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CCD Images - Session 767 (2020-04-13)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet C/2019 Y1 (ATLAS)  - Comet
   
Bullet Abell 2072 - Galaxy Cluster
Bullet Hickson 77 - Galaxy Group (PGC 56123 et al)
   
Bullet NGC 2782 - Spiral Galaxy (ARP 215)
   
Bullet UGC 5055 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 26970)
Bullet UGC 6332 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 34630)
Bullet UGC 6334 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 34656)
Bullet UGC 6614 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 36122)
Bullet UGC 7170 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 38748)
Bullet UGC 7388 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 39783)
Bullet UGC 7576 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 40900)
Bullet UGC 9002 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 50210)
Bullet UGC 9242 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 51503)
Bullet UGC 9780 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 54377)
Bullet UGC 9810 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 54649)
Bullet UGC 9841 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 55057)
Bullet UGC 10043 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 56094)
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
  - CI Cyg, SS Her, CY Lyr, ER UMa
   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
 - None
 
  
   
- All night session (6.8 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: -1.5°C (min)
(Dew heaters on auto)
- CCD Temperature:  -25°C  (69% av. power)
- Notes from 2020-04-13 >>
    
   

C/2019 Y1 (ATLAS)  - Comet

C/2019 Y1 (ATLAS) - 2020-04-14
 (passing through Cassiopeia)
Sun Distance 0.99 AU
Earth Distance 1.18 AU (176.3 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 115.33 arcsec/hr, Dec 189.30 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
2 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-14 00:15 UT (#767068-69)
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
2020-04-14 00:18 UT (#767068-74)
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) - 2020-04-14
Image
False Colour CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
7 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-14 00:18 UT (#767068-74)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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Abell 2072 - Galaxy Cluster

Abell 2072 (Serpens)
Numerous galaxies including
PGC 1553868 (catalog mag +16.8), PGC 1553535 (catalog mag +17.0),
PGC 1553915 (catalog mag +17.4),  PGC 1556013 (catalog mag +17.7)
PGC 1553895  (catalog mag +18.0)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
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 (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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Hickson 77 - Galaxy Group (PGC 56123 et al)

Hickson 77 (Serpens)
Hickson 77 (catalog mag +13.8) on left hand side of
an image that was targetted at UGC 10043
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-14 02:07 UT (#767109-13)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Hickson 77 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Hickson 77 - Earlier Image (2018)
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, cropped)
3 x 180 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-09-09 20:23 UT (#628127-29)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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NGC 2782 - Spiral Galaxy (ARP 215)

NGC 2782 / ARP 215 (Lynx)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-13 21:15 UT (#767009-13)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 2782 / ARP 215 - 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
Negative CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
NGC 2782 / ARP 215 - False Colour Image
Image
False Colour CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Inverse Spectrum Colour Bar
Image details as above
 
NGC 2782 - Earlier Image (2007)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale)
3 x 120s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C filter 
2007-03-15  23:39h UT (#183267-71)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E
 
 

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UGC 5055 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 26970)

UGC 5055 (Ursa Major)
Ring Galaxy, J.Lowrey List
Alias: PGC 26970
Note: glare at bottom of image is from mag +6.6 star
HIP 46566 lying just out of the field of view
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-13 21:36 UT (#767015-19)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGC 5055 - 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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UGC 6332 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 34630)

UGC 6332 (Leo)
Ring Galaxy, J.Lowrey List
Alias: PGC 34630
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-13 20:52 UT (#767003-06)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGC 6332 - 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
 

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UGC 6334 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 34656)

UGC 6334 (Ursa Major)
Ring Galaxy, J.Lowrey List
Alias: PGC 34656
Note: single frame only due to cloud, ring structure is not discernable
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-13 22:14 UT (#767030)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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UGC 6614 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 36122)

UGC 6614 (Leo)
Ring Galaxy, J.Lowrey List
Alias:  PGC 36122
Note: 2 x 180s frames only due to cloud, ring structure is only faintly discernable
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-13 22:29 UT (#767034-35)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGC 6614 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Note: ring structure is faintly discernable in the negative image below
Image
Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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UGC 7170 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 38748)

UGC 7170 / PGC 38748 (Coma Berenices)
 [ Flat Galaxies
Note: Images affected by poor skies / thin cloud.
[ See later images S860, 2021-02-18 ]
Image
CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-13 22:49 UT (#767041-43)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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UGC 7388 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 39783)

UGC 7388 (Canes Venatici)
Ring Galaxy, J.Lowrey List
Alias: PGC 39783
Note: Single frame due to developing cloud.
Image
CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-13 23:24 UT (#767050)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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UGC 7576 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 40900)

UGC 7576 (Coma Berenices)
Ring Galaxy, J.Lowrey List
UGC 7576 / PGC 40900 (catalog mag +16.6)
with several adjacent galaxies :
NGC 4448 / H I-91 (catalog mag +11.2), PGC 1843133 (catalog mag +16.1)
PGC 40901 (catalog mag +16.9), PGC 1843743 (catalog mag +17.0)
PGC 1841207 (catalog mag +17.9), PGC 1843788 (catalog mag +18.8)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-14 00:36 UT (#767077-81)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGC 7576 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (125% 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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UGC 9002 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 50210)

UGC 9002 (Bootes)
Ring Galaxy, J.Lowrey List
UGC 9002 /  PGC 50210 (catalog mag + 15.1)
 PGC 50199 (catalog mag + 15.0)
[ Ring Galaxies ]
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-14 01:01 UT (#767086-90)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGC 9002 - 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
 

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UGC 9242 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 51503)

UGC 9242 / PGC 51503 (Bootes)
Flat Galaxy Atlas
Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-14 01:22 UT (#767094-98)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGC 9242 - 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
 

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UGC 9780 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 54377)

UGC 9780 / PGC 54377 (Bootes)
Flat Galaxy Atlas
Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-14 01:42 UT (#767101-05)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGC 9780 - 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
 

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UGC 9810 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 54649)

UGC 9810 / PGC 54649 (Serpens)
Ring Galaxy, J.Lowrey List
UGC 9810 / PGC 54649 (catalog mag +17.0)
with adjacent galaxies :
 PGC 54682 (catalog mag +15.5), PGC 1332280 (catalog mag +17.1)
 PGC 91430 (catalog mag +17.2),  PGC 1331691 (catalog mag +17.4),
PGC 1329914 (catalog mag +17.9)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-14 02:07 UT (#767109-13)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGC 9810 - Detail
Ring structure is not obviously discernable in image below
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
 

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UGC 9841 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 55057)

UGC 9841 / PGC 55057 (Serpens)
Flat Galaxy Atlas
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% 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
 
UGC 9841 - 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
 

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UGC 10043 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 56094)

UGC 10043 / PGC 56094 (Serpens)
Flat Galaxy Atlas
UGC 10043 / PGC 56094  (catalog mag +15.2)
with several adjacent galaxies:
Hickson 77 (catalog mag +13.8),  PGC 56100 (catalog mag +16.1,
 PGC 214424 (catalog mag +17.6), PGC 1659534 (catalog mag +17.6)
PGC 56101 (catalog mag +17.9)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-14 02:07 UT (#767109-13)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGC 10043 - 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
 

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