David's Astronomy Pages Images - Session 507 (2012-03-26)

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Objects	Session Notes
C/2009 P1 (Garradd) - Comet     M95 - Spiral Galaxy with Supernova 2012aw M101 - Spiral Galaxy with Supernova 2011fe     Photometric Monitoring - Variables - Z And, U Gem, RZ LMi, CZ Ori, DY Per, GK Per, RR Tau     Astrometric Monitoring - Nearby Stars - None	- Evening session (1.5 hrs duration).  - Session operated under semi-automated control, with remote monitoring from indoors computer.   - Ambient Temperature: 2.5°C (minimum)  - CCD operation -25°C (at 67% average cooling).   - main objectives of the session were to acquire images of selected project stars for ongoing photometric and astrometric analysis.  -

C/2009 P1 (Garradd) - Comet

C/2009 P1 (Garradd)   (moving through starfield in Ursa Major)

CCD Image (50% size) 5 x 30 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter  2012-03-26 21:59 h UT  (#507042-46) 12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

C/2009 P1 (Garradd) - detail

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

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M95 - Spiral Galaxy with supernova 2012aw

M95 with SN 2012aw (Leo)

CCD Image (50% size, linear scale) 3 x 90s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2012-03-26 22:16 h UT (#507054-58) 12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

M95 with SN 2012aw - earlier image (2012-03-21)

CCD Image (50% size, linear scale) 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 - 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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M101 - Spiral Galaxy with Supernova 2011fe

M101 with SN 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)
		New Image (T+216d) 2012-03-26 216 days after SN discovery SN Est. Mag  +15.0 Annotated CCD Image  (58% size, cropped) 11 x 60 sec exposure (average combine),  3x3 binning, C Filter  2012-03-26 22:42 h UT  (#507066-74) 12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME
M101 with SN 2011fe - Earlier Image (2011-10-03)
		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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