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CCD Images - Session 1148 (2023-09-21)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet 80P/Peters-Hartley - Comet (Attempt)
Bullet P/2023 M4 (ATLAS) - Comet
Bullet C/2022 A2 (PANSTARRS) - Comet
Bullet C/2023 E1 (ATLAS) - Comet
   
Bullet AT 2023rao - Transient
Bullet AT 2023rfq - Type YSO? Transient
Bullet AT 2023rud - Transient (Attempt)
Bullet AT 2023tdi - Type BL Transient (QSO B1028+511)
   
Bullet LEDA 1488100 - Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2023olz
Bullet Nova M31 2023-05b? - Extragalactic Nova, AT2023ksu in M31  (Attempt)
   
Bullet NGC 205 (M110) - Elliptical Galaxy with Transient AT 2023sqw (Attempt)
Bullet NGC 1272 - Elliptical Galaxy with Transient AT 2023seo (Attempt)
Bullet NGC 1461 - Spiral Galaxy with Unconfirmed Transient AT 2023och (Unconfirmed)
Bullet NGC 7385 Galaxy Group - Galaxy Group (WBL 688)
Bullet NGC 7518 - Spiral Galaxy
   
Bullet SN 2023rvj - Type II Supernova in SDSS Galaxy
   
  - UGC 11858 attempt failed (aborted due to a ToO Target)
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- BL Lac, RX And
    
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- None

- DX Cnc attempt failed (due to cloud)
 
  
- All-night session (x hrs)
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature: 6°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:  -15° C
- Notes from 2023-09-21 >>
   
- Aurora Images/Video from 2023-09-20 >>
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80P/Peters-Hartley - Comet (Attempted Observation)

80P/Peters-Hartley - 2023-09-21
(passing through Cygnus)

Sun Distance 3.06 AU (receeding)
Earth Distance 2.29 AU (342.2 million km)
Expected position of comet (not visible) is shown by white circle
   80P/Peters-Hartley - 2023-09-21, Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -15.01 arcsec/hr, Dec -24.79 arcsec/hr)
Expected position of comet (not visible) is shown by white circle
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-09-21 22:28 UT (#1148036-40)
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 80P/Peters-Hartley on Comets 2022 Page >>    
Images of 80P/Peters-Hartley on Comets 2023 Page >>    

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P/2023 M4 (ATLAS) - Comet

P/2023 M4 (ATLAS) - 2023-09-21
(passing through Aquarius)

Sun Distance 4.55 AU
Earth Distance 3.76 AU (561.9 million km)
   P/2023 M4 (ATLAS) - 2023-09-21, Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -8.73 arcsec/hr, Dec -2.22 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
7 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-09-21 21:30 UT (#1148013-19)
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 P/2023 M4 (ATLAS) on Comets 2023 Page >>    

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C/2022 A2 (PANSTARRS) - Comet

  C/2022 A2 (PANSTARRS) - 2023-09-21
 (passing through Pisces)

Sun Distance 3.15 AU (receeding)
Earth Distance 2.16 AU (323.3 million km)
Passing by spiral galaxy NGC 7518
   C/2022 A2 (PANSTARRS) - 2023-09-21 Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -55.96 arcsec/hr, Dec -69.90 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
2 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-09-21 22:46 UT (#1148046-47)
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)
6 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-09-21 22:44 UT (#1148043-48)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
Images of C/2022 A2 (PANSTARRS) on Comets 2023 Page >>    

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C/2023 E1 (ATLAS) - Comet

C/2023 E1 (ATLAS) - 2023-09-21
(passing through Aquarius)

Sun Distance 1.65 AU (receeding)
Earth Distance 0.70 AU (104.5 million km)
Poor quality image (poor sky transparency)
   C/2023 E1 (ATLAS) 2023-09-21, Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 27.80 arcsec/hr, Dec -98.09 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
2 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-09-21 23:17 UT (#1148058-59)
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)
2 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-09-21 23:17 UT (#1148058-59)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
 Images of C/2023 E1 (ATLAS) on Comets 2023 Page >>    

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AT 2023rao - Transient

AT 2023rao (Pegasus)
AT 2023rao (Type: unk) discovered 2023-08-16.381 UT by Gaia
Alias: Gaia23bxu
Alerting Mag +16.92 (G-Gaia Filter)  (vs Historic Magnitude +17.65)
Brightening in Gaia, WISE and UV source
 ( TNS 2023rao | Gaia23bxu )
 
AT 2023rao - 2023-09-22 (T+36.6d)
Image below (2023-09-22.013) was taken 36.6 days after discovery of 2023rao
Position of transient (faint but distinct) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured magnitude +16.39 (Clear Filter)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-09-22 00:25 UT (#1148091-94)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of AT 2023rao on Transients 2023 Page >>

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AT 2023rfq - Type YSO? Transient

AT 2023rfq (Cygnus)
AT 2023rfq (Type: YSO?) discovered 2023-08-24.114 UT by Gaia
Alias: Gaia23cbk
Discovery Mag 13.19 (G-Gaia Filter)  (vs Historic Mag 13.49)
Brightening in candidate YSO
 ( TNS 2023rfq | Gaia23cbk )
 
AT 2023rfq - 2023-09-21 (T+28.8d)
Image below (2023-09-21.918) was taken 28.8 days after discovery of 2023rfq
Position of reported transient is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured magnitude +12.96 (Clear Filter)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-09-21 22:09 UT (#1148029-32)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of AT 2023rfq on Transients 2023 Page >>

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AT 2023rud - Transient

AT 2023rud (Cassiopeia)
AT 2023rud (Type: unk) discovered 2023-09-08.188 UT by GEOTS
Alias: GEOTS-Balaji-2023-017, TCP J23572531+5241341
Discovery Mag 16.8 (Clear Filter)  (vs earlier non-detection with limiting mag 18.0)
Hostless transient
 ( TNS 2023rud )
 
AT 2023rud - 2023-09-21 (T+13.8d)
Image below (2023-09-21.954) was taken 13.8 days after discovery of 2023rud
Position of reported transient (not confirmed) is shown by white circle.
Unclear if star-like object near to reported coords
(also seen in DSS2 Ref Image) is the transient object or not
Note:  unable to link image or insert WCS
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-09-21 23:03 UT (#1148051-55)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of AT 2023rud on Transients 2023 Page >>

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AT 2023tdi - Type BL Transient (QSO B1028+511)

AT 2023tdi (Ursa Major)
AT 2023tdi (Type: BL) discovered 2023-09-15.424 UT by Gaia
Alias: Gaia23ckv,  QSO B1028+511
Discovery Mag 16.34 (G-Gaia Filter) vs Historic Mag 14.06
Known BL Lac type object (QSO B1028+511) brightens by 0.5 mag
( TNS 2023tdi | Gaia23ckv )
 
AT 2023tdi - 2023-09-22 (T+6.7d)
Image below (2023-09-22.105) was taken 6.7 days after discovery of 2023tdi
Position of reported transient (faint) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured Magnitude +15.51 (Clear Filter)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-09-22 02:34 UT (#1148146-47)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of AT 2023tdi on Transients 2023 Page >>

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LEDA 1488100 - Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2023olz

LEDA 1488100 with SN 2023olz (Taurus)
SN 2023olz (Type: Ia) discovered 2023-08-04.405 UT by ZTF
Alias: ZTF23aavxtvg
Discovery Magnitude 19.02 (g-ZTF Filter)
 ( TNS 2023olz )
 
LEDA 1488100 with SN 2023olz - 2023-09-22 (T+48.7d)
Image below (2023-09-22.076) was taken 48.7 days after discovery of 2023olz
Position of reported SN (faint) is indicated by white cross-hairs.
Measured Magnitude +15.85 (nucleus + SN)
Poor quality image (single frame, poor sky transparency)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-09-22 01:49 UT (#1148118)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of SN 2023olz (in LEDA 1488100) on Supernova 2023 Page >>

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M31 2023-05b? - Extragalactic Nova, AT2023ksu in M31   (attempted observation)

M31 with Nova M31 2023-05b? (Andromeda)
Nova M31 2023-05b? (Type: unk) discovered 2023-05-28.063 UT by Kamil Hornoch et al.
Alias: PNV J00421981+4107048, AT2023ksu
Located 276".7 west and 543".7 south of the center of M31
Discovery Mag 17.59 (r-ZTF Filter)
 ( TNS 2023ksu | Rochester, Extragalactic Novae - 2023 )
 
Nova M31 2023-05b? - 2023-09-21 (T+116.9d)
Image below (2023-09-21.997) was taken 116.9 days after discovery of Nova M31 2023-05b?
Position of earlier reported transient (faded / not visible) is shown by white circle
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-09-22 00:04 UT (#1148082-86)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of Nova M31 2023-05b? (M31) on Transients 2023 Page >> >>

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NGC 205 (M110) - Elliptical Galaxy with Transient AT 2023sqw (Attempted Observation / Unconfirmed)

NGC 205 with AT 2023sqw (Andromeda)
AT 2023sqw (Type: unk) discovered 2023-09-15.249 UT by Chris Spratt
Discovery Mag 17.47 (G-Gaia Filter)
 Transient was discovered by C. E. Spratt on images obtained at the
Rothney Astrophysical Observatory (University of Calgary) Baker-Nunn Schmidt + CCD
Transient reported by Dave Balam
 ( TNS 2023sqw )
 
NGC 205 (M110) with AT 2023sqw - 2023-09-22 (T+6.8d)
Image below (2023-09-22.027) was taken 6.8 days after discovery of 2023sqw
Position of reported transient (not visible) is shown by white circle
No sign of transient object at reported coordinates.
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-09-22 00:48 UT (#1148097-101)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of AT 2023sqw (NGC 205) on Transients 2023 Page >>

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NGC 1272 - Elliptical Galaxy with Transient AT 2023seo (Attempted Observation)

NGC 1272 with AT 2023seo (Perseus)
AT 2023seo (Type: unk) discovered 2023-09-13.440 UT by ATLAS
Alias: ATLAS23sjh
Discovery Mag +16.65
 ( Rochester Supernova site | TNS 2022zxr )
 
NGC 1272 with AT 2023seo - 2023-09-22 (T+8.6d)
Image below (2023-09-22.050) was taken 8.6 days after discovery of 2023seo
Position of reported transient (not distinguishable) is shown by white cross-hairs
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, log scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-09-22 01:21 UT (#1148111-15)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  

  

Images of AT 2023seo (NGC 1272) on Transients 2023 Page >>

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NGC 1461 - Spiral Galaxy with Unconfirmed Transient AT 2023och (Unconfirmed)

NGC 1461 with AT 2023och (Eridanus)
AT 2023och (Type: unconf) discovered 2023-07-26.789 UT by Seiichiro Naito
Discovery Magnitude 18.21 (g-ZTF Filter)
 ( TNS 2023och )
 
NGC 1461 with AT 2023och - 2023-09-22 (T+57.3d)
Image below (2023-09-22.083) was taken 57.3 days after discovery of 2023och
Position of reported transient (not visible) is indicated by white cross-hairs.
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-09-22 02:08 UT (#1148121-25)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of  AT 2023och (in NGC 1461) on Transients 2023 Page >>

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NGC 7385 Galaxy Group - Galaxy Group (WBL 688)

NGC 7385 Galaxy Group (Pegasus)
Alias: WBL 688
Ast.Now Deep Sky Challenge, Oct 2023
[ Deep Sky Challanges (Ast.Now) ]

Using JogW -2.0', JogN 0.5'
Image is still not optimally centered (need JogW -1.0 instead of -2.0).
(Target to again be rescheduled for a future session)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (70% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-09-21 21:49 UT (#1148022-26)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
NGC 7385 Galaxy Group - Earlier Image (2023-09-20)
6 main members of group are NGC 7385, 7386, 7383, 7389, 7387 & 7390

Other smaller galaxies in field of view are PGC 95571 (catalog mag +16.4), 
PGC 69835 (catalog mag +16.8) & PGC 1396230 (catalog mag +17.4)

Using JogW 2.0', JogN 0.5'
Image is not centered as intended (Target to be rescheduled for a future session.)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (70% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-09-20 21:14 UT (#1147035-39)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
 

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NGC 7518 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 7518 (Pisces)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
2 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-09-21 22:46 UT (#1148046-47)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
NGC 7518 - Wider View, with C/2022 A2 (PANSTARRS)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
Image details as above
  
 

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SN 2023rvj - Type II Supernova in SDSS Galaxy

SN 2023rvj (Andromeda)
Alias: In SDSS J000957.47+370429.5
SN 2023rvj (Type: II) discovered 2023-09-09.327 UT by ZTF
Alias: ZTF23abbzdoj
Discovery Magnitude 19.02 (g-ZTF Filter)
 ( TNS 2023rvj )
 
SN 2023rvj - 2023-09-21 (T+12.7d)
Image below (2023-09-21.985) was taken 12.7 days after discovery of 2023rvj
Position of reported SN (faint but distinct) is indicated by white cross-hairs.
Measured Magnitude +16.52 (nucleus + SN)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-09-21 23:45 UT (#1148076-79)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of SN 2023rvj (in SDSS Galaxy) on Supernova 2023 Page >>

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