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CCD Images - Session 997 (2022-03-31)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) - Comet
   
Bullet AT2021agpw - CV Type Transient
Bullet AT 2022fkn - Transient
   
Bullet ARP 34 - Spiral Galaxy (NGC 4615 with NGC 4613 & 4614)
Bullet ARP 44 - Spiral Galaxy (IC 609, VV 354)
Bullet ARP 171 - Galaxy Pair (NGC 5718 & IC 1042)
Bullet NGC 4615 - Spiral Galaxy (Part of ARP 34)
Bullet NGC 5732 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021agpf
   
Bullet UGC 5560 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2022ewv
   
  - 19P/Borrelly and NGC 4219 attempts failed due to cloud
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- SS Cyg, BL Lac,
    
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- CN Leo
  
   
- Late night session 7.2 hours
Session interrupted by rain/snow and cloud
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature: 0°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:  -25°C
- Notes from 2022-03-31 >>
   [ Local Files >> ]
Weak aurora activity during the previous night (see Aurora Images/Video from 2022-03-30/31) >> 
   

C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) - Comet

C/2019 L3 (ATLAS)
(passing through Gemini)
Sun Distance 3.63 AU (receeding)
Earth Distance 3.50 AU (523.9 million km)
   C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) - 2022-03-31 Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 19.61 arcsec/hr, Dec -20.42 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-03-31 22:55 UT (#997032-34)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
7 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-03-31 22:58 UT (#997032-40)
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)  -  2022-03-31
Image
False Colour CCD Image (70% size, log scale)
7 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-03-31 22:58 UT (#997032-40)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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AT 2021agpw - CV Type Transient

AT 2021agpw (Serpens)
AT 2021agpw (Type: CV) discovered 2021-12-27.275 UT by MASTER
Alias: MASTER OT J155629.78+090149.3
Discovery Mag 10.1 (red long variability ?)
[ TNS 2021agpw ]
 
AT 2021agpw - 2022-04-01 (T+94.8d)
Image below (2022-04-01.098) was taken 94.8 days after discovery of 2021agpw
Reported transient is shown by white cross hairs.  
Measured magnitude +12.75
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-04-01 02:24 UT (#997058-62)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of AT 2021agpw on Transients 2021 Page
 

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AT 2022fkn - Transient

AT 2022fkn (Aquila)
AT 2022fkn (Type: unk) discovered 2022-03-16.171 UT by Gaia
Alias: Gaia22bde
Alert triggered by 0.25 mag rise in Gaia source
(12.58 vs historic mag 12.78)
[ TNS 2022fkn | Gaia22bde ]
 
AT 2022fkn - 2022-04-01 (T+16.0d)
Image below (2022-04-01.152) was taken 16.0 days after discovery of 2022fkn
Reported transient is shown by white cross hairs.  
Measured magnitude +13.00
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-04-01 03:46 UT (#997096-98)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of AT 2022fkn on Transients 2022 Page
 

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ARP 34 - Spiral Galaxy (NGC 4615 with NGC 4613 & 4614)

ARP 34 (Coma Berenices)
NGC 4615 with NGC 4613 & 4614
 [ ARP Galaxies ]
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-04-01 03:03 UT (#997072-76)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
 ARP 34 - Detail
NGC 4615 (catalog mag +14.6)
NGC 4614 (catalog mag +14.9) &
& NGC 4613 (catalog mag +15.9)
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
  
Image 
Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
  
  

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ARP 44 - Spiral Galaxy (IC 609, VV 354)

ARP 44 / IC 609 (Sextans)
ARP 44,  Spiral Galaxy with LSB companion on arm
Alias VV 354
 [ ARP Galaxies ] [ Vorontsov-Velyaminov Galaxies ]
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
7 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-03-31 21:59 UT (#997003-09)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
ARP 44 / IC 609 - Detail
IC 609 (catalog mag 13.4)
with LSB companion  on arm :
PGC 1097822 (catalog mag +17.6)
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
  
Image 
Negative CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
  
VV 354 - (Sextans)
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
7 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-03-31 21:59 UT (#997003-09)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
VV 354 - Detail
VV 354a / IC 609 (catalog mag 13.4)
with LSB companion  on arm :
VV 354b / PGC 1097822 (catalog mag +17.6)
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
  

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ARP 171 - Galaxy Pair (NGC 5718 & IC 1042)

ARP 171 (Virgo)
NGC 5718 & IC 1042
 [ ARP Galaxies ]
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-04-01 02:09 UT (#997051-55)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
NGC 5718, IC 1042 & Adjacent Galaxies
NGC 5718 (catalog mag +13.2) &
IC 1042 (catalog mag +14.6)
with adjacent galaxies :
 IC 1041 (catalog mag +14.3),  IC 1043 (catalog mag +15.1),
PGC 52452  (catalog mag +15.1), IC 1039 (catalog mag +16.1),
PGC 52451 (catalog mag +16.4),  PGC 1253615 (catalog mag +16.8),
  PGC 1251904 (catalog mag +17.9), PGC 1253519 (catalog mag +18.0), 
PGC 1252393 (catalog mag +18.1), PGC 1252819 (catalog mag +18.2)
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (70% size, square root scale)
Image details as above
  
 ARP 171 - Detail
NGC 5718 (catalog mag +13.2) &
IC 1042 (catalog mag +14.6)
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
  
Image 
Negative CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
  
  

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NGC 4615 - Spiral Galaxy (Part of ARP 34)

NGC 4615 (Coma Berenices)
Integral Sign Spiral with NGC 4613 & 4614
 [ ARP Galaxies ]
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-04-01 03:03 UT (#997072-76)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
NGC 4615 - Detail
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (175% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
  
Image 
Negative CCD Image (175% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
  

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NGC 5732 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021agpf

NGC 5732 with SN2021agpf (Bootes)
SN 2021agpf (Type: Ia) discovered 2021-12-26.624 UT by ATLAS
Alias: ATLAS21bnoc

 ( Rochester Supernova site | TNS 2021agpf )
 
NGC 5732 with SN2021agpf - 2022-04-01 (T+95.5d)
Image below (2022-04-01.167) was taken 95.5 days after discovery of 2021agpf
Position of SN (fading) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured magnitude +16.95
Image
CCD Image (125% size,square root scale, cropped)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-04-01 04:06 UT (#997102-03)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2021agpf (NGC 5732) on Supernovae 2021 Page

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UGC 5560 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2022ewv

UGC 5560 with SN2022ewv (Leo Minor)
SN 2022ewv (Type: Ia) discovered 2022-03-19.386 UT by ATLAS
Alias: ATLAS22jgy
 ( Rochester Supernova site )
 
UGC 5560 with SN2022ewv - 2022-04-01 (T+12.7d)
Image below (2022-04-01.106) was taken 12.7 days after discovery of 2022ewv
Position of SN (faint but distinct) is shown by white cross-hairs
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-04-01 02:42 UT (#997065-69)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of SN 2022ewv (UGC 5560) on Supernovae 2022 Page >>

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