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Images - Session 647 (2019-01-02)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet 38P/Stephan-Oterma - Comet
Bullet 46P/Wirtanen - Comet
Bullet C/2015 O1 (PANSTARRS) - Comet
   
Bullet LAMOST-HVS1 - Hyperveolocity (HV) Star
Bullet Schloz's Star - Hypervelocity Star
   
Bullet Hickson 36 - Galaxy Group (IC 528 et al)
Bullet Hickson 46 - Galaxy Cluster
   
Bullet M31 - Spiral Galaxy with Nova AT2018lcl
Bullet M77 - Spiral Galaxy with SN 2018ivc
   
Bullet NGC 41 - Spiral Galaxy
Bullet NGC 1048 - Galaxy Pair (NGC 1052 Galaxy Group)
Bullet NGC 3628 - Spiral Galaxy
Bullet NGC 4858 & NGC 4860 - Galaxies (Part of Abell 1656 and Coma Galaxy Cluster)
Bullet SN 2018kag - Supernova in anonymous galaxy
   
Bullet UGC 118 & PGC 212483 with Supernova AT2019B
    
  - Hickson 39, Hickson 40, Hickson 47, Hickson 54, Hickson 64, Hickson 67, Hickson 72, Hickson 76 & Hickson 80 attempts failure (autoguiding failure)
    
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
  - RX And, Z And, SY Cnc, S Cyg, SS Cyg, U Her,  BL Lac, U Mon, CN Ori, FO Ori, DY Per, GK Per, V Sge, RR Tau

- AM CVn, U Gem,  RZ LMi attempts failed (autoguiding failure)
   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
 - HH And, DX Cnc, Groombridge 34, LAMOST-HVS1, CN Leo, Teegardens Star
    
   
- Full Night Session (13.8 hours duration) .

Session operated in fully automated mode. First part of session was monitored over remote connection. The final 7 hours were unattended.

- Main aim of the session was acquire images of a selection of nearby stars, variable stars and deep sky objects taking advantage of the good weather conditions. Secondary aim was to test recent  changes and additions to AstroMain program
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature:  -5°C (minimum) 
- CCD Temperature:  -25°C (68% av. power)
- Notes from 2019-01-02 >>
    
  Attempts to image Hickson 39, 40, 47, 54, 64, 67, 72, 76,  80 failed due to Automated Guiding Failures

38P/Stephan-Oterma - Comet

38P/Stephan-Oterma (passing through Lynx)
Sun Distance 1.72 AU
Earth Distance 0.79 AU (118.6 million km)
Image
CCD Image (50% size, linear scale)
3 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-01-03 01:48 UT (#647346-49)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
(Autoguided on a guide star using TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC)
  
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CCD Image (50% size, log scale)
Image details as above
  
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Annotated CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
  
   38P/Stephan-Oterma  - RotationalGradient Processing
(Processing performed in IRIS 5.59)
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Processed CCD Image (100% size, 15 deg rotational shift, cropped)
Image details as above
  
       More Images of 38P/Stephan-Oterma
 

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46P/Wirtanen - Comet

46P/Wirtanen (passing through Lynx)
Sun Distance 1.09 AU
Earth Distance 0.13 AU (19.8 million km)
  46P/Wirtanen - Detail
 Aligned on comet
Image   Image
CCD Image (50% size, linear scale)
15s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-01-02 23:58 UT (#647261)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
  CCD Image (50% size, logscale)
18 x 15s exposure average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-01-03 00:01 UT (#647261-81)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME)
      
     46P/Wirtanen  - RotationalGradient Processing
15 deg rotational shift
(Processing performed in IRIS 5.59)
Image   Image
CCD Image (50% size, logscale)
Image details as above
  Processed CCD Image (50% size,rotational gradient)
Image details as above
      
    More Images of 46P/Wirtanen    
      
46P/Wirtanen  - Earlier Image (2018-12-16)
(passing through Taurus)
Near to point of closest distance from earth
Sun Distance 1.06 AU
Earth Distance 0.08 AU (11.6 million km)
  46P/Wirtanen  - Earlier Detail (2018-12-16)
Image   Image
CCD Image (50% size, linear scale)
15s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2018-12-16 21:03 UT (#641184)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
  CCD Image (50% size, log scale)
31 x 15s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2018-12-16 21:03 to 21:16 UT (#641184-222)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
(Autoguided on comet using TS 80mm APO
+ ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2)

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C/2015 O1 (PANSTARRS) - Comet

C/2015 O1 (PANSTARRS)
(passing through star field in Ursa Major)

Sun distance 4.65 AU.
(comet seems particularly bright given its distance from the Sun)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size)
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-01-03 04:57 UT (#647441-45)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
C/2015 O1 (PANSTARRS) - Detail
Estimated Magnitude +16.8
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size,cropped)
Image details as above

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LAMOST-HVS1 - Hyperveolocity (HV) Star

LAMOST-HVS1 is the first hypervelocity star (HVS) discovered from the LAMOST spectroscopic survey (Zheng et al, 2014, see report ) .  It is a B-type star with a heliocentric radial velocity about 620 km/s, which projects to a Galactocentric radial velocity component of ~477 km/s. With a heliocentric distance of ~13 kpc and an apparent magnitude of ~13 mag, it is the nearest bright HVS currently known. With a mass of ~9Msun, it is one of the three most massive HVSs discovered so far. The star is clustered  (taken from report abstract )

LAMOST-HVS1 (Cancer)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (70% size)
6 x 20s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-01-03 03:42 UT (#647407-13)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
   
LAMOST-HVS1 - Earlier Image (2018-12-04)
Position of HVS1 star confirmed using Simbad & Aladin 10 Desktop
 https://aladin.u-strasbg.fr/AladinDesktop/
(
Catalogue Magnitude +12.98 (B) )
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size)
3 x 20s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2018-12-04 00:03 UT (#639025-31)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
   
  LAMOST-HVS1 - Earlier Detail (2018-12-04)
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Annotated CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
Image details as above

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Schloz's Star - Hypervelocity Star

Schloz's Star (Monoceros) 
Star is highlighted by white circle
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size)
120 sec exposure (single exposure), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-01-02 23:51 UT (#647257)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Schloz's Star - Close Up
 Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Schloz's Star - Reference Picture
(generated using Aladin)
 Image
 

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Hickson 36 - Galaxy Group (IC 528 et al)

Hickson 36 (Cancer)
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-01-03 02:26 UT (#647365-68)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Hickson 36 - detail
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CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Hickson 36 - Earlier Image (2014-12-03)
IC 528 (catalog mag +15.0), PGC 25791 (catalog mag +16.8),
PGC 25779 (catalog mag +17.4), PGC 25782 (catalog mag +17.5)

The bright foreground star is SAO 98393 (mag +8.8)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
5 x 90 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2014-12-03 05:16hUT (#573803-07)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
 

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Hickson 46 - Galaxy Cluster (PGC 30350 et al)

Hickson 46 (Leo)
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-01-03 02:46 UT (#647372-75)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Hickson 46 - Detail
PGC 30347 (catalog mag +16.3), PGC 30349 (catalog mag +16.4)
PGC 30350 (catalog mag +15.1), PGC 30354 (catalog mag +16.4)
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Annotated CCD Image (100% size, cropped, linear scaling)
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CCD Image (100% size, cropped, square root scaling)
Image details as above
 
Hickson 46 - Earlier Image (2017-11-15)
PGC 30347(catalog mag +16.3), PGC 30349 (catalog mag +16.4),
PGC 30350(catalog mag +15.1), PGC 30354 (catalog mag +16.4),
PGC 1541450 (catalog mag +16.3), PGC 1545452 (catalog mag +16.8)
Image
Annotated Negative CCD Image (50% size)
3 x 300s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2017-11-15 04:28h UT (#604095-97)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
(Autoguided using TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC)
 

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M31 - Spiral Galaxy with Nova AT2018lcl

AT2018lcl - Nova in M31  (Andromeda)
AT2018lcl, TNS discovered 2018/12/30.855 by Emmanuel Conseil
 ( Rochester Extragalactic Novae Page |  Discovery Image )
Nova is shown in the image below by white cross-hairs.
Image (2019-01-02.98) was taken 3.1 days after discovery
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size)
2 x 120 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-01-02 23:33 UT (#647246-47)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
AT2018lcl - Close Up
Estimated Magnitude +17.0 (vs + 15.9 at discovery)
 Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
Image details as above
 
AT2018lc - Detail
 Image
Negative CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
Image details as above

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M77 - Spiral Galaxy (SN 2018ivc attempt)

M77  (Perseus)
Image
CCD Image (50% size, linear scale)
4 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-01-02 22:36 UT (#647221-24)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
M77 with SN 2018ivc - 2019-01-02 (T+39.9d)
SN 2018ivc (Type II Supernova) was discovered 2018/11/24.074 by DLT40
 ( Rochester Supernova site |  K. Itagaki image )

Image below (2019-01-02.942) was taken 39.9 days after discovery of SN 2018ivc
No positive indication of SN 2018ivc in this  image  (12 mins total exposure)
SN seems to have faded to below magnitude limits of image
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CCD Image (100% size, cropped, logscale)
Image details as above
 
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CCD Image (100% size, cropped, logscale, unsharp masked
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M77 with SN 2018ivc - Earlier Image, 2018-12-04 (T+10.8d)
Image below (2018-12-04.842) was taken 10.8 days after discovery of SN 2018ivc
SN is just visible in image below (shown by white cross-hairs)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, cropped, logscale)
180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2018-12-04 20:12 UT ( 640059)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
 
Images of SN 2018ivc (M77) on Supernovae 2018 Page >>

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NGC 41 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 41  and  NGC 42 / UGC 118   (Pegasus)
NGC 41 (catalog mag + 13.9) , NGC 42 (catalog mag +14.3 )
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Annotated CCD Image (50% size)
4 x 180 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-01-02 23:20 UT (#647239-43)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 41 - Detail
NGC 41 (catalog mag + 13.9)
 Image
CCD Image (150% size, cropped)
Image details as above

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NGC 1048 - Galaxy Pair (NGC 1052 Galaxy Group)

NGC 1048 (Cetus)
Part of NGC 1052 Galaxy Group / Astronomy Now Challenge Object, Nov 2018
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
4 x 180 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-01-02 20:36 UT (#647112-15)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 1048 - Detail
a)  NGC 1048A / PGC 10137 (catalog mag +15.4)
b)  NGC 1048B / PGC 10140 (catalog mag +15.4)
 Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
Image details as above
 
NGC 1048 - Earlier Image  (2018-10-21)
Image affected by moonlight
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Annotated CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
5 x 180 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-10-21 00:44 UT (#632282-86)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

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NGC 3628 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 3628 (Leo)
(cf.  Image  on p129. Ast Now, Aug 2017)
Alias: Hidden Treasures 58
[ Hidden Treasures ]
Image
CCD Image (50% size,linear scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-01-03 03:58 UT (#647416-20)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
NGC 3628 - Detail
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CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
Image details as above
   
NGC 3628 - Earlier Image (2018-12-04)
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CCD Image (50% size)
5 x 60s exposure (summed combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
004-03-21 22:59 UT (#63110-14)
8" LX200 classic + ST-7E

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NGC 4858 & NGC 4860 - Galaxies (Part of Abell 1656 and Coma Galaxy Cluster)

NGC 4858 & NGC 4860 (Coma Berenices)
Bright Star is HIP 63405 (magnitude +7.2)
Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-01-03 00:17 UT (#647284-88)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
  NGC 4858 & NGC 4860 - Detail
NGC 4858, spiral galaxy (catalog mag +15.2),
NGC 4860, elliptical galaxy (catalog mag +13.5)
(cf Hubble Image of NGC 4858 & 4860 )
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CCD Image (250% size, square root scaling)
Mirrored & flipped to correspond with Hubble Image below
Image details as above
 
 Image
Hubble Image (reduced)
2018-09-17 06:00
Hubble Image of NGC 4858 & 4860
 
NGC 4858, NGC 4860 & adjacent galaxies - Detail
NGC 4858 (catalog mag +15.2), NGC 4860 (catalog mag +13.5)
NGC 4865 (+13.6),    IC 3943 (+14.7), PGC 44560 (+15.8)
   PGC 44616 (+15.9), PGC 44511 (+16.5),  PGC 44602 (+16.6)
 PGC 44466 (+16.6), PGC 83727 (+16.6),   PGC 44634 (+16.7)
 PGC 44593 (+16.8), PGC 44609 (+16.9), PGC 44574 (17.1)
PGC 93696 (+17.7),  PGC 93697 (+17.8), PGC 126790 (+18.2),
PGC 126786 (18.4), PGC 44542 (+18.7)
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Annotated CCD Image (70% size)
Image details as above
 
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Negative CCD Image (70% size)
Image details as above

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SN 2018kag - Supernova in anonymous galaxy

SN 2018kag (Hydra)
SN2018kag, discovered 2018/12/17.070 by All Sky Automated Survey for SuperNovae (ASAS-SN)
in  anonymous galaxy  (Supernova Type II)
 ( Rochester Site |  Discovery Image )

Supernova is shown in the image below by white cross-hairs.
Image (2019-01-03.025) was taken 17.0 days after discovery
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size)
120s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-01-03 00:36 UT (#647303)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
SN 2018kag - Detail
Estimated Magnitude +16.6
(The bright star below the SN is  GSC 217:424 , mag +10.7)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
Image details as above
  
Image
Annotated Negative CCD Image (200% size, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Images of SN 2018kag (anonymous galaxy) on Supernovae 2018 Page >>

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UGC 118 & PGC 212483 with Supernova AT2019B - Spiral Galaxies

UGC 118 (NGC 42)  & PGC 212483 with SN 2019B (Pegasus)
SN 2019B (Type II, z=0.021) discovered 2019/01/01.250 by All Sky Automated Survey for SuperNovae (ASAS-SN)
 (Rochester Supernova site |  Discovery Image  )
 
UGC 118 / NGC 42  (Pegasus)
NGC 42 (catalog mag +14.3 )
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size)
4 x 180 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-01-02 23:20 UT (#647239-43)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGC 118 & PGC 212483 with SN 2019B - Close-up, 2019-01-02 (T+1.7d)
Image (2019-01-02.972) was taken 1.7 days after SN 2019B discovery
SN is shown in the image below by white cross-hairs.
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Annotated CCD Image (150% size, cropped)
Image details as above
 
UGC 118 / NGC 42  & PGC 212483 with SN 2019B - Detail
The Rochester site implies that SN might be associated with UGC 118, but another possibility
 is that it is associated with the closer lying PGC 212483 which has a smaller offset.
 Image
Annotated Negative CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Images of SN 2019B (UGC 118 & PGC 212483) on Supernovae 2019 Page >>

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