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Basel 10 - Open Cluster C/2019 Y1 (ATLAS)  - Comet PGC 40043 - Spiral Galaxy with Type 1c Supernovae 2020epi 155P/Shoemaker - Comet     Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)   - AM CVn, SY Cnc, R CrB, S Cyg, AM Her, U Her, RZ LMi, DY Per, SU Tau, ER UMa - SS Her, BL Lac, CY Lyr, GK Per, FG Sge, V Sge attempts failed due to a dome positioning error     Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)  - DX Cnc, CN Leo - Barnards Star, Cyg 61, Groombridge 34 attempts failed due to a dome positioning error

- All night session (7.5 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: 2°C (min) (Dew heaters on auto) - CCD Temperature:  -15°/-20°C  (61%/66% av. power) - Notes from 2020-04-01 >>

Basel 10 - Open Cluster

Basel 10 (Perseus) SAC Basel 10,  Saguaro Astronomy Club Database Although correct target offsets used (-5.0' W, -1.1' N), a rogue jog on the final centering operation caused a 3' pointing error led to the centre of star clustering to not be precisely centered. Target to be re-imaged in a follow-up session

CCD Image (70% size, linear scale) 8 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-04-01 20:14 UT (#765004-11) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

Basel 10 - Earlier Image (2020-02-12) Although the image is centered on the target object 'SAC Basel 10' in TheSky6 the center of star clustering appears to lie to the left of center. Note: Target to be re-imaged in a follow-up session using target offsets -5.0' W, -1.1' N

CCD Image (70% size, linear scale) 7 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-02-12 20:21 UT (#751087-94) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

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C/2019 Y1 (ATLAS)  - Comet

C/2019 Y1 (ATLAS) - 2020-04-01  (passing through Cassiopeia) Sun Distance 0.89 AU Earth Distance 1.30 AU (193.9 million km)		C/2019 Y1 (ATLAS) - 2020-04-01 Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift set at the comet's rate of motion (Ra 45.25 arcsec/hr, Dec 163.31 arcsec/hr)
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 2 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-04-01 20:26 UT (#765017-18) 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) 7 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-04-01 20:29 UT (#765017-23) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
Images of C/2019 Y1 (ATLAS) on Comets 2020 Page >>

False Colour Image of C/2019 Y1 (ATLAS) - 2020-04-01

False Colour CCD Image (50% size, lsquare root scale) 7 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-04-01 20:29 UT (#765017-23) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

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PGC 40043 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ic Supernovae 2020epi

PGC 40043 (Virgo)

Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-04-01 21:03 UT (#765039-43) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

PGC 40043 with SN 2020epi - 2020-04-01 (T+13.8d) SN 2020epi is a Type Ic Supernova discovered 2020/03/19.120 by Emmanuel Conseil  (Rochester Supernova site | Tarot Calern image Discovery,  A.Klotz;A.Cailleau image ) The Supernova is only just visible in image below (2020-04-01.877)  taken 13.8 days after the transient object's discovery

Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above

Negative CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above

Images of SN 2020epi (PGC 40043) on Supernovae 2020 Page >>

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155P/Shoemaker - Comet

155P/Shoemaker - 2020-04-01 (passing through Leo) Sun Distance 2.32 AU (receeding) Earth Distance 1.42 AU (212.2 million km) Note: It is unclear which of the two objects indicated with white cross-hairs is the comet		155P/Shoemaker  - 2020-04-01, Detail Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift set at the comet's rate of motion (Ra -6.85 arcsec/hr, Dec -4.46 arcsec/hr) Note: It is unclear which of the two objects indicated with white cross-hairs is the comet
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, linear scale) 3 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-04-01 21:29 UT (#765067-69) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2		CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped) 9 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-04-01 21:32 UT (#765067-75) 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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