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Bullet HD 5501 - Suspected Binary Eclipsing Variable
Bullet M100 - Spiral Galaxy & Supernova 2006x
Bullet NGC 4414 - Spiral Galaxy
Bullet NGC 4619 - Spiral Galaxy
Bullet NGC 3953 - Spiral Galaxy & Supernova 2006bp
Bullet Comet 73/P Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 - Fragment C
- 2 1/2 hour session, cut short by reducing sky quality (thin cloud)
- main aim was to record images of HD 5501 and follow up images of M100 / SN 2006x
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HD 5501 - Suspected Binary Eclipsing Variable

HD 5501 (Cassiopeia)

Image
Annotated CCD Image
30 sec exposure, 2x2 binning, C Filter 
2006-04-23 21:49h UT (#116018)

 

Approximate Colour Image of HD 5501 

Image
Approximate Colour CCD Image
Red : 2 x 30 sec (R),  Green : 2 x 30 sec (V), Blue : 2 x 60 sec (B), 2x2 binning
2006-04-23 21:53h UT (#116020-25)

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M100 - Spiral Galaxy & Supernova 2006x

M100 (Coma Berenices) with SN 2006x
2006x was discovered 2006/02/04 
by Shoji Suzuki; M. Migliardi (CROSS)
(Rochester Supernova site | Discovery Image | Discovery Image 2 | Reference Image)

Image below (2006-04-23.934722) was taken 78 days after discovery. 
Estimated magnitude of 2006x  is  +15.7 (C filter).  
Supernova has noticeably dimmed since previous image on 2006-02-20
Image
Annotated CCD Image
5 x 2 min exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 
2006-04-23 22:26h UT (#116082-86)
  
M100 with SN 2006x
on 2006-02-20
Est. Mag +13.7 (C Filter)
16 days after discovery		 M100 with SN 2006x
on 2006-04-23
Est. Mag +15.7 (C Filter)
78 days after discovery
Image Image
 CCD Image (200% size)
5 x 2 min exposure (average combine), 
2x2 binning, C Filter 
2006-02-20 23:17h UT (#115064-68)		 CCD Image (200% size)
5 x 2 min exposure (average combine), 
2x2 binning, C Filter 
2006-04-23 22:26h UT (#116082-86)

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NGC 4414 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 4414 (Coma Berenices)

Image
CCD Image
2 x 2 min exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 
2006-04-23 22:58h UT (#116099-100)

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NGC 4619 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 4619 (Canes Venatici)
Catalog Mag +13.5
Image
CCD Image
2 x 2 min exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 
2006-04-23 23:08h UT (#116105-06)

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NGC 3953 - Spiral Galaxy & Supernova 2006bp

NGC 3953 (Ursa Major) with SN 2006bp
2006bp was discovered 2006/04/09.60 by Koichi Itagaki
(Rochester Supernova site | Discovery Image | Reference Image)

Image below (2006-04-23.96875) was taken 14 days after discovery. 
Estimated magnitude of 2006bp  is  +14.4 (C filter). 
Image
Annotated CCD Image
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 
2006-04-23 23:15h UT (#116110-14)
  
Reference Image of NGC 3953
Image  
CCD Image
CCD Image, 6 x 30 sec exposure (summed)
2003-12-08  00:51h UT (#55279-84)

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Comet 73/P Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 - Fragment C

Comet 73/P Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 / Fragment C
(Fragment C passing through Star Field in Corona Borealis)
Image
CCD Image
60 sec exposure, 2x2 binning, C Filter 
2006-04-23 23:28h UT (#116119)

Comet 73/P Schwassmann-Wachmann / Fragment C 
Stacked image (aligned on comet)
Image
CCD Image
3 x 2min exposure (average combine, aligned on comet)
2x2 binning, C Filter,   Log brightness scaling
2006-04-23 23:39h UT (#116125-27)

Image
False Colour CCD Image 
Image details as above (#116125-27)

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