David's Astronomy Pages
Images - Session 481 (2011-10-27)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet C/2009 P1 (Garradd) - Comet
   
Bullet M101 - Spiral Galaxy with Supernova 2011fe
   
Bullet Photometric Monitoring - Variables
- RX And, U And, TT Ari, CI Cyg, S Cyg, SS Cyg, BL Lac, CY Lyr, DY Per, GK Per

- W And, Z And attempts (failed due to cloud)
   
Bullet Astrometric Monitoring - Nearby Stars
- 61 Cyg, Ross 248 (HH And), Groombridge 34
- Evening session (2.3 hrs), cut short due to cloud
- Session operated under semi-automated control, with remote monitoring from indoors computer. 
- Ambient Temperature: 5.5°C (minimum) 
- CCD operation -20°C (at 63% average cooling).  
- main objective of the session to obtain follow-up images of bright supernovae in nearby galaxy M101

secondary objective was to image project stars for ongoing photometric analysis

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C/2009 P1 (Garradd) - Comet

C/2009 P1 (Garradd)  
(moving through starfield in Hercules)

Image
CCD Image (50% size)
4 x 30 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2011-10-27 20:31 h UT  (#481022-27)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

 

C/2009 P1 (Garradd) - detail

Image
False Colour CCD Image (50% size)
Square root scaling, Inverse Spectrum colour bar
Image details as above

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M101 - Spiral Galaxy with Supernova 2011fe

M101 with supernova 2011fe  (Ursa Major)
SN 2011fe (= PTF11kly) (Type Ia) was discovered 
2011/08/24.00 by Palomar Transient Factory
Discovery Magnitude 17.2
( Rochester Supernova site | Discovery Image | TNS 2011fe )

SN 2011fe is reported as being the 
nearest Type Ia supernova 
seen in decades
M101 with SN 2011fe (fading slowly)
Image New Image (+65d)
2011-10-27.85
65 days after SN discovery
SN Est. Mag 
+11.7

Annotated CCD Image 
(58% size, cropped)
12 x 60 sec exposure (average combine), 
3x3 binning, C Filter 
2011-10-27 20:20 h UT  (#481008-19)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

 

M101 with SN 2011fe - Earlier Image (2011-10-03)
Image Earlier Image (T+41d)
2011-10-03.85
41 days after SN discovery
SN Est. Mag 
+10.5

Annotated CCD Image 
(58% size, cropped)
11 x 60 sec exposure (average combine), 
3x3 binning, C Filter 
2011-10-03 20:28 h UT  (#479003-14)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

 

Images of SN 2011fe (in M101) on Supernova 2011 Page >>    

 

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