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CCD Images - Session 1077 (2022-12-29)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet P/2010 H2 (Vales) - Comet (Attempt)
Bullet C/2021 Y1 (ATLAS) - Comet
   
Bullet NGC 1300 - Spiral Galaxy with Type IIP Supernova 2022acko
   
Bullet UGC 2926 - Spiral Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2022acyd
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- None
    
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- None
  
- Short session (1.6h), cut short by developing cloud and snow showers.
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature: -0.5°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:  -25° C
- Notes from 2022-12-29 >>
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P/2010 H2 (Vales) - Comet

P/2010 H2 (Vales)
 (passing through Taurus)
Sun Distance 4.16 AU
Earth Distance 3.35 AU (501.4 million km)
Expected position of comet (not visible) is shown by white circle
   P/2010 H2 (Vales) - 2022-12-17 Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -17.24 arcsec/hr, Dec 1.06 arcsec/hr)
Expected position of comet (not visible) is shown by white circle
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-12-29 22:59 UT (#1077032-34)
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)
3 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-12-29 22:59 UT (#1077032-34)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
Images of P/2010 H2 (Vales) on Comets 2022 Page >>    

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C/2021 Y1 (ATLAS) - Comet

C/2021 Y1 (ATLAS) - 2022-12-29
(passing through Eridanus)
Sun Distance 2.49 AU (approaching)
Earth Distance 1.69 AU (252.6 million km)
   C/2021 Y1 (ATLAS) - 2022-12-29 Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -43.95 arcsec/hr, Dec -61.12 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-12-29 22:22 UT (#1077016-18)
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)
7 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-12-29 22:25 UT (#1077016-22)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
Images of C/2021 Y1 (ATLAS) on Comets 2022 Page >>    

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NGC 1300 - Spiral Galaxy with Type IIP Supernova 2022acko

NGC 1300 with SN 2022acko (Eridanus)
SN 2022acko (Type: IIP) discovered 2022-12-06.162 UT by DLT40
Alias: DLT22v, ATLAS22bnms
Discovery Mag +16.54 (Clear Filter)
 ( TNS 2022acko )
 
NGC 1300 with SN 2022acko - 2022-12-29 (T+23.8d)
Image below (2022-12-29.915) was taken 23.8 days after discovery of 2022acko
Position of reported supernova (faint) is shown by white cross-hairs
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-12-29 22:06 UT (#1077008-12)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of SN 2022acko (NGC 1300) on Supernova 2022 Page >>

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UGC 2926 - Spiral Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2022acyd

UGC 2926 with SN 2022acyd (Taurus)
SN 2022acyd (Type: II) discovered 2022-12-15.248 UT by ZTF
Alias: ZTF22abysshb
Discovery Mag +18.3
 ( Rochester Latest Extragalactic Novae | TNS 2022acyd  | ZTF22abysshb )
 
UGC 2926 with SN 2022acyd - 2022-12-29 (T+14.7d)
Image below (2022-12-29.941) was taken 14.7 days after discovery of 2022acyd
Position of reported SN (faint) is shown by white cross-hairs
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-12-29 22:44 UT (#1077025-29)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of SN 2022acyd (UGC 2926) on Supernova 2022 Page >>

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