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CCD Images - Session 765 (2020-04-01)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet 155P/Shoemaker - Comet
Bullet C/2019 Y1 (ATLAS)  - Comet
   
Bullet Basel 10 - Open Cluster
   
Bullet PGC 40043 - Spiral Galaxy with Type 1c Supernovae 2020epi
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
  - AM CVn, SY Cnc, R CrB, S Cyg, AM Her, U Her, RZ LMi, DY Per, SU Tau, ER UMa

- SS Her, BL Lac, CY Lyr, GK Per, FG Sge, V Sge attempts failed due to a dome positioning error
   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
 - DX Cnc, CN Leo

- Barnards Star, Cyg 61, Groombridge 34 attempts failed due to a dome positioning error
 
  
   
- All night session (7.5 hours total).

- Main aims of the session was to  acquire images of a selection of deep sky and comet objects
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature: 2°C (min)
(Dew heaters on auto)
- CCD Temperature:  -15°/-20°C  (61%/66% av. power)
- Notes from 2020-04-01 >>
    
   

155P/Shoemaker - Comet

155P/Shoemaker - 2020-04-01
(passing through Leo)

Sun Distance 2.32 AU (receeding)
Earth Distance 1.42 AU (212.2 million km)
Note: It is unclear which of the two objects indicated with
white cross-hairs is the comet
   155P/Shoemaker  - 2020-04-01, Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -6.85 arcsec/hr, Dec -4.46 arcsec/hr)
Note: It is unclear which of the two objects indicated with
white cross-hairs is the comet
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, linear scale)
3 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-01 21:29 UT (#765067-69)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
9 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-01 21:32 UT (#765067-75)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
Images of 155P/Shoemaker on Comets 2020 Page >>    

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C/2019 Y1 (ATLAS)  - Comet

C/2019 Y1 (ATLAS) - 2020-04-01
 (passing through Cassiopeia)
Sun Distance 0.89 AU
Earth Distance 1.30 AU (193.9 million km)
   C/2019 Y1 (ATLAS) - 2020-04-01
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 45.25 arcsec/hr, Dec 163.31 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
2 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-01 20:26 UT (#765017-18)
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)
7 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-01 20:29 UT (#765017-23)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
Images of C/2019 Y1 (ATLAS) on Comets 2020 Page >>    


False Colour Image of C/2019 Y1 (ATLAS) - 2020-04-01
Image
False Colour CCD Image (50% size, lsquare root scale)
7 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-01 20:29 UT (#765017-23)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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Basel 10 - Open Cluster

Basel 10 (Perseus)
SAC Basel 10,  Saguaro Astronomy Club Database
Although correct target offsets used (-5.0' W, -1.1' N), a rogue jog on the final centering
operation caused a 3' pointing error led to the centre of star clustering to not be precisely centered.
Target to be re-imaged in a follow-up session
Image 
CCD Image (70% size, linear scale)
8 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-01 20:14 UT (#765004-11)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Basel 10 - Earlier Image (2020-02-12)
Although the image is centered on the target object 'SAC Basel 10' in TheSky6
the center of star clustering appears to lie to the left of center.
Note: Target to be re-imaged in a follow-up session using target offsets -5.0' W, -1.1' N
Image 
CCD Image (70% size, linear scale)
7 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-02-12 20:21 UT (#751087-94)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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PGC 40043 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ic Supernovae 2020epi

PGC 40043 (Virgo)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-01 21:03 UT (#765039-43)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
PGC 40043 with SN 2020epi - 2020-04-01 (T+13.8d)
SN 2020epi is a Type Ic Supernova discovered 2020/03/19.120 by Emmanuel Conseil
 (Rochester Supernova site | Tarot Calern image Discovery,  A.Klotz;A.Cailleau image )

The Supernova is only just visible in image below (2020-04-01.877) 
taken 13.8 days after the transient object's discovery
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
 
Images of SN 2020epi (PGC 40043) on Supernovae 2020 Page >>

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