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CCD Images - Session 974 (2022-02-21)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet 19P/Borrelly - Comet
Bullet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann - Comet
Bullet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko - Comet
Bullet C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) - Comet
   
Bullet IC 635 - Spiral Galaxy with Type AGN Transient AT2022bqu
   
Bullet M31 - Spiral Galaxy with EGN 2022cpe (Attempt)
   
Bullet NGC 1233 - Spiral Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2022bqi
Bullet NGC 5273 - Spiral Galaxy (H I-98) with Type AGN Transient AT2022csj
   
Bullet UGC 522 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ic-BL Supernova 2022bqt
Bullet UGC 3457 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2022blm
    
  Attempts to image NGC 5117 w/SN2022abq and AT2022bqs failed due to cloud
    
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- DY Per, GK Per
    
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- None
  
   
- Early evening session 6.5 hours
- Session cut short by development of clouds (expected)
   
- 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 2022-02-21 >>
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19P/Borrelly - Comet

19P/Borrelly
(passing through Aries)
Sun Distance 1.33 AU (receeding)
Earth Distance 1.38 AU (205.8 million km)
   19P/Borrelly - 2022-02-21, Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 105.31 arcsec/hr, Dec 93.33 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-21 19:52 UT (#974019-21)
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
2022-02-21 19:54 UT (#974019-27)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
Images of 19P/Borrelly on Comets 2022 Page >>    

19P/Borrelly - False Colour Image(s) 
Inverse Spectrum
  
19P/Borrelly - 2022-02-21
Image
False Colour CCD Image (70% size, log scale)
9 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-21 19:54 UT (#974019-27)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
 

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29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann - Comet

29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
(passing through Taurus)
Sun Distance 5.96 AU (receeding)
Earth Distance 5.80 AU (867.0 million km)
   29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann - 2022-02-21, Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 9.78 arcsec/hr, Dec -2.85 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-21 22:37 UT (#974113-17)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as left
     
Images of 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann on Comets 2022 Page >>    
Earlier images of 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann on Comets 2020 Page >>    

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67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko - Comet

67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
(passing through Cancer)
Sun Distance 1.79 AU (receeding)
Earth Distance 0.87 AU (130.8 million km)
   67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko - 2022-02-21, Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -0.43 arcsec/hr, Dec -13.62 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-21 21:03 UT (#974061-63)
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)
10 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-21 21:02 UT (#974056-66)
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 - 2022-02-21
Image
False Colour CCD Image (70% size, log scale)
10 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-21 21:02 UT (#974056-66)
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 3.58 AU (receeding)
Earth Distance 2.91 AU (435.9 million km)
   C/2019 L3 (ATLAS)  - 2022-02-21, Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -7.24 arcsec/hr, Dec -27.60 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-21 21:15 UT (#974069-71)
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
2022-02-21 21:18 UT (#974069-77)
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)  -  2022-02-21
Image
False Colour CCD Image (70% size, log scale)
9 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-21 21:18 UT (#974069-77)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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IC 635 - Spiral Galaxy with Type AGN Transient AT2022bqu

IC 635 with AT2022bqu (Leo)
AT2022bqu (Type: AGN) discovered 2022-02-06.907 UT by XOSS
Alias: XM101HT
 (Rochester Supernova siteTNS 2022bqu )
  
IC 635 with AT2022bqu - 2022-02-21 (T+15.0d)
Image below (2022-02-21.947) was taken 15.0 days after discovery of 2022bqu
Position of reported transient is shown by white cross-hairs.
Measured magnitude +15.49
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-21 22:54 UT (#974120-24)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of AT2022bqu (IC 635) on Transients 2022 Page

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M31 - Spiral Galaxy with EGN 2022cpe,  attempted observation

M31 with Nova2022cpe (Andromeda)
AT2022cpe (Type: EGN) discovered 2022-02-16.423 UT by Koichi Itagaki
Alias: XM65MZ, PNV J00425751+4059043
Magnitude at discovery 16.0
 ( Rochester EGN Page | Itagaki discovery image )

Region with reported EGN transient (not visible) is shown by white circle
M31 with Nova2022cpe - 2022-02-21 (T+5.5d)
Image below (2022-02-21.903) was taken 5.5 days after discovery of 2022cpe
Position of reported EGN  transient (not visible) is shown by white cross-hairs
The EGN (mag +16.0 at discovery has evidently faded very quickly.
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-21 21:46 UT (#974090)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

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NGC 1233 - Spiral Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2022bqi

NGC 1233 with SN2022bqi (Perseus)
SN 2022bqi (Type: II) discovered 2022-02-07.927 UT by Giancarlo Cortini
Alias: ATLAS22ffj
 (Rochester Supernova site | TNS 2022bqi )
 
NGC 1233 - Spiral Galaxy with SN2022bqi (T+13.9d)
Position of reported SN (faint) is shown by white cross-hairs
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-21 19:39 UT (#974012-16)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
NGC 1233 with SN2022bqi - 2022-02-21 (T+13.9d)
Image below (2022-02-21.812) was taken 13.9 days after discovery of 2022bqi
Position of reported SN (faint) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured magnitude +17.4
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-21 19:39 UT (#974012-16)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of SN 2022bqi (NGC 1233) on Supernovae 2022 Page
  

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NGC 5273 - Spiral Galaxy (Herschel I-98) with Type AGN Transient AT2022csj

NGC 5273 with AT2022csj (Canes Venatici)
AT2022csj (Type: AGN) discovered 2022-02-12.503 UT by ZTF
Alias: ZTF18aabkvav
 (Rochester Supernova site | TNS 2022csj )
 
NGC 5273 with AT2022csj - 2022-02-21 (T+9.3d)
Image below (2022-02-21.796) was taken 9.3 days after discovery of 2022csj
Position of reported AGN is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured magnitude +13.42
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-21 19:16 UT (#974005-09)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of AT2022csj (NGC 5273) on Transients 2022 Page >>

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UGC 522 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ic-BL Supernova 2022bqt

UGC 522 with SN2022bqt (Andromeda)
SN 2022bqt (Type: Ic-BL) discovered 2022-02-08.235 UT by ATLAS
Alias: ATLAS22ffi
Discovery Magnitude +18.40
 (Rochester Supernova site, TNS 2022bqt )
   
UGC 522 with SN2022bqt - 2022-02-21 (T+13.7d)
Image below (2022-02-21.918) was taken 13.7 days after discovery of 2022bqt
Position of reported transient (not visible) is shown by white cross-hairs.
(poor quality image due to low sky transparency)
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-21 22:16 UT (#974101-02)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2022bqt (UGC 522) on Supernovae 2022 Page >>

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UGC 3457 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2022blm

UGC 3457 with SN2022blm (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 SN2022blm - 2022-02-21 (T+16.5d)
Image below (2022-02-21.842) was taken 16.5 days after discovery of 2022blm
Position of SN (faint) is indicated by white cross-hairs
Image
CCD Image  (150% size, log scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-21 20:21 UT (#974038-42)
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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