Walter's LogBook
	Fri/Sat September 17/18, 1999

As usual, I set up on the front porch in Oshawa. There were no breezes tonight -- just nice and cool and calm! The transparency was average. I tested an HX516 camera while the moon was up, then switched to the MX5C for imaging after moonset (midnight). I imaged M32, 110, and NGC 891. (32 and 110 aren't the most exciting objects; I imaged them because they are there -- and a decent size at f/6.3). During morning twilight I did field-of-view test shots on M78, NGC 2064, 2023, 1973, 2261, and 2264.

The tracking on the scope is somewhat better since I did a new SmartDrive PEC programming on theta Aquilae on September 12th. Tracking success rates were: M32 = 52%, M110 = 69%, and NGC 891 = 50% (of course it would have to be worst on the faintest object!). Previous rates include M2 (65%), M77 (67%), and M74 (47% -- see: worst on the faintest objects!).

The morning paper (Toronto Star) was late this morning. The guy who delivers it usually comes at ~5:30, but it was after 6:00 when he stopped by this morning.

M 32	16½ minutes (33 x 30s)
M 32 in one-shot colour.

M 110	42 minutes (84 x 30s)
M 110 in one-shot colour.

NGC 891	36½ minutes (73 x 30s)
NGC 891 in one-shot colour.