David's Astronomy Pages
CCD Images - Session 746 (2020-01-26)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet Basel 7 - Open Cluster
Bullet Biur 7 - Open Cluster
Bullet Biur 9 - Open Cluster
Bullet Biur 11 - Open Cluster
   
Bullet IC 410 - Nebula (Tadpole Nebula)
Bullet IC 3074 - Spiral Galaxy
   
Bullet M100 - Spiral Galaxy
Bullet M100 - Spiral Galaxy with SN 2020oi
   
Bullet NGC 1893 - Open Cluster (part of IC 410)
Bullet NGC 2339 - Spiral Galaxy
   
Bullet Rose 5 - Compact Galaxy Group (PGC 36826 et al)
Bullet Rose 11 - Compact Galaxy Group (PGC 89674 et al)
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
  - RR Tau
   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
 - CN Leo
 
  
   
- All night session (9.8 hours total).

- Main aims of the session was to test new features in AstroMain program and acquire a selection of deep sky objects if sky conditions allowed
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature:  0°C (min)
(Dew heaters on auto)
- CCD Temperature:  -20°/25°C  (63%/71% av. power)
- Notes from 2020-01-26 >>
    
   

Basel 7 - Open Cluster

Basel 7 (Monoceros)
SAC Basel 7, Saguaro Astronomy Club Database
Although the image is centered on the target object 'SAC Basel 7' in TheSky6
the center of star clustering appears to lie slightly to the right of center.
Target to be re-imaged in a follow-up session using target offsets 3.7' W, -0.8' N
Image 
CCD Image (70% size, linear scale)
3 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-01-26 21:14 UT (#746003-05)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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Biur 7 - Open Cluster

Biur 7 (Monoceros)
SAC Biur 7, Saguaro Astronomy Club Database
Biurakan (or Byurakan) comes from the Armenian observatory (BAO).

It is clear where the center of Biur 7 star clustering is exactly.
Biur 7 to be re-imaged in a follow-up session
as a wider field shot to be taken using Secondary Scope
Image 
CCD Image (70% size, linear scale)
8 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-01-26 22:28 UT (#746043-51)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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Biur 9 - Open Cluster

Biur 9 (Monoceros)
SAC Biur 9, Saguaro Astronomy Club Database
Biurakan (or Byurakan) comes from the Armenian observatory (BAO).

It is clear where the center of Biur 9 star clustering is exactly.
Biur 9 to be re-imaged as a wider field shot in a follow-up session
using the TS80 Secondary Scope
Image 
CCD Image (70% size, linear scale)
6 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-01-26 22:56 UT (#746067-74)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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Biur 11 - Open Cluster

Biur 11 (Monoceros)
SAC Biur 11, Saguaro Astronomy Club Database
Biurakan (or Byurakan) comes from the Armenian observatory (BAO).

It is clear where the center of Biur 11 star clustering is exactly.
Biur 11 and adjacent Biur 12 cluster to be re-imaged in a follow-up session
as a wider field taken with Secondary Scope
Image 
CCD Image (70% size, linear scale)
8 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-01-26 22:17 UT (#746032-40)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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IC 410 - Nebula (Tadpole Nebula)

IC 410 (Auriga)
Single frame taken through Optolong L-eNhance filter
'Tadpole' in top right corner
To be re-imaged in follow-up session using multiple exposures
(DB filter) centered on tadpole
Image 
CCD Image (70% size, square root scale)
180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, db Filter
2020-01-26 21:56 UT (#746017)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
IC 410 'Tadpole'
Single frame taken through Optolong L-eNhance filter
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
 
 Central Area of IC 410 / NGC 1893. 
Target to be re-imaged  in a follow-up session
as a mosaic or wider field shot using Secondary Scope
Image 
CCD Image (70% size, square root scale)
3 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-01-26 21:43 UT (#746011-15)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Image 
False Colour CCD Image (70% size, log cale)
Image details as above
 

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IC 3074 - Spiral Galaxy

IC 3074 (Virgo)
Flat Galaxy Atlas
Image 
CCD Image (50% size, linear scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-01-27 02:26 UT (#746105-08)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
IC 3074 - Detail
Image 
CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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M100 - Spiral Galaxy

M100 (Coma Berenices)
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, log scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-01-26 23:38 UT (#746085-89)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
M100 - Detail
Image 
CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image 
False Colour CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Inverse Spectrum Color Bar
Image details as above
 
 

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M100 - Spiral Galaxy with SN 2020oi

M100 with SN 2020oi (Coma Berenices)
SN 2020oi (Type Ic) discovered 2020/01/07.542 by Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF)
 ( Rochester Supernova siteK.Itagaki Image | SN 2020oi sub-page )
 
Picture below (2020-01-26.985) was taken 19.4 days after discovery
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped, insert 200% size
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-01-26 23:38 UT (#746085-89)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
M100 with SN 2020oi - Detail
Image 
CCD Image (200% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Images of SN 2020io (M100) on Supernovae 2020 Page >>
 

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NGC 1893 - Open Cluster (part of IC 410)

NGC 1893 (Auriga)
Central Area of IC 410.  Target to be re-imaged in a follow-up session
as a mosaic or wider field shot using Secondary Scope
Image 
CCD Image (70% size, linear scale)
3 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-01-26 21:43 UT (#746011-15)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 1893 / IC 410 - Detail
Image 
CCD Image (70% size, square root scale)
Image details as above
 
NGC 1893 / IC 410 - Earlier Image (2004)
Mosaic covering 59 x 48 arc min
Nebulosity associated with cluster (IC410) is not visible due to short exposure
Image 
CCD  Mosaic [ 4 x 5 frames],  30 sec exposures, 30% resize
2004-03-21  22:13 to 22:26 h UT (#63060-79)
8" LX200 + ST-7E
 

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NGC 2339 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 2339 (Gemini)
Image 
CCD Image (70% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-01-26 23:15 UT (#746077-81)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 2339 - Detail
Image 
CCD Image (70% size, square root scale)
Image details as above
 
NGC 2339 & Adjacent Galaxies
 NGC 2339 (catalog mag +12.6) with
PGC 20201 (catalog mag +15.9) &
PGC 143096 (catalog mag +16.1)
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
(Inserts at 150% size)
Image details as above
 
NGC 2339 - Earlier Image (2004)
Image 
CCD  Image,
5 x 60 sec exposure (median combine)
2004-03-28 22:21 h UT (#64058-62)
8" LX200 + ST-7E
 

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Rose 5 - Compact Galaxy Group (PGC 36826 et al)

Rose 5 / PGC 36826 et al (Ursa Major)
Single frame. Target to be re-imaged in a follow-up session using multiple frames
Image 
CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-01-26 21:35 UT (#746008)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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Rose 11 - Compact Galaxy Group (PGC 89674 et al)

Rose 11 / PGC 89674 et al (Coma Berenices)
Rose Catalogue
 Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-01-27 02:45 UT (#746110-14)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Rose 11 - Detail
A.  PGC 89675 (catalog mag +17.3)
B./C.  PGC 1672656 (catalog mag+17.4)
D.  PGC 89674 (catalog mag +17.0)
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image 
Negative CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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