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CCD Images - Session 675 (2019-03-23)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet 46P/Wirtanen - Comet
   
Bullet NGC 3254 - Spiral Galaxy, with Type Ia Supernova 2019np
   
Bullet Photometric Monitoring - Variable Stars
  - AM CVn, SY Cnc, R CrB, CI Cyg, S Cyg, U Gem, AM Her, RR Tau

SS Cyg, BL Lac, CY Lyr, FG Sge attempts failed due to cloud
   
Bullet Astrometric Monitoring - Nearby Stars
 - DX Cnc, CN Leo

61 Cyg, Groombridge 34  attempts failed due to cloud
    
   
- Late evening / night session,  Duration 6.7hr

Session operated in  fully automated mode, and monitored over remote connection for first half

After a promising start cloud  rolled-in after midnight and ruined images from second half of the session

- Main aim of the session was general observing with mix of variable stars, nearby stars, comets and deep sky targets. 
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature:  1.5°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:  -25°C  (85% av. power)
- Notes from 2019-03-23 >>
    
   

46P/Wirtanen - Comet

46P/Wirtanen (passing through Leo Minor)
Sun Distance 1.65 AU
Earth Distance 0.83 AU (123.6 million km)
   46P/Wirtanen - Detail

Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, linear scale)
10 x 15s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-03-23 21:54 UT (#675013-22)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  CCD Image (100% size, linear scale)
Image details as left

      
    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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NGC 3254 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2019np

NGC 3254 with SN 2019np (Leo Minor)
2019np TNS discovered 2019/01/09.665 by Koichi Itagaki
 (Rochester Supernova site |  Discovery Image | SN Type Ia, +16.9 (C) at discovery)
 
NGC 3254 with SN 2019np - 2019-03-09 (T+73.3d)
Image below (2019-03-23.929) was taken 73.3 days after discovery
SN is shown by white cross-hairs. Estimated magnitude +15.53
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
3 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-03-23 22:18 UT (#675056-58)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2019np (NGC 3254) on Supernovae 2019 Page >>

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