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CCD Images - Session 727 (2019-12-04)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - Comet
Bullet C/2018 N2 (ASASSN) - Comet
   
Bullet AT2019vww - Cataclysmic Variable (CV)
   
Bullet Abell 1185 - Galaxy Cluster
   
Bullet ARP 58 - Spiral Galaxy with small HSB on arm (UGC 4457)
Bullet ARP 63 - Spiral Galaxy with companions on arms (NGC 2944 et al)
Bullet ARP 105 - Elliptical / Spiral Galaxies (NGC 3561 & NGC 3561A)
Bullet ARP 129 - Spiral Galaxies (UGC 5146A & UGC 5146B)
Bullet ARP 137 - Spiral Galaxy (NGC 2914)
Bullet ARP 232 - Spiral Galaxy (NGC 2911)
Bullet ARP 263 - Irregular Galaxy (NGC 3239)
   
Bullet IC 1392 - Elliptical Galaxy
   
Bullet NGC 2308 - Spiral Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2019vsq
Bullet NGC 2648 - Spiral Galaxy with companion (ARP 89)
   
Bullet UGC 11775 - Spiral Galaxy
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
  - RX And, U And, Z And, TT Ari, SY Cnc, CI Cyg, SS Cyg, U Gem, U Mon, FU Ori, GK Per, RR Tau, SU Tau, ER UMa
   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
 - 61 Cyg, Groombridge 34, LAMOST=HVS1, Scholz's Star, Teegardens Star
 
  
   
- All-Midnight Session (10.3 hours)

Session operated under automated control
Session preceeded by PHD2 testing/tuning

- Main aim of the session was to test a number of new program features and to acquire images of a selection of targets
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature:  3°C (min) b
(Dew heaters on new automated control)
- CCD Temperature:  -20°C  (70% av. power)
- Notes from 2019-12-04 >>
    
   

C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - Comet

C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - 2019-12-04
(passing through Perseus)
Sun Distance 2.54 AU (approaching)
Earth Distance 1.62 AU (241.7 million km)
   C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - 2019-12-04, Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -92.77 arcsec/hr, Dec 55.13 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-04 19:02 UT (#727085-87)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
9 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-04 19:05 UT (#727085-93)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
Images of C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) on Comets 2019 Page    

False Colour Image of C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - 2019-12-04
Image
False Colour CCD Image (50% size, log scale)
9 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-04 19:05 UT (#727085-93)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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C/2018 N2 (ASASSN)  - Comet

C/2018 N2 (ASASSN) - 2019-12-04
(passing through Andromeda)
Sun Distance 3.13 AU
Earth Distance 2.58 AU (385.7 million km)
   C/2018 N2 (ASASSN)  - 2019-12-04, Detail
Autoguided on an offset star using PHD2
with Lock Shift set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -39.40 arcsec/hr, Dec 0.56 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
2 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-04 17:59 UT (#727003-04)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-04 18:00 UT (#727003-07)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
Images of C/2018 N2 (ASASSN) on Comets 2019 Page >>    

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AT2019vww - Cataclysmic Variable (CV)

AT2019vww, Type CV  (Cygnus)
AT2019vww (Type CV), discovered 2019/11/30.716 by Simone Leonini,
Massimo Conti, Paolo Rosi, Luz Marina Tinjaca Ramirez (ISSP) , Mag +15.0
 (Rochester Supernova site | Discovery image  )

Image below (2019-12-04.888) was taken 4.17 days after discovery of CV
CV is shown by white cross hairs.   Estimated CV magnitude +15.46
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-04 21:18 UT (#727198-202)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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Abell 1185 - Galaxy Cluster

Abell 1185 (Ursa Major)
Numerous galaxies (annotated below):
Image
Annotated CCD Image (70% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-14 02:26 UT (#767116-19)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (70% size, square root scale)
Image details as above
 

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ARP 58 - Spiral Galaxy with small HSB on arm (UGC 4457)                                                                                                                                                                           

ARP 58 / UGC 4457 (Cancer)
Note: bright star to upper left of ARP 58
is 11th magnitude star GSC 1387:691
ARP 58 - Detail
UGC 4457 / PGC 23935 (catalog mag +15.4)
PGC 23937 (catalog mag ?)
  Image Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-05 01:18 UT (#727319-23)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as left
     
ARP 58 - Detail ARP 58 - Negative
  Image Image
CCD Image (125% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
Negative CCD Image (125% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above left

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ARP 63 - Spiral Galaxy with companions on arms (NGC 2944 et al)                                                                                                                                                                           

ARP 63 / NGC 2944 et al (Leo)
ARP 63 / NGC 2944 et al in centre of image
Note : ARP 129 (UGC 5146) near top of image
ARP 63 - Detail
NGC 2944 / PGC 27533 (catalog mag +15.7)
PGC 27534 (catalog mag +16.0)
PGC 1990710 (catalog mag +18.2)
  Image Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-05 00:48 UT (#727307-11)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as left
     
ARP 63 - Detail ARP 63 - Negative
  Image Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
Negative CCD Image (125% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above left

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ARP 105 - Elliptical / Spiral Galaxies (NGC 3561 & NGC 3561A)

ARP 105 / NGC 3561 (Ursa Major)  
  Image  
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, log scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-05 03:25 UT (#727376-80)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
     
ARP 105 - Detail
'Elliptical connected to spiral'
ARP 105 - Negative
  Image Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
Negative CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above left
     
ARP 105 - Detail ARP 105 - Detail
  Image Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above left
     

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ARP 129 - Spiral Galaxies (UGC 5146A & UGC 5146B)                                                                                                                                                                           

ARP 129 / UGC 5146 (Leo)
ARP 129 (UGC 5146) - near top of image

A separate ARP object (ARP 63) lies in middle of image
ARP 129 - Detail
UGC 5146A / PGC 27547 (catalog mag +16.1)
UGC 5146B / PGC 27546 (catalog mag +15.2)
Note: Galaxy UGC 5146A is partially hidden by
11th magnitude foreground star GSC 2501:1361
Image Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-05 00:48 UT (#727307-11)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as left
     
ARP 129 - Detail ARP 129 - Negative
  Image Image
CCD Image (125% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
Negative CCD Image (125% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above left

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ARP 137 - Spiral Galaxy (NGC 2914)

ARP 137  / NGC 2914 (Leo) ARP 137  / NGC 2914 - Detail
  Image Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, log scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-05 01:59 UT (#727333-36)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
CCD Image (125% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as  left
     
ARP 137 / NGC 2914  
  Image  
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-05 01:40 UT (#727327-30)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
     
ARP 137  / NGC 2914 - Detail ARP 137  / NGC 2914 - Negative
  Image Image
CCD Image (125% size,square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
Negative CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above left
     

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ARP 232 - Spiral Galaxy (NGC 2911)

ARP 232 (Leo)
ARP 232 - Detail
NGC 2911 (catalog mag +11.5)
PGC 27167 (catalog mag +17.5)
  Image Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-05 01:40 UT (#727327-30)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as left
     
ARP 232 - Detail ARP 232 - Negative
  Image Image
CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
Negative CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above left

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ARP 263 - Irregular Galaxy (NGC 3239)

ARP 263 / NGC 3239 (Leo)
NGC 3239 (catalog mag +11.1)  with irregular clumps
Image shows several adjacent galaxies :
PGC 30585 (catalog mag +15.1), PGC 30563 (catalog mag +15.5)
 PGC 30573 (catalog mag +15.5), PGC 1527760 (catalog mag +16.8),
PGC 1528036 (catalog mag +17.9), PGC 1525170 (catalog mag +18.8)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (70% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-05 03:05 UT (#727369-73)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

ARP 263 / NGC 3239 (Leo) ARP 263 / NGC 3239 - Detail 
  Image Image 
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-05 03:05 UT (#727369-73)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
[ larger annotated image, 70% scale ]
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as left 
     
ARP 263 / NGC 3239 - Negative ARP 263 / NGC 3239 - Negative
  Image Image
Negative CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above left
     
ARP 263 / NGC 3239 - Detail ARP 263 / NGC 3239 - False Colour
  Image Image 
Negative CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
False Colour CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Inverse Spectrum Colour Bar
Image details as above left
     
NGC 3239 with Supernova 2012A - Earlier Image (2012)
SN 2012A (Type IIP) was discovered 
2012/01/07.387 by B. Moore, Jack Newton, and Tim Puckett
Magnitude at discovery ~ +14.0
(Rochester Supernova site | Discovery Image )

Image below 2012-02-03.96 was taken 27.6 days after discovery
The SN is marked by white crosshairs.  Est Mag of SN  +13.5 
  NGC 3239 - 2019-12-05
New Image showing same field of view
as earlier 2012 image with SN 2012A  
Image    Image
Annotated CCD Image (75% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 90s exposure (median combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2012-02-03 23:05hUT (#500122-26)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME
  CCD Image (70% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-05 03:05 UT (#727369-73)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 

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IC 1392 - Elliptical Galaxy

IC 1392 (Cygnus)
IC 1392 (catalog mag +12.5),  Alias: PGC 67017
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-04 21:18 UT (#727198-202)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
IC 1392 - Earlier Image (2003-10-17)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (11.3 x 7.5 arc sec)
 5 x 20s exposures (median)
2003-10-17 22:33 to 22:35h UT (#52154-58)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E
 

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NGC 2308 - Spiral Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2019vsq

NGC 2308 (Lynx)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-04 19:23 UT (#727096-100)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 2308 with SN 2019vsq - 2019-12-04 (T+5.2d)
SN 2019vsq (Type II), discovered 2019/11/29.567 by Koichi Itagaki , Mag +17.9
 (Rochester Supernova site | Discovery image  )

Image below (2019-12-04.808) was taken 5.2 days after discovery of SN 2019vsq
SN is shown by white cross hairs.   Estimated SN magnitude ~ +18
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
NGC 2308 - Detail
Image
Negative CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Images of SN 2019vsq (NGC 2308) on Supernovae 2019 Page >>

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NGC 2648 - Spiral Galaxy with companion (ARP 89)

NGC 2648 / ARP 89 (Cancer)
NGC 2648 with PGC 24469 (MCG+2-22-6) on arm
Image
CCD Image (50% size, log scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-05 00:16 UT (#727295-99)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 2648 / ARP 89 - Detail
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
 

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UGC 11775 - Spiral Galaxy

UGC 11775 (Cygnus)
UGC 11775 (catalog mag +14.5), Alias: PGC 67025
IC 1392 (catalog mag +12.5),  Alias: PGC 67017
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-04 21:18 UT (#727198-202)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGC 11775 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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