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CCD Images - Session 773 (2020-04-23)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)  - Comet
   
Bullet IC 2657 - Elliptical Galaxy, 2.10 Gly
Bullet IC 2677 - Spiral Galaxy, 1.51 Gly
Bullet IC 3278 - Spiral Galaxy, 1.24 Gly
Bullet IC 4089 - Spiral Galaxy, 1.50 Gly
   
Bullet UGC 4599 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 24699)
Bullet UGC 5708 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 31037)
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
  - AM CVn, ER UMa
   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
 - DX Cnc
 
  
   
- Evening session (3.2 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: 4°C (min)
(Dew heaters on auto)
- CCD Temperature:  -15°C  (60% av. power)
- Notes from 2020-04-23 >>
    
   

C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)  - Comet

C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) - 2020-04-23
(passing through Camelopardalis)
Sun Distance 1.03 AU (approaching)
Earth Distance 0.96 AU (143.7 million km)
   C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)  - 2020-04-23, Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -156.11 arcsec/hr, Dec -56.66 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
2 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-23 23:47 UT (#773069-70)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
24 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-23 23:57 UT (#773069-93)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
Images of C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) on Comets 2020 Page >>    


 C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) - False Colour, 2020-04-23
Image
 False Color CCD Image (50% size, log scale)
24 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-23 23:57 UT (#773069-93)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
 C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) - 2020-04-23
Image
CCD Image (150% size, linear scale, cropped)
24 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-23 23:57 UT (#773069-93)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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IC 2657 - Elliptical Galaxy, 2.10 Gly

IC 2657 (Leo)
Distant Galaxy.
Distance 2.10 Gyr, z=0.1679

IC 2657 (catalog mag +15.2)
with adjacent galaxies
 IC 2661 (catalog mag +17.0),    PGC 1435752 (catalog mag +17.6),
PGC 1437544 (catalog mag +17.7), PGC 1436728 (catalog mag +18.0),
 PGC 1435634 (catalog mag +18.1), PGC 1435924 (catalog mag +18.5)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, log scale)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-23 21:33 UT (#773022-25)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
IC 2657  - Detail
Image
CCD Image (150% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (150% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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IC 2677 - Spiral Galaxy, 1.51 Gly

IC 2677 (Leo)
Distant Galaxy. Distance 1.51 Gyr, z=0.1167

4 satellites cut across field of view during 12 minutes total exposure
(a fifth frame was excluded as a further satellite passed right over the target galaxy)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-23 22:17 UT (#773037-41)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
IC 2677  - Detail
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
 
 IC 2677 - Multiple Satellite Crossings
Average of 5 x 180s frames (total exposure 15 mins)
Every frame had a satellite crossing, including one
where the satellite passed directly across the small target galaxy
Image
Annotated CCD Image (70% size,square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-23 22:17 UT (#773037-41)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
IC 2677 - Earlier Image (2020-04-18)
Note: single frame only due to cloud,  target is to be rescheduled
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-18 22:30 UT (#769033)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
 

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IC 3278 - Spiral Galaxy, 1.24 Gly

IC 3278 (Coma Berenices)
Distant Galaxy
Distance 1.24 Gyr, z=0.0939

IC 3278 (catalog mag +15.2)
with adjacent galaxies
 IC 3262 (catalog mag +14.5),    IC 3269 (catalog mag +16.2)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-23 23:09 UT (#773054-58)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
IC 3278  - Detail
Image
CCD Image (150% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (150% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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IC 4089 - Spiral Galaxy, 1.50 Gly

IC 4089 (Coma Berenices)
Distant Galaxy
Distance 1.50 Gyr, z=0.1157
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-23 22:47 UT (#773047-51)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
IC 4089  - Detail
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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UGC 4599 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 24699)

UGC 4599 / PGC 24699 (Cancer)
Ring Galaxy, J.Lowrey List
Target to be rescheuled in order to get better definition of the ring structure
Image
CCD Image (50% size, log scale)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-23 21:33 UT (#773022-25)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGC 4599  - Detail
Ring structure is faint but just visible
Image
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 5708 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 31037)

UGC 5708 (Sextans)
Flat Galaxy Atlas Object

UGC 5708 /  PGC 31037 (catalog mag +14.2)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-23 23:34 UT (#773063-66)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGC 5708  - Detail
Image
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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