Dear group,
One of the latest exoplanet announcements involves WASP-3b in Lyra and which requires 160 minutes to transit its parent star and at a depth of 11.4 mmag. Given its proximity to its parent star and relatively high mass (1.76x that of Jupiter), WASP-3b is one of the largest and hottest Jupiter-like finds so far.
The ten-day old moon was a problem during the four-hr session last night and thankfully my Baader Infrared Pass filter did a wonderful job in helping improve contrast while minimizing the mitigating effects of the lunar light (pollution).
The results from last night's session are available at http://www.perseus.gr/Astro-Photometry-WASP-3-20080613.htm .
All systems are go for Sunday evening and a visit to another foreign world but this time in Ursa Major.
Clear skies!
Anthony.
One of the latest exoplanet announcements involves WASP-3b in Lyra and which requires 160 minutes to transit its parent star and at a depth of 11.4 mmag. Given its proximity to its parent star and relatively high mass (1.76x that of Jupiter), WASP-3b is one of the largest and hottest Jupiter-like finds so far.
The ten-day old moon was a problem during the four-hr session last night and thankfully my Baader Infrared Pass filter did a wonderful job in helping improve contrast while minimizing the mitigating effects of the lunar light (pollution).
The results from last night's session are available at http://www.perseus.gr/Astro-Photometry-WASP-3-20080613.htm .
All systems are go for Sunday evening and a visit to another foreign world but this time in Ursa Major.
Clear skies!
Anthony.
