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CCD Images - Session 682 (2019-08-21)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet NGC 38 - Spiral Galaxy
Bullet NGC 7779 - Spiral Galaxy
   
Bullet UGC 118 & PGC 212483 - Spiral Galaxies (previously with Supernova AT2019B)
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
  - RX And, SS Cyg, BL Lac
   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
 - HH And, 61 Cyg, Groombridge 34, EV Lac

    
   
- Post-midnght session,  Duration 2.1 hr

Session operated in fully automated mode, with initial monitoring only (ie 1st target)

- Main aim of the session was general observing with mix of variable stars, nearby stars, comets and deep sky targets, and test integration with updated AstroWeather program which generates Weather Forecast graphs for the observatory.
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature:  11.0°C falling to 9.5°C (min) in observatory
(outdoors 1°C cooler,  Dew heaters on auto, ~ 90% power )
- CCD Temperature:  -15°C  (72% av. power)
- Notes from 2019-08-21 >>
    
   

NGC 38 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 38 (Pisces)
Ring Galaxy from J.Lowrey Ring Galaxy List
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-08-22 01:54 UT (#682044-47)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
NGC 38 - Detail
Sky was too bright to record much detail of the ring
(Sky Background 12415 ADU, Moon Phase 66%,
Ang. Sep from Moon 40 deg, Moon Altitude 32 deg )
Image
CCD Image (100% size, logscale, cropped)
Image details as above
  

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NGC 7779 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 7779 (Pisces)
Ring Galaxy from J.Lowrey Ring Galaxy List

NGC 7778 (catalog mag +12.7), NGC 7779 (catalog mag +13.7),
NGC 7781 (catalog mag +14.3), NGC 7782 (catalog mag +13.1)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-08-22 01:33 UT (#682037-41)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
NGC 7779 and adjacent galaxies - Detail
Image
CCD Image (50% size, logscale)
Image details as above
   
NGC 7779 and adjacent galaxies - Detail
NGC 7779 (catalog mag +13.7) plus
NGC 7778 (catalog mag +12.7) and NGC 7781 (catalog mag +14.3)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, logscale, cropped)
Image details as above
  
NGC 7779 - Detail
Sky was too bright to record much detail of the ring
(Sky Background 8830 ADU, Moon Phase 66%,
Ang. Sep from Moon 41 deg, Moon Altitude 29 deg)
Image
CCD Image (100% size, logscale, cropped)
Image details as above
  

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UGC 118 & PGC 212483 - Spiral Galaxies (previously with Supernova AT2019B)

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  )
The Rochester site implies that the SN is associated with UGC 118, but another
possibility is that the SN is actually associated with galaxy PGC 212483 as it has a smaller offset.

 
UGC 118 / NGC 42  & PGC 212483  (Pegasus)
Image below (2019-08-22.10) was taken 232.8 days after SN discovery
SN has faded and is no longer visible
Image
Annotated Negative CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-08-22 02:18 UT (#682051-55)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGC 118 & PGC 212483 with SN 2019B - Earlier Image, 2019-01-02 (T+1.7d)
Image (2019-01-02.972) was taken 1.7 days after SN 2019B discovery
 Image
Annotated Negative CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
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
 
Images of SN 2019B (UGC 118 & PGC 212483) on Supernovae 2019 Page >>

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