[Aavso-photometry] Re: [cvnet-discussion] VV is one lonely Pup!

[BailyHill at aol.com]

Hello All

Got 27, 2 minute images of VV Pup on Friday nite--EST--Boston.  Reduced the 
first 20 which were in V:  pt impossible with single images--the variable did 
not even show up.  Stacked 20 of the images in v, all that I had, and got 17.2 
mag with s/n of 26.  Used the 15.138 as the comp.  Various checks were ok.  

Stacked the 7 remaining unfiltered images.  Got 18.0 with s/n of 15.  Should 
be fainter in V?  Very low.  Very difficult to focus and image.  

Also notice a fairly bright double, 12.5 mag about 1 minute south of the 155 
on aavso chart.  Its not in the chart.  Anyone else get this on their images?

Used 10 inch scope, st10mxe, schuler filters, 600 feet elevation, poor sky, 
shooting thru Providence, Rhode Island sky, all exposures 120 secs.  

Using maxim, "Auto Star Matching"--am unfamiliar with stacking, does anyone 
have info on the best option in maxim to use to stack images?  This seems best 
from reading the manual.  

I am considering going Cape Cod with lattitude of 41 deg 45 minutes and clear 
shot south over the ocean, but elevation is about 30 feet above sea level, or 
to New Hampshire with 43 deg 47 minutes and elevation of 1800 feet with no 
light polution within 60 miles.  Comments?  

PS--weather looks lousy for mon, tue, and wed.  

Clear Skies
Gary