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CCD Images - Session 166 (2006-12-18)

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Objects Session Notes
Bullet UGC 14 - Spiral Galaxy & Supernova 2006sr
Bullet M31 - Extragalactic Nova: M31 2006 14
Bullet 4/P Faye - Comet
Bullet NGC 185 - Local Group Galaxy
Bullet 14 Aur / Struve 653 - Triple Star
Bullet Astrometric & Photometric Monitoring
- HD 5501/5513 (eclipsing variables)
- SS Cyg (dwarf novae)
- BL Lac (BL Lac blazer)
- U And, W And (mira variables)
- RU Peg  (variable star)
- HH And, Groombridge 34, Gliese 1245  (nearby stars)
- TrES-2 (Exosolar Planet Sol)
- 4.1 hr session, largely operated under automated control
- CCD operation of -25 degC (at 57% average cooling). .
- main objective was to acquire images for monitoring variable stars and a current nova in M31
- opportunity was taken to acquire images of selected deep sky objects (including NGC 147 & NGC 2346)
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UGC 14 - Spiral Galaxy & Supernova 2006sr

UGC 14 (Pegasus) with SN 2006sr
2006sr was discovered 2006/12/12.95 by Doug Rich
(Rochester Supernova site | Discovery Image | Reference Image)

Image below (2006-12-18.89) was taken 6 days after discovery. 
Estimated magnitude of 2006sr  is  +16.2 (C filter). 
Image
Annotated CCD Image
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 
2006-12-18 21:17 hUT (#166082-84)
 

UGC 14 (Pegasus) with SN 2006sr - detail
 Image
Annotated CCD Image (250% size)
Image details as above

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M31 - Extragalactic Nova : M31 2006 14

M31 part (Andromeda)
An extragalactic nova (M31 2006 14) was discovered in M31 on 2006/11/25.468
by Koichi Itagak, with an apparent magnitude of +17.5 
(Extragalactic Novae page at Rochester Supernova site | Discovery Image | Reference: 2006-11a)

Image below (2006-12-18.92) shows the nova object (shown by white marker) 
Estimated magnitude +17.6 . Limiting Mag +17.5 to +18.0

Image
CCD Image 
5 x 3 min exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2006-12-18 21:58h UT (#166121-25)

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4/P Faye - Comet

Comet 4P/Faye 
(passing through starfield in Cetus)

Image 
CCD Image 
3 x 120s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C filter,  
Linear scale, Aligned on Comet
2006-12-18 22:16h UT (#166129-31)

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NGC 185 - Local Group Galaxy

NGC 185 (Cassiopeia)
Image
CCD Image
7 x 120s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2006-12-18 22:45 hUT (#166151-57)

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14 Aur / Struve 653 - Triple Star

14 Aur / Struve 653 (Auriga)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (250% size, cropped)
5s exposure, 2x2 binning, V Filter
2006-12-18 22:55h UT (#166163)

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Astrometric and Photometric Monitoring

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