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CCD Images - Session 561 (2014-01-23)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet NGC 7331 - Spiral Galaxy with SN 2014C
Bullet Jupiter
Bullet NGC 3448 - Spiral Galaxy with SN 2014G
Bullet M82 - Spiral Galaxy with SN 2014J (incl Spectra)
Bullet M81 - Spiral Galaxy
Bullet Photometric Monitoring - Variables
- RX And, U And, W And, Z And, TT Ari, SS Cyg, BL Lac, CZ Ori, NV Ori, DY Per, GK Per
Bullet Astrometric Monitoring - Nearby Stars
- Ross 248 (HH And), 61 Cyg, Groombridge 34, Teegardens Star
- Evening session (5.2 hrs duration).  Clear and calm conditions
- Session operated under semi-automated control, with remote monitoring from indoors computer.  
- Ambient Temperature:  -2.5 degC minimum
- CCD operation -30 degC (at 64% average cooling).  
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NGC 7331 - Spiral Galaxy with SN 2014C

NGC 7331 / Caldwell 30 with SN 2014C (Pegasus) SN 2014C (Type Ib) was discovered 2014/01/05.090 by Lick Observatory Supernova Search (USA).
(Rochester Supernova site | Discovery Image )

The image below (2014/01/23.87) was taken 20.5 days after discovery 
when the supernova was at magnitude +15
The super nova is indicated by white markers.
Image
CCD Image (linear scale, cropped)
120s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2014-01-23 20:54 h UT  (#561112)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
  
NGC 7331 with SN 2014C - Earlier Image (2014-01-11)
The image below (2014/01/11.87) was taken 6.8 days after discovery 
when the supernova was at estimated magnitude +14.7
Image
CCD Image (linear scale, cropped)
2 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2014-01-11 20:55 h UT  (#560119-20)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
  
NGC 7331 - Earlier Image before SN  ( 2010-08-07)
Image
CCD Image (linear scale, cropped)
60s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2010-08-07 22:26 hUT (#421125)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

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Jupiter - Planet

Jupiter
Image
Stacked CCD Image (unsharp masked)
31 x 0.2s exposure (average combine), 1x1 binning, Blue Filter
2014-01-23 22:28 h UT  (#561248-77)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

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NGC 3448 - Spiral Galaxy with SN 2014G

NGC 3448 with SN 2014G (Ursa Major)

SN 2014G (Type IIn) was discovered discovered 2014/01/14.317 by Koichi Itagaki; Patrick Wiggins
(Rochester Supernova site | Discovery Image 1 | Discovery Image 2 )

The image below (2014/01/23.95) was taken 9.6 days after discovery when nova was mag +14.0
The supernova is indicated by white markers. (image effected by wind shake)
Image
CCD Image (linear scale, cropped)
3x90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2014-01-23 22:49 h UT  (#561287-91)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

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M82 - Spiral Galaxy with SN 2014J

M82 with SN 2014J (Ursa Major) 

SN 2014J (Type Ia HV) was discovered 2014/01/21.810 by Steve J. Fossey
and a team of students at UCL’s teaching observatory, the University of London Observatory.
(Rochester Supernova site | Discovery Image )
Pre-discovery images by K.Itagaki show that supernova probably exploded between 2014/01/14.558 and 2014/01/15.570 
 
The image below (2014/01/23.98) was taken 2.2 days after 
discovery when the supernova was at magnitude +10.9
The supernova is indicated by the white markers.
Earlier Image of M82 (2009)  
Image Image
Annotated CCD Image (cropped)
5 x 180s (median combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2014-01-23 23:36 h UT  (#561299-303)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
CCD Image (Square root scaling, cropped)
9 x 20s (median combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-03-10 01:40 h UT  (#356266-74)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.8) + ST-10XME
M82 with SN 2014J
Image
Annotated CCD Image (cropped, square root scaling)
6 x 60s (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2014-01-23 23:19 h UT  (#561292-98)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

 

Supernova SN2014J Spectra 
M82 with SN2014J Spectra taking with Starlight 100
Image
CCD Image (cropped)
3 x 120s (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2014-01-23 23:53 h UT  (#561305-07)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
M82 with SN2014J Spectra taken using Starlight 100
Image
Uncalibrated Spectra (created in RSpec)

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M81 - Spiral Galaxy

M81 (Ursa Major)
Image
CCD Image (linear scale, 35% scale)
4x180s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2014-01-24 00:42 h UT  (#561314-18)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
(larger image, 70% scale)

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Variable Stars

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