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C/2018 N2 (ASASSN) - Comet C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - Comet 289P/Blanpain - Comet PGC 2444228, PGC 2443906 & PGC 2442913 - Galaxies M108 - Spiral Galaxy 155P/Shoemaker - Comet IC 2894 - Spiral Galaxy Basel 7 - Open Cluster M51 - Spiral Galaxy (Whirlpool Galaxy) LBV2019abn - LBV in M51 Rose 3 - Compact Galaxy Group NGC 4197 - Spiral Galaxy Rose 32 - Compact Galaxy Group (UGC 8691 et al) Rose 33 - Compact Galaxy Group Rose 31 - Compact Galaxy Group (PGC 46288) Rose 16 - Compact Galaxy Group (PGC 49561 et al) NGC 5468 - Spiral Galaxy NGC 5472 - Spiral Galaxy NGC 4636 - Elliptical Galaxy, with Type Ia Supernova 2020ue Hickson 54 - Galaxy Group (IC 700 et al, Rose 27) NGC 4774 - Spiral Galaxy (Kidney Bean Galaxy) Rose 19 - Compact Galaxy Group (UGC 9103 et al) NGC 6028 - Spiral Galaxy ARP 101 - Galaxies (UGC 10164 & UGC 10169)     Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)   - RR Tau, FU Orio     Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)  - None

- All night session (9.3 hours total). - Main aims of the session was to  acquire images of a selection of deep sky and comet objects     - 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging - TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging - Ambient Temperature:  -3°C (min) (Dew heaters on auto) - CCD Temperature:  -25°C  (67% av. power) - Notes from 2020-02-01 >>

C/2018 N2 (ASASSN)  - Comet

C/2018 N2 (ASASSN) - 2020-02-01  (passing through Andromeda) Sun Distance 3.23 AU Earth Distance 3.43 AU (513.2 million km)		C/2018 N2 (ASASSN)  - 2020-02-01, Detail Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift set at the comet's rate of motion (Ra 19.66, Dec 18.62 arcsec/hr)
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 8 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-02-01 21:19 UT (#749004-11) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2		CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as left
Images of C/2018 N2 (ASASSN) on Comets 2019 Page >>

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C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - Comet

C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - 2020-02-01  (passing through Perseus) Sun Distance 2.03 AU Earth Distance 1.63 AU (244.0 million km)		C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - 2020-02-01, Detail Autoguided on an offset star using Lock Shift set at the comet's rate of motion (Ra -41.40, Dec 10.85 arcsec/hr)
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 2 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-02-01 21:37 UT (#749023-24) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2		CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped) 9 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-02-01 21:40 UT (#749023-31) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
Images of C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) on Comets 2019 Page

C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs)

False Colour CCD Image (70% size, log scale) 9 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-02-01 21:40 UT (#749023-31) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

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289P/Blanpain - Comet

289P/Blanpain - 2020-02-01 (passing through Ursa Major) Sun Distance 1.14 AU Earth Distance 0.18 AU (27.2 million km) (see picture of galaxies in same FOV)		289P/Blanpain - 2020-02-01, Detail Autoguided on an offset star using Lock Shift set at the comet's rate of motion (Ra 162.02, Dec -170.71 arcsec/hr)
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, linear scale) 8 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-02-01 22:04 UT (#749042-50) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2		Annotated CCD Image (50% size, linear scale) 8 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-02-01 22:04 UT (#749042-50) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
Frames aligned on stars. Comet appears as a dim streak due to it low brightness and motion Galaxy in upper left of image is PGC 2443906 (mag +17.8)		Frames aligned on comet's rate of motion. Comet appears as a tight spot (more asteroid-like rather than comet-like ?
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Images of 289P/Blanpain on Comets 2020 Page

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PGC 2444228, PGC 2443906 & PGC 2442913 - Galaxies

PGC 2444228,  PGC 2443906 & PGC 2442913 (Ursa Major) PGC 2444228 (catalog mag +16.9) with PGC 2442913 (catalog mag +17.1) &  PGC 2443906 (catalog mag +17.8) The dim streak just below the image centre is comet 289P/Blanpain (see 289P/Blanpain images)

Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) 8 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-02-01 22:04 UT (#749042-50) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

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M108 - Spiral Galaxy

M108 (Ursa Major)  Taken with Optolong L-eNhance filter

CCD Image (50% size, linear scale) 7 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, DB Filter 2020-02-01 22:57 UT (#749075-81) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME (Autoguided using TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC)

M108 - Detail

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M108 - Earlier Image (2018-01-03)

CCD Image (100% size, cropped) 11 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2018-01-03 23:37h UT (#609031-50) 12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

Negative CCD Image (100% size, cropped) Image details as above

M108 - Earlier ASI178MC image (2018-01-03)

CMOS Colour Image (cropped) 16.6 mins (1000 x 10s), Binning 1x1, Gain 400, Raw16, ROI 3096x2080 (Full) 2018-01-03 23:40h UT (#23_40_58Z) TS 80mm f/6 APO + ASI178MC (OSC), Non-Guided Mounted on 12" LX200R Frames acquired using SharpCap (Live Stack) Frames displayed using DeepSkyStacker 4.1.1

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155P/Shoemaker - Comet

155P/Shoemaker - 2020-02-01 (passing through Leo) Sun Distance 1.99 AU Earth Distance 1.11 AU (166.5 million km)		155P/Shoemaker  - 2020-02-01, Detail Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift set at the comet's rate of motion (Ra -0.77, Dec 14.25 arcsec/hr)
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, linear scale) 3 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-02-01 23:22 UT (#749100-02) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2		CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped) 18 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-02-01 23:32 UT (#749100-18) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
Images of 155P/Shoemaker on Comets 2020 Page >>

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IC 2894 - Spiral Galaxy

IC 2894 (Leo)

Annotated CCD Image (50% size, linear scale) 3 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-02-01 23:22 UT (#749100-02) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

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IC 2894 - Detail

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Basel 7 - Open Cluster

Basel 7 (Monoceros) SAC Basel 7, Saguaro Astronomy Club Database Target offsets of 3.7' W, -0.8' N  used to place the center of star clustering at image center.

CCD Image (70% size, linear scale) 5 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-02-02 00:09 UT (#749133-41) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

Basel 7 (Monoceros) - Earlier Image (2020-01-26) Although the image is centered on the target object 'SAC Basel 7' in TheSky6 the center of star clustering appears to lie slightly to the right of center.

CCD Image (70% size, linear scale) 3 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-01-26 21:14 UT (#746003-05) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

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M51 - Spiral Galaxy (Whirlpool Galaxy)

M51 (Canes Venatici) Taken with Optolong L-eNhance dual narrowband filter
CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped) 9 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, DB Filter 2020-02-02 01:11 UT (#749172-80) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2		CCD Image (100% size, logscale, cropped) Image details as left
M51 - Earlier Images (2019-02-20) Taken with C Filter
CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-02-20 23:45 UT (#665168-72) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2		CCD Image (100% size, logscale, cropped) Image details as left

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LBV2019abn - Earlier LBV in M51

LBV2019abn in M51 (Canes Venatici) LBV 2019abn was discovered 2019/01/22.555 by ATLAS ( See LBV 2019abn images sub-page on Rochester Supernova site) LBV's are massive unstable supergiant stare, also known as S Doradus variables. P Cygni is an example of LBV from our own galaxy Image below (2020-02-02.xxx) was taken xxx days after discovery There appears to be an object near to but not exactly at the location of the earlier LBV 2019abn object. New image was taken through Optolong L-eNhance dual narrowband filter whilst the earlier images were taken through C (clear) filter

CCD Image (106% size, linear scale, cropped) 9 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, DB Filter 2020-02-02 01:11 UT (#749172-80) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 Raw image scale : 1.404 arc sec /pixel

LBV2019abn - Earlier Image (2019-02-20)

Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-02-20 23:45 UT (#665168-72) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 Image Scale : 1.329 arc sec / pixel

M51 Detail - Earlier Image (2008) No sign of any object at the position of the later LBV

CCD Image (184% size, linear scale, cropped) 5 x 180s exposure (av. combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 2008-02-27 23:59 UT (#270263-69) 8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E

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Rose 3 - Compact Galaxy Group

Rose 3 (Leo) Rose Catalogue Member [ Rose Compact Galaxy Groups ]

Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-02-02 01:52 UT (#749199-203) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

Rose 3 - Detail 4 components, A to D A = 2MASX J11023859+1706222 B = 2MASX J11023684+1705432 C = SDSS J110236.86+170543.6 C = 2MASX J11023443+1705452

Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above [ unannotated image ]

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NGC 4197 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 4197 (Virgo) Flat Galaxy Atlas Member

CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-02-02 02:14 UT (#749206-10) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

NGC 4197 - Detail

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Rose 32 - Compact Galaxy Group (UGC 8691 et al)

Rose 32 / UGC 8691 et al (Bootes) Rose Catalogue Member [ Rose Compact Galaxy Groups ]

Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-02-02 02:36 UT (#749212-16) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

Rose 32  & adjacent galaxies

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Rose 32 - Detail

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Rose 33 - Compact Galaxy Group

Rose 33  (Bootes) Rose Catalogue Member Unnamed, very close to the mag +8.3 star HIP 69281 [ Rose Compact Galaxy Groups ]

Annotated CCD Image (70% size, linear scale) 44 x 20s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning (1/2 frame), C Filter 2020-02-02 03:01 UT (#749219-63) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

Rose 33 - Detail 4 components, A to D

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Rose 31 - Compact Galaxy Group (PGC 46288)

Rose 31 / PGC 46288 (Virgo) Rose Catalogue Member [ Rose Compact Galaxy Groups ]

Annotated CCD Image (70% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning (1/2 frame), C Filter 2020-02-02 03:25 UT (#749266-70) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

Rose 31 - Detail

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Rose 16 - Compact Galaxy Group (PGC 49561 et al)

Rose 16 /  PGC 49561 et al (Canes Venatici) Rose Catalogue Member [ Rose Compact Galaxy Groups ]

CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-02-02 03:47 UT (#749272-76) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

Rose 16 - Detail  PGC 49561 (catalog mag +15.7), PGC 49587 (catalog mag +16.1),  PGC 49578 (catalog mag +16.2), PGC 49575 (catalog mag +16.9)

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NGC 5468 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 5468 (Virgo) Targetting inspired by a picture in Ast Now Magazine, Jan 2020    NGC 5468 (catalog mag +12.5),  NGC 5472 (catalog mag +14.3), PGC 1043616 (catalog mag +16.5)

Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-02-02 04:12 UT (#749279-84) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

NGC 5468 - Detail

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NGC 5472 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 5472 (Virgo)

Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-02-02 04:12 UT (#749279-84) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

NGC  5472 - Detail

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NGC 4636 - Elliptical Galaxy (H II 38), with Type Ia Supernova 2020ue

NGC 4636 with SN 2020ue (Virgo) SN 2020ue Type1a discovered 2020/01/12.722 by Koichi Itagaki  (Rochester Supernova site |  Discovey Image, K.Itagaki | SN 2020ue sub-page  | Image below (2020-02-02.192) was taken 20.47 days after discovery of SN 2020ue

Annotated CCD Image (50% size, log scale) 4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-02-02 04:36 UT (#749289-93) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

SN 2020ue - 2020-02-02 (T+20.5d) Image below (2020-02-02.192) was taken 20.5 days after discovery of SN 2020ue Estimated SN magnitude +12.4 (calibrated)

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Images of SN 2020ue (NGC 4636) on Supernovae 2020 Page >>

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Hickson 54 - Galaxy Group (IC 700 et al, Rose 27)

Hickson 54 / IC 700 et al, Rose 27 (Leo)

Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-02-02 04:58 UT (#749296-300) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

Hickson 54 - Detail

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Hickson 54 4 components, A to D

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NGC 4774 - Spiral Galaxy (Kidney Bean Galaxy)

NGC 4774 / Kidney Bean Galaxy (Canes Venatici) Ring Galaxy, J.Lowrey List

Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-02-02 05:19 UT (#749304-08) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

NGC 4774 - Detail NGC 4774 (catalog mag +14.8) with adjacent faint galaxy  PGC 2087677 (catalog mag +17.2)

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NGC 4774 - Earlier Image NGC 4774 (catalog mag +14.8) with adjacent faint galaxy  PGC 2087677 (catalog mag +17.2)

Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-12-31 23:51 UT (#734368-72) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

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Rose 19 - Compact Galaxy Group (UGC 9103 et al)

Rose 19 / UGC 9103 et al (Bootes) Rose Catalogue Member [ Rose Compact Galaxy Groups ]

Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-02-02 05:36 UT (#749311-12) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

Rose 19 - Detail UGC 9103 /  PGC 50811 (catalog mag +16.1), PGC 50821 (catalog mag +14.6), PGC 50830 (catalog mag ?)

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NGC 6028 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 6028 (Hercules) Ring Galaxy, J.Lowrey List NGC 6028 (catalog mag +13.5) with adjacent galaxies PGC 56685 (catalog mag +14.8), PGC 1589886 (catalog mag +16.1), PGC 1590015 (catalog mag +16.6)

Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-02-02 06:03 UT (#749317-21) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

NGC 6028 - Detail

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ARP 101 - Galaxies (UGC 10164 & UGC 10169)

ARP 101  (Serpens) UGC 10164 & UGC 10169

CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-02-02 06:23 UT (#749323-25) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

ARP 101 - Detail

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