David's Astronomy Pages Images - Session 506 (2012-03-21)

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Objects	Session Notes
M95 - Spiral Galaxy with Supernova 2012aw     Photometric Monitoring - Variables - FO And, RX And, U And, W And, Z And, FS Aur, KR Aur, CV CMi, U Gem, RZ LMi, CZ Ori, FO Ori, FU Ori, DY Per, GK Per, RR Tau, SU Tau, ER UMa     Astrometric Monitoring - Nearby Stars - None	- Evening session (3.0 hrs duration).  - Session operated under semi-automated control, with remote monitoring from indoors computer.   - Ambient Temperature: 3.0°C (minimum)  - CCD operation -25°C (at 72% average cooling).   - main objectives of the session were to acquire images of selected project stars for ongoing photometric and astrometric analysis. -

M95 - Spiral Galaxy with Supernova 2012aw

M95 with SN 2012aw (Leo) SN 2012aw (Type IIP) was discovered 2012/03/16.8493 by Paolo Fagotti (Italian Supernovae Search Project); Jure Skvarc Discovery Magnitude 17.0 (Rochester Supernova site | Discovery Image | Reference Image) Estimated mag of SN is +13.4

CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped) 3 x 90s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2012-03-21 22:45 h UT (#506151-54) 12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

M95 with SN 2012aw - wider view SN Est Mag +13.4

CCD Image (50% size, linear scale) Image details as above

M95 - earlier image (pre-Supernova)

CCD Image (50% size, linear scale) 8 x 90s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2011-01-30 00:54 h UT (#451353-59) 12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

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