David's Astronomy Pages
CCD Images - Session 1196 (2024-03-04)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet 103P/Hartley - Comet
Bullet 207P/NEAT - Comet
Bullet C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) - Comet
Bullet AT 2022wlz - Transient  (non-detection)
Bullet AT 2024ll - CV Type Transient  (non-detection)
   
Bullet IC 2190 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2024dhp
   
Bullet NGC 1122 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2024dru
   
Bullet UGC 831 - Spiral Galaxy with Type IIb Supernova 2023wdd
   
  - NGC 3467 w/AT2024dda, NGC 5036 w/SN 2024dop  attempts failed (due to poor sky / cloud)
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- YZ Cnc
    
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- None
 
  
- Attempted all night session (9.7 hrs)
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature: 5.5°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:   -20°C
- Notes from 2024-03-04 >>
   
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103P/Hartley - Comet

103P/Hartley - 2024-03-04
(passing through Monoceros)

Sun Distance 2.07 AU AU (receeding)
Earth Distance 1.25 AU (187.3 million km)
   103P/Hartley - 2024-03-04  Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 8.66 arcsec/hr, Dec 30.80 arcsec/hr)
Position of comet (barely visible) is shown by white cross-hairs
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-03-04 23:07 UT (#1196091-94)
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 above
     
Images of 103P/Hartley on Comets 2023 Page >>    
Images of 103P/Hartley on Comets 2024 Page >>    

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207P/NEAT - Comet

207P/NEAT - 2024-03-04
(passing through Lepus)

Sun Distance 1.07 AU (receeding)
Earth Distance 0.22 AU (32.9 million km)
   207P/NEAT - 2024-03-04 Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 414.16 arcsec/hr, Dec 82.58 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
60s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-03-04 22:00 UT (#1196061)
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)
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-03-04 22:04 UT (#1196061-65)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
Images of 207P/NEAT on Comets 2024 Page >>    

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C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) - Comet

C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) - 2024-03-04
(passing through Gemini)
Sun Distance 4.05 AU (approaching)
Earth Distance 3.40 AU (508.9 million km)
   C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) - 2024-03-04 Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -51.17 arcsec/hr, Dec 23.56 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
60s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-03-04 23:32 UT (#1196115)
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 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-03-04 23:36 UT (#1196115-21)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
 Images of C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) on Comets 2023 Page >>    
 Images of C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) on Comets 2024 Page >>    

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AT 2022wlz - Transient (non-detection)

AT 2022wlz (Monoceros)
AT 2022wlz (Type: unk) discovered 2022-09-27.502 UT by ZTF
Alias: ZTF22abiudsj
Discovery magnitude 15.27 (r-ZTF Filter)
vs Prior Non-Detection Limiting Magnitude 20.05
 ( TNS 2022wlz )
  
AT 2022wlz - 2024-03-04 (T+524.4d)
Image below (2024-03-04.949) was taken 524.4 days after discovery of 2022wlz
Position of earlier transient (no longer visible) is shown by white cross-hairs
Non-Detection Limiting Magnitude  +17.5 (Clear Filter)
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-03-04 22:47 UT (#1196085)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of AT 2022wlz on Transients 2022 Page >>

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AT 2024ll - CV Type Transient (non-detection)

AT 2024ll (Taurus)
AT 2024ll (Type: CV) discovered 2024-01-04.756 UT by XOSS
Alias: KATS24A001, TCP J05103196+2336557
Discovery magnitude 16.65 (Clear Filter)
 ( TNS 2024ll )
  
AT 2024ll - 2024-03-04 (T+60.2d)
Image below (2024-03-04.911) was taken 60.2 days after discovery of 2024ll
Position of earlier transient (no longer visible) is shown by white cross-hairs
Non-Detection Limiting Magnitude  +18.5 (Clear Filter)
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
2 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-03-04 21:53 UT (#1196055-56)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of AT 2024ll on Transients 2024 Page >>

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IC 2190 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2024dhp

IC 2190 with SN 2024dhp (Auriga)
SN 2024dhp (Type: Ia) discovered 2024-02-28.291 UT by ZTF
Alias: ZTF24aagirej
Discovery Magnitude 18.33 (r-ZTF Filter)
vs Prior Non-Detection Limiting Mag 16.0 (g-ZTF Filter)
 ( TNS 2024dhp )
 
IC 2190 with SN 2024dhp - 2024-03-04 (T+5.6d)
Image below (2024-03-04.933) was taken 5.6 days after discovery of 2024dhp
Position of reported SN (faint) is indicated by white cross-hairs.
Measured Magnitude +16.38 (Clear Filter)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-03-04 22:29 UT (#1196077-79)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of SN 2024dhp (in IC 2190) on Supernova 2024 Page >>

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NGC 1122 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2024dru

NGC 1122 with SN 2024dru (Perseus)
SN 2024dru (Type: Ia, z=0.012005) discovered 2024-03-02.240 UT by ATLAS
Alias: ATLAS24dcs
Discovery Magnitude 15.97 (orange-ATLAS Filter)
vs Prior Non-Detection Limiting Mag 19.23
 ( TNS 2024dru )
 
NGC 1122 with SN 2024dru - 2024-03-04 (T+2.6d)
Image below (2024-03-04.824) was taken 2.6 days after discovery of 2024dru
Position of reported SN (not separately visible) is indicated by white cross-hairs.
Image
Annotated CCD Image (175% size, log scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-03-04 19:53 UT (#1196019-22)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of SN 2024dru (in NGC 1122) on Supernova 2024 Page >>

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UGC 831 - Spiral Galaxy with Type IIb Supernova 2023wdd

UGC 831 with SN 2023wdd (Andromeda)
SN 2023wdd (Type: IIb) discovered 2023-11-01.445 UT by ATLAS
Alias: ATLAS23uvt
Discovery Magnitude 17.96 (orange-ATLAS Filter)
(AT 2023wdd, Candidate Supernova
later confirmed as Type IIb Supernova
)
 ( TNS 2023wdd )
 
UGC 831 with SN 2023wdd - 2024-03-04 (T+124.4d)
Image below (2024-03-04.837) was taken 124.4 days after discovery of 2023wdd
Position of earlier supernova (not visible) is shown by white cross-hairs
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-03-04 20:10 UT (#1196025-27)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
UGC 831 with SN 2023wdd - Earlier Image, 2023-11-06 (T+5.5d)
Image below (2023-11-06.966) was taken 5.5 days after discovery of 2023wdd
Position of reported supernova (faint and indistinct) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured Magnitude +16.63 (Clear Filter)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-11-06 23:21 UT (#1161049-53)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of SN 2023wdd (in UGC 831) on Supernova 2023 Page >>

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