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QSO J0854+2006 - Quaser with massive blackhole (OJ 287), 3.5 Gly C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)  - Comet NGC 4636 - Elliptical Galaxy, with Type Ia Supernova 2020ue NGC 4277 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2020ftl NGC 5157 - Spiral Galaxy with Type 1a SN 2020ees UGC 10528 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 58896) with SN 2020ekk     Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)   - R CrB, SS Her, CY Lyr     Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)  - Barnards Star

- Late Night Session (3.3 hours total).  - Main aims of the session was to follow up on earlier supernova observations and 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: 0°C (min) (Dew heaters on auto) - CCD Temperature:  -20°C  (59% av. power) - Notes from 2020-05-02 >>

QSO J0854+2006 - Quaser with massive blackhole (OJ 287), 3.5 Gly

QSO J0854+2006 / OJ 287  Cancer) Distance 3.5 Gly Target acqusition inspired by a BBC Web Page: Dancing gargantuan black holes perform on cue

Annotated CCD Image (50% size, linear scale) 4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-05-02 22:36 UT (#777023-27) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

QSO J0854+2006 / OJ 287- Detail A quasar (also known as a quasi-stellar object abbreviated QSO) is an extremely luminous active galactic nucleus (AGN), in which a supermassive black hole with mass ranging from millions to billions of times the mass of the Sun  is surrounded by a gaseous accretion disk.

Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped) Image details as above

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

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C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)  - Comet

C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) - 2020-05-02 (passing through Camelopardalis) Sun Distance 0.84 AU (approaching) Earth Distance 0.91 AU (136.1 million km))		C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)  - 2020-05-02, Detail Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift set at the comet's rate of motion (Ra -144.43 arcsec/hr, Dec -76.90 arcsec/hr)
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 2 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-05-02 22:50 UT (#777031-32) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2		CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped) 25 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-05-02 22:59 UT (#777031-55) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
Images of C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) on Comets 2020 Page >>

C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) - False Colour, 2020-05-02

False Color CCD Image (50% size, log scale) 25 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-05-02 22:59 UT (#777031-55) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) - 2020-05-02

CCD Image (150% size, linear scale, cropped) 25 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-05-02 22:59 UT (#777031-55) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

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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  |

NGC 4636 with SN 2020ue - 2020-05-02 (T+111.3d) Image below (2020-05-02.978) was taken 111.3 days after discovery of SN 2020ue Measured SN magnitude +15.95 Image taken under bright moonlit conditions: Phase 62%, Separation 28°

Annotated CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped) 4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-05-02 23:29 UT (#777061-64) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

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

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NGC 4277 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2020ftl

NGC 4277 withSN 2020ftl (Virgo) SN 2020ftl (Type 1a) discovered 2020/04/02.267 by Catalina Real-Time Transient Survey and Mirco Villi  (Rochester Supernova site | Discovery image | Balcon image | Krannich image  ) Image below (2020-05-03.003) was taken 30.7 days after discovery of SN 2020ftl SN is shown by white cross hairs.  Measured SN magnitude +15.1

Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-05-03 00:04 UT (#777069-73) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

NGC 4277 withSN 2020ftl  - Earlier Image (2020-04-21) Image below (2020-04-21.943) was taken 19.7 days after discovery of SN 2020ftl SN is shown by white cross hairs.   Measured SN magnitude +14.5

Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped) 80s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-04-21 22:38 UT (#771048) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

NGC 4277 - Earlier Image (2005) Image taken 14.9 years before discovery of SN 2020jfo

Negative CCD Image (100% size, linear scale) 5 x 120s (average combine), 2x2 binning, C filter 2005-05-13 23:54 h UT (#86163-67) 8" LX200 + ST-7E

NGC 4277 and adjacent galaxies - Earlier Wider View Image (2020-04-21) NGC 4277 (catalog mag +15.0) with SN 2020ftl (mag +14.5) NGC 4281 (catalog mag +11.4),  NGC 4273 (catalog mag 11.7)  NGC 4268 (catalog mag 13.7), IC 3153  (catalog mag 14.2), PGC 1280518  (catalog mag 17.0)

Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-04-21 22:38 UT (#771048) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

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NGC 5157 - Spiral Galaxy with Type 1a Supernovae 2020ees

NGC 5157 with SN 2020ees (Canes Venatici) SN 2020ees (Type 1a), discovered 2020/03/05.472 by ATLAS  ( Rochester Supernova site | Odd Trondal image )

NGC 5157 with SN 2020ees - 2020-05-03 (T0+58.6d) Image below (2020-05-03.018) was taken 58.6 days after discovery of SN 2020ees SN is shown by white cross hairs.   Measured SN magnitude +17.6

Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-05-03 00:26 UT (#777076-80) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

Images of SN 2020ees (NGC 5157) on Supernovae 2020 Page >>

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UGC 10528 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 58896) with SN 2020ekk

UGC 10528 with SN 2020ekk - Detail SN 2020ekk (Type II) discovered 2020/03/11.779 by Koichi Itagaki  (Rochester Supernova site |  Discovery Image (Mag +17.2) |  Marc Deldem Image )

UGC 10528 with SN 2020ekk - 2020-05-03 (T+52.3d) Image below (2020-05-03.032) was taken 52.3 days after discovery of SN 2020ekk SN is shown by white cross hairs.   Measured SN magnitude +?? (plate solution failed or cursor info on object)

Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) 3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-05-03 00:46 UT (#777083-86) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

UGC 10528 with SN 2020ekk - Earlier Image 2020-03-20 (T+8.2d) Image below (2020-03-20.004) was taken 8.23 days after discovery of SN 2020ekk SN is shown by white cross hairs.   Estimated SN magnitude +16.2

Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-03-20 00:06 UT (#763117-21) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

Images of SN 2020ekk (UGC 10528) on Supernovae 2020 Page >>

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