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CCD Images - Session 1178 (2023-12-29)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet Realtime Pictures from Current/Latest Session >>
   
Bullet AT 2023tdi - Type BL Transient (QSO B1028+511)
   
Bullet NGC 682 - Elliptical Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2023xtg
Bullet NGC 807 - Elliptical Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2023abnb
   
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- BL Lac
    
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- None
 
  
- Attempted All-Night Session (2.0 hrs) but ended early due to wind and developing cloud.
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature:  2°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:   -20°/-30° C
- Notes from 2023-12-29 >>
   
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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 - 2023-12-29 (T+105.4d)
Image below (2023-12-29.824) was taken 105.4 days after discovery of 2023tdi
Position of reported transient (faint, fading slowly?) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured Magnitude +15.70 (Clear Filter)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-12-29 19:52 UT (#1178022-24)
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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NGC 682 - Elliptical Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2023xtg

NGC 682 with SN 2023xtg (Cetus)
SN 2023xtg (Type: Ia) discovered 2023-11-14.527 UT by Koichi Itagaki
Alias: Gaia23dny, PS23kun, ZTF23abqqixn, ATLAS23vth
Discovery Magnitude 18.1 (Clear Filter)
(Gaia, 2023-11-23 11:01:37 :  Alerting Magnitude 15.85 )
Confirmed SN Ia
 ( TNS 2023xtg | Gaia23dny )
 
NGC 682 with SN 2023xtg - 2023-12-29 (T+45.3d)
Image below (2023-12-29.837) was taken 45.3 days after discovery of 2023xtg
Position of reported SN (faint) is indicated by white cross-hairs
Poor quality image (poor sky transparency)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-12-29 20:12 UT (#1178028-31)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of SN 2023xtg (in NGC 682) on Supernova 2023 Page >>

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NGC 807 - Elliptical Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2023abnb

NGC 807 with SN 2023abnb (Triangulum)
SN 2023abnb (Type: Ia) discovered 2023-12-27.132 UT by ZTF
Alias: ZTF23abvnahb
Discovery Magnitude 16.19 ( r-ZTF Filter)
 ( TNS 2023abnb )
 
NGC 807 - Elliptical Galaxy
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-12-29 19:03 UT (#1178005-09)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
NGC 807 with SN 2023abnb - 2023-12-29 (T+2.7d)
Image below (2023-12-29.788) was taken 2.7 days after discovery of 2023abnb
Position of reported SN (not separately distinguishable) is indicated by white cross-hairs.
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-12-29 19:03 UT (#1178005-09)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
NGC 807 with SN 2023abnb - Detail 2023-12-29 (T+2.7d)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-12-29 19:03 UT (#1178005-09)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of SN 2023abnb (in NGC 807) on Supernova 2023 Page >>

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