David's Astronomy Pages
CCD Images - Session 731 (2019-12-22)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - Comet
   
Bullet ARP 83 - Galaxy Pair (NGC 3799 & NGC 3800)
Bullet ARP 87 - Spiral Galaxy (NGC 4808)
Bullet ARP 97 - Galaxies (PGC 38327 et al)
   
Bullet Hickson 40 - Galaxy Group (ARP 321, PGC 27509 et al)
   
Bullet M1 - Supernova remnant (Crab Nebula)
   
Bullet NGC 1066 - Elliptical Galaxy
Bullet NGC 1067 - Spiral Galaxy
Bullet NGC 1614 - Spiral Galaxy
Bullet NGC 3454 - Spiral Galaxy
Bullet NGC 3455 - Spiral Galaxy
Bullet NGC 3769 - Spiral Galaxy (ARP 280)
   
Bullet PGC 213076 - Spiral Galaxy with AT2019wzj
   
Bullet SHK 1 - Faint Galaxy Group
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
  - U and, SY Cnc, FO Ori, FU Ori, DY Per, RR Tau
   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
 - DX Cnc
 
  
   
- Session (6.1 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)
(Dew heaters on new automated control)
- CCD Temperature:  -25°C  (69% av. power)
- Notes from 2019-12-22 >>
    
   

C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - Comet

C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - 2019-12-23
 (passing through Camelopardalis)
Sun Distance 2.37 AU
Earth Distance 1.52 AU (228.1 million km)
   C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs) - 2019-12-23, Detail
Autoguided on a star using Lock Shift set at
the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -120.48, Dec 35.87 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
45s exposure (single frame ), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-23 01:15 UT (#731115)
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
2019-12-23 01:15 UT (#731115-23)
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) - 2019-12-23
Image
False Colour CCD Image (50% size, log scale)
9 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-23 01:15 UT (#731115-23)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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ARP 83 - Galaxy Pair (NGC 3799 & NGC 3800)

ARP 83 (Leo)
NGC 3799 & NGC 3800
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-23 02:46 UT (#731151-55)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
NGC 3799 & NGC 3800 - Detail
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
   
Image
Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
   

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ARP 87 - Spiral Galaxy (NGC 4808)

ARP 87 / NGC 3808 (Leo)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-23 03:53 UT (#731172-76)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
ARP 87 - Detail
NGC 4808A and NGC 3808B (PGC 36228)
Image
Annotated 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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ARP 97 - Interacting Galaxies (PGC 38327 et al, UGC 7805A)

ARP 97 (Ursa Major)
UGC 7805A,
 Interacting Galaxies MCG+5-29-10 & -11
Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-23 00:38 UT (#731101-05)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
ARP 97  - Detail
PGC 38327 / MCG+5-29-10 (catalog mag +15.9),
 PGC 38325 / MCG+5-29-11 (catalog mag +15.3),
 PGC 38307 / MCG+5-29-12 (catalog mag + 17.0)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
   
Image
Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
   

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Hickson 40 - Galaxy Group (ARP 321, PGC 27509 et al)

Hickson 40 / ARP 321 (Hydra)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-23 03:08 UT (#731158-62)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
Hickson 40 / ARP 321 - Detail
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
   
Hickson 40 - Galaxy Members
PGC 27509 (catalog mag +13.8), PGC 27516 (catalog mag +15.1),
PGC 27515 (catalog mag +17.4), PGC 27508 (catalog mag +15.6)
PGC 27513 (catalog mag +14.9)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
   
Image
Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
   
Hickson 40 - Earlier Image (2014)
Image
Negative CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
4 x 90 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2014-12-03 05:05hUT (#573795-98)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
   

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M1 - Supernova Remnant (Crab Nebula)

M1, Supernova Remnant (Taurus)
Image
CMOS Colour Image (43% size, cropped) 
60 x 10s, 1x1 binning,  Gain 400, Raw16
2019-12-23 00:02 UT (Set 1, SharpCap LiveStack, Stretched)
ASI178MC (OSC) + TS 80mm f/6 APO, mounted on 12" LX200R
  
M1 - Detail
Image
CMOS Colour Image (100% size, cropped) 
Image details as above
  
Image
CCD Image (100% size, cropped, linear scale
120s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-23 00:17 UT (#731097)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
  
M1 - Earlier Image (2019-01-23)
Image
CCD Image 70% size)
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning (half-frame), Xo Filter
2019-01-23 22:51 UT (#650188-92)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
M1 - Earlier Image (2017)
Image
CMOS Colour Image (75% size, cropped)
73 x 1s, 1x1 binning,  Gain 400, Raw16
2017-01-18 21:54 UT ((#21_54_42Z, SharpCap LiveStack, Stretched)
ASI178MC (OSC) + TS 80mm f/6 APO, mounted on 12" LX200R
  
 CM Tau / Crab Pulsar - Earlier Image (2009)
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (Linear Scale, 100% size, cropped)
20 x 30 sec (average combine), 1x1 binning, C Filter
2009-09-20 03:51 h UT  (#389584-61)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME
  

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NGC 1066 - Elliptical Galaxy

NGC 1066 (Triangulum)
NGC 1066 (bottom) with adjacent galaxies
NGC 1062, NGC 1067, PGC 213075 & PGC 213076
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-23 00:58 UT (#731108-12)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
NGC 1066 & Adjacent Galaxies - Detail
Image
Negative CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
Image details as above

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NGC 1067 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 1067 (Triangulum)
NGC 1067 with adjacent galaxies
NGC 1062, PGC 213075 & PGC 213076
Image
CCD Image (125% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-23 00:58 UT (#731108-12)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
NGC 1067 & Adjacent Galaxies - Detail
Image
Negative CCD Image (125% size, linear scale, cropped)
Image details as above

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NGC 1614 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 1614 (Eridanus)
Ring Galaxy, J.Lowrey List
Image
CCD Image (50% size, log scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-22 22:30 UT (#731025-29)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
NGC 1614  - Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
   
NGC 1614  - Earlier Image (2019-10-03)
Image
CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-10-03 03:34 UT (#704127)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   

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NGC 3454 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 3454 (Leo)
NGC 3454 with adjacent galaxy NGC 3455
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-23 03:32 UT (#731165-69)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
NGC 3454 - Detail
(NGC 3455 at bottom of image)
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
NGC 3454 - Earlier Image (2019-11-18)
Image
CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-11-18 03:43 UT (#722301-05)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   

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NGC 3455 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 3455 (Leo)
Ring Galaxy, J.Lowrey List
NGC 3455 with adjacent galaxy NGC 3454
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-23 03:32 UT (#731165-69)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
NGC 3455 - Detail
Faint ring is just visible
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
   
Image
Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Gamma modification to highlight ring
Image details as above
   

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NGC 3769 - Spiral Galaxy (ARP 280)

NGC 3769 / ARP 280 (Ursa Major)
NGC 3769 and NGC 3769A
Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-23 02:24 UT (#731144-48)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
NGC 3769 / ARP 280 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
   
Image
Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
   
Image
False Color CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Colour Bar : Inverse Spectrum
Image details as above
   

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PGC 213076 - Spiral Galaxy with AT2019wzj

PGC 213076 (Triangulum)
PGC 213076 (centre) with adjacent galaxies
NGC 1062, NGC 1066 & NGC 1067)
Image
CCD Image (50% size, linear scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-23 00:58 UT (#731108-12)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
PGC 213076 with AT2019wzj   - Detail
AT2019wzj  (Type ?) discovered 2019/12/18.875 by Jaroslaw Grzegorzek
| Rochester Supernova |
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, linear scale, cropped)
Image details as above

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SHK 1 - Faint Galaxy Group

SHK 1 (Ursa Major)
Shakhbazian Faint Galaxy Group
Image
CCD Image (125% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-23 02:04 UT (#731137-41)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
SHK 1 - Earlier Detail (2019-11-30)
Image
CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-11-30 00:23 UT (#724212-16)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
SHK 1 - Earlier Detail (2019-10-30)
Image
CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
 3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-10-30 03:42 UT (#718098-100)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

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