U Gem – 1/22/09 1h 33m UT

Time & Date: 1/22/09 1h 33m UT
Telescope: Meade LXD75 SN6
Camera: Meade DSI Pro II
Filter: IDAS LPS-2 (UV/IR blocking) + Meade L Filter (UV/IR Blocking)
Exposure: 32x10sec, saved as FITS
Guide scope: None
Software: Envisage, Autostar Suite Image Processing, Photoshop

It looks like U Gemini has just about reached its quiescent brightness of magnitude 14.9ish. As shown below I found it has faded to about 14.8 on the evening of 1/21/09 local time. Now the wait begins…

-John

U Gem – 1/22/09 1h 33m UT