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CCD Images - Session 965 (2022-02-06)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko - Comet
Bullet C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) - Comet
   
Bullet AT 2021kkh - Type Nova? Transient (Attempt)
Bullet AT 2021afkg - Seyfert Galaxy with AGN Transient
   
Bullet 2MFGC 03677 - Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021agpj
Bullet Galaxy Cluster near UGC 5528
   
Bullet NGC 2922 - Irregular Galaxy with Type Ic Supernova 2022bdu
Bullet NGC 3121 - Elliptical Galaxy with Transient AT 2022dz (Attempt)
Bullet NGC 3678 - Spiral Galaxy with Transient AT 2022ei
   
Bullet SN 2022bnf - Type Ia Supernova
   
Bullet UGC 3457 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2022blm
Bullet UGC 4671 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021afsj
Bullet UGC 5528 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2022B
Bullet UGC 6014 - Spiral Galaxy with Type MP Transient AT 2022bil (Attempt)
Bullet UGC 8012 - Spiral Galaxy with Type 1a-pec Supernovae 2022aod (Attempt)
Bullet UGC 10566 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2022aab
    
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- None
    
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- Scholz's Star
  
   
- All-night session 8.7 hours
- Session start delayed due to cloud / threat of rain.
- Session interupted by cloud/threat of rain/wind between 20:33 and 21:38,  a rain shower at 22:21 to 22:27, and later cloud 02:02 to 4:00 & from 04:21 onwards
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature: 1°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:  -20°C
- Notes from 2022-02-06 >>
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67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko - Comet

67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
(passing through Cancer)
Sun Distance 1.68 AU (receeding)
Earth Distance 0.71 AU (106.2 million km)
   67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko - 2022-02-06, Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -21.30 arcsec/hr, Dec -9.35 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-06 22:33 UT (#965038-40)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  Annotated CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
13 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-06 22:38 UT (#965038-50)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
Images of 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on Comets 2022 Page >>    

67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko - False Colour Image(s) 
Inverse Spectrum
  
67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko - 2022-02-06
Image
False-colour CCD Image (70% size, log scale)
13 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-06 22:38 UT (#965038-50)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
 

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C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) - Comet

C/2019 L3 (ATLAS)
(passing through Gemini)
Sun Distance 3.56 AU (turning)
Earth Distance 2.74 AU (409.8 million km)
   C/2019 L3 (ATLAS)  - 2022-02-06, Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -20.31 arcsec/hr, Dec -30.23 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-06 19:48 UT (#965003-05)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
6 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-06 19:50 UT (#965003-08)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
Images of C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) on Comets 2022 Page >>    

C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) - False Colour Image
Inverse Spectrum
  
C/2019 L3 (ATLAS)  -  2022-02-06
Image
False Colour CCD Image (70% size, log scale)
6 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-06 19:50 UT (#965003-08)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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AT 2021kkh - Type Nova? Transient (Attempted Observation)

AT 2021kkh (Orion)
AT 2021kkh (Type: Nova?) discovered 2021/04/22.918 UT by BraTS
Alias: BraTS-SON-T2-026
[ TNS 2021kkh ]
 
AT 2021kkh - 2022-02-06 (T+289.9d)
Image below (2022-02-06.847) was taken 289.9 days after discovery of 2021kkh
Position of earlier transient (no longer visible) is shown by white circle
(previous images taken in S942, S958 but not yet analysed
The earliest image of these (2021-12-17) is still several months after discovery)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-06 20:26 UT (#965016-19)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
AT 2021kkh - Reference Image (DSS2 Color)
No object is visible in DSS2 image at the reported
transient position (shown by purple cross hairs)
Image
DSS2 Image, screen captured via Aladin
 
Images of AT 2021kkh on Transients 2021 Page >>
 
 

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AT 2021afkg - Seyfert Galaxy (2MASS J09361749+0918146) with AGN Transient

AT 2021afkg in In 2MASS J09361749+0918146  (Leo)
Alias: In 2MASS J09361749+0918146
AT 2021afkg (Type: AGN) discovered 2021-11-23.760 UT by Gaia
Alias: Gaia21fhb
 ( Rochester Supernova site | Gaia21fhb
 
2MASS J09361749+0918146 - Seyfert 1 Galaxy
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-06 23:15 UT (#965059-63)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
AT 2021afkg - 2022-02-06 (T+75.2d)
Image below (2022-02-06.963) was taken 75.2 days after discovery of 2021afkg
Galaxy with AGN is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured magnitude (galaxy + nucleus) +16.29
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-06 23:15 UT (#965059-63)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of AT 2021afkg (2MASS J09361749+0918146) on Transients 2021 Page >>

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2MFGC 03677 - Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021agpj

2MFGC 03677 with SN 2021agpj (Eridanus)
SN 2021agpj (Type: Ia) discovered 2021-12-27.330 UT by ASAS-SN
Alias: ASASSN-21wg
Discovery Magnitude 16.0
 ( Rochester Supernova site | TNS 2021agpj  )
 
2MFGC 03677 - Spiral Galaxy
Alias : PGC 15364 (catalog mag +14.8)
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (50% size, square root scale)
180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-06 19:59 UT (#965011)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
2MFGC 03677 with SN 2021agpj - 2022-02-06 (T+41.5d)
Image below (2022-02-06.831) was taken 41.5 days after discovery of 2021agpj
Position of SN is shown by white cross-hairs
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-06 19:59 UT (#965011)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2021agpj (2MFGC 03677) on Supernovae 2021 Page >>

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UGC 5528 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2022B

UGC 5528 with SN 2022B (Sextans)
SN 2022B (Type: Ia) discovered 2022-01-01.494 UT by ATLAS
Alias: ATLAS22aab
Mag +17.63 at discovery
 (Rochester Supernova site | TNS 2022B )
 
UGC 5528 - Spiral Galaxy
Alias: PGC 29889
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-07 01:53 UT (#965105-08)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
UGC 5528 with SN 2022B - 2022-02-07 (T+36.6d)
Image below (2022-02-07.074) was taken 36.6 days after discovery of 2022B
Position of earlier SN (just visible/very faint) is shown by white cross-hairs
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-07 01:53 UT (#965105-08)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of SN 2022B (UGC 5528) on Supernovae 2022 Page >>
  

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NGC 2922 - Irregular Galaxy with Type Ic Supernova 2022bdu

NGC 2922 with SN 2022bdu (Leo Minor)
SN 2022bdu (Type: Ic) discovered 2022-02-02.477 UT by ATLAS
Alias: ATLAS22eik
 ( Rochester Supernova site | TNS 2022bdu )

 [ Irregular Galaxies ]
 
NGC 2922 with SN 2022bdu - 2022-02-07 (T+4.6d)
Image below (2022-02-07.057) was taken 4.6 days after discovery of 2022bdu
Reported position of SN (distiguishable) is shown by white cross-hairs
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-07 01:31 UT (#965097-101)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 2922 with SN 2022bdu - Detail (T+4.6d)
Reported position of SN (distiguishable) is shown by white cross-hairs
Image
Annotated CCD Image (200% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-07 01:31 UT (#965097-101)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2022bdu (NGC 2922) on Supernovae 2022 Page >>

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NGC 3121 - Elliptical Galaxy with Type MP Transient AT 2022dz

NGC 3121 with AT 2022dz (Leo)
AT 2022dz (Type: MP) discovered 2022-01-07.707 UT by Kunihiro Shima
Discovery Mag +16.8
 ( Rochester Supernova site | TNS 2022dz )
 
NGC 3121 with AT 2022dz - 2022-02-06 (T+30.3d)
Image below (2022-02-06.978) was taken 30.3 days after discovery of 2022dz
Reported position of transient (not visible) is shown by white cross-hairs
No evidence of any object on position of reported transient.
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-06 23:38 UT (#965066-70)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of AT 2022dz (NGC 3121) on Transients 2022 Page >>

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NGC 3121 - Elliptical Galaxy with Type MP Transient AT 2022dz

NGC 3121 with AT 2022dz (Leo)
AT 2022dz (Type: MP) discovered 2022-01-07.707 UT by Kunihiro Shima
Discovery Mag +16.8
 ( Rochester Supernova site | TNS 2022dz )
 
NGC 3121 with AT 2022dz - 2022-02-06 (T+30.3d)
Image below (2022-02-06.978) was taken 30.3 days after discovery of 2022dz
Reported position of transient (not visible) is shown by white cross-hairs
No evidence of any object on position of reported transient.
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-06 23:38 UT (#965066-70)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of AT 2022dz (NGC 3121) on Transients 2022 Page >>

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NGC 3678 - Spiral Galaxy with Transient AT 2022ei

NGC 3678 with AT 2022ei (Leo)
AT 2022ei (Type: unk) discovered 2022-01-08.576 UT by ATLAS
Alias: ATLAS22asb
 (Rochester Supernova siteTNS 2022ei )
  
NGC 3678 - Spiral Galaxy
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-07 00:35 UT (#965086)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 3678 with AT 2022ei - 2022-02-07 (T+29.4d)
Image below (2022-02-07.022) was taken 29.4 days after discovery of 2022ei
Position of reported transient (possibly just visible) is shown by white cross-hairs
Poor quality image (single frame, decreasing sky transparency).
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-07 00:35 UT (#965086)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of AT 2022ei (NGC 3678) on Transients 2022 Page >>

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Galaxy Cluster near UGC 5528

UGC 5528 (Sextans)
with Galaxy Cluster in lower left of image
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-07 01:53 UT (#965105-08)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Galaxies in region near to UGC 5528
UGC 5528 / PGC 29889 (catalog mag +14.6)
with mutiple adjacent galaxies including
PGC 29868 (+15.5), PGC 29869 (+16.1), PGC 29880 (+16.9),
PGC 82640 (+17.1), PGC 29848 (+17.2),   PGC 82637 (+17.4),
PGC 1132534 (+17.5),  PGC 1132676 (+17.6),  PGC 1133090 (+17.8),
PGC 1132180 (+17.9),  PGC 1132925 (+17.9), PGC 1132122 (+18.0), 
PGC 1131740 (+18.0),  PGC 1132514 (+18.4)
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (125% size, square root scale)
Image details as above
  

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SN 2022bnf - Type Ia Supernova

SN 2022bnf (Ursa Major)
SN 2022bnf (Type: Ia) discovered 2022-02-05.837 UT by XOSS
Alias: XM99HT
Discovery magnitude +15.79.
Potential host galaxy: WISEA J084058.13+484413.2 (Host redshift: 0.05736)

 (Rochester Supernova siteTNS 2022bnf )
 
SN 2022bnf - 2022-02-07 (T+1.2d)
Image below (2022-02-07.007) was taken 1.2 days after discovery of 2022bnf
Position of reported SN is shown by white cross-hairs.
Measured magnitude +15.50
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-07 00:19 UT (#965079-83)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2022bnf on Supernovae 2022 Page >>

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UGC 3457 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2022blm

UGC 3457 with SN 2022blm (Monoceros)
SN 2022blm (Type: Ia) discovered 2022-02-05.301 UT by LOSS
Alias: KAIT-22A
Discovery magnitude +16
 ( Rochester Supernova site | TNS 2022blm )
 
UGC 3457 with SN 2022blm - 2022-02-06 (T+1.6d)
Image below (2022-02-06.910) was taken 1.6 days after discovery of 2022blm
Position of SN (faint, but distinct) is indicated by white cross-hairs
Image
CCD Image  (150% size, log scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-06 21:58 UT (#965023-26)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2022blm (UGC 3457) on Supernovae 2022 Page

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UGC 4671 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021afsj

UGC 4671 with SN 2021afsj (Ursa Major)
SN 2021afsj (Type: Ia) discovered 2021-11-29.718 UT by Shuji Tokuoka
Alias: Gaia21flf, ZTF21acqstfo
 ( Rochester Supernova site | Gaia21flf  )
 
UGC 4671 with SN 2021afsj - 2022-02-06 (T+69.2d)
Image below (2022-02-06.949) was taken 69.2 days after discovery of 2021afsj
Position of SN (visible) is shown by white cross-hairs
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-06 22:56 UT (#965053-57)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2021afsj (UGC 4671) on Supernovae 2021 Page >>

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UGC 6014 - Spiral Galaxy with Type MP Transient AT 2022bil (Attempt)

UGC 6014 with AT 2022bil (Leo)
AT 2022bil (Type: MP) discovered 2022-02-02.029 UT by MASTER
Alias: MASTER OT J105342.41+094343.9, MP 1642 Hill
 (Rochester Supernova siteTNS 2022bil )
  
UGC 6014 with AT 2022bil - 2022-02-06 (T+5.0d)
Image below (2022-02-06.994) was taken 5.0 days after discovery of 2022bil
Position of reported transient (not visible) is shown by white cross-hairs.
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-07 00:00 UT (#965072-76)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of AT 2022bil (UGC 6014) on Transients 2022 Page >>

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UGC 8012 - Spiral Galaxy with Type 1a-pec Supernovae 2022aod (attempted observation)

UGC 8012 with AT 2022aod (Canes Venatici)
SN 2022aod (Type: Ia-pec) discovered 2022-01-17.679 UT by PS1
Alias: PS22xr, Gaia22aku
 (Rochester Supernova site | TNS 2022aod )
 
UGC 8012 with SN 2022aod - 2022-02-07 (T+20.4d)
Image below (2022-02-07.041) was taken 20.4 days after discovery of 2022aod
Position of reported transient (not distinguishable) is shown by white cross-hairs
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (175% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-07 01:09 UT (#965090-94)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of SN 2022aod (UGC 8012) on Supernovae 2022 Page >>
  

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UGC 10566 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2022aab

UGC 10566 with SN 2022aab (Hercules)
SN 2022aab (Type: Ia) discovered 2022-01-19.633 UT by ATLAS
Alias: ATLAS22ccn
 ( Rochester Supernova site | TNS 2022aab )
 
UGC 10566 with SN 2022aab - 2022-02-07 (T+18.5d)
Image below (2022-02-07.169) was taken 18.5 days after discovery of 2022aab
Position or reported SN (indistinguishable from nucleus) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured magnitude (Nucleus + SN) +15.70
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size,square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-07 04:14 UT (#965112-16)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2022aab (UGC 10566) on Supernovae 2022 Page

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