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CCD Images - Session 774 (2020-04-24)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet NGC 2674 - Spiral Galaxy (?with Type 1a Supernova 2020eqv)
Bullet NGC 4567 & NGC 4568 - Spiral Galaxies
Bullet NGC 4568 - Spiral Galaxy with Type IIb Supernovae 2020fqv
Bullet NGC 4636 - Elliptical Galaxy, with Type Ia Supernova 2020ue
Bullet NGC 5157 - Spiral Galaxy with Type 1a SN 2020ees
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
  - None
   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
 - None
 
  
   
- Evening session (1.7 hours total).  Session ended when clouds rolled in at 23:45
- Main aims of the session was to follow up on earlier supernova observations and 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: 2.5°C (min)
(Dew heaters on auto)
- CCD Temperature:  -20°C  (65% av. power)
- Notes from 2020-04-24 >>
    
   

NGC 2674 - Spiral Galaxy (?with Type 1a Supernova 2020eqv)

NGC 2674 (Hydra)
Might still show SN 2020eqv (Type 1a), discovered 2020/03/21.310
Images acquired under bright sky / horizon haze.
Image also shows some initial frosting on the CCD or CCD window.
Target to be rescheuled in order to get a better image
Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-24 21:25 UT (#774004-08)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 2674  - Detail
SN 2020eqv (Type 1a) (= ASASSN-20dk) discovered 2020/03/21.310
by All Sky Automated Survey for SuperNovae (ASAS-SN)
Located 0".0 east and 0".0 north of the center of NGC 2674
 (Rochester Supernova site | Discovery image |  )

Image below (2020-04-24.892) was taken 34.58 days after discovery of SN 2020eqv
Centered close to the nucleus of the host galaxy it is not possible to resolve the SN directly.
Without an equivalent pre-SN archival image, it is not possible to identify any brightening of the galaxy
that could otherwise potentially confirm the presence of a supernovae.

Calibrated magnitude of host galaxy + possible SN in image below is +14.91
This might be compared with the magnitude of galaxy in a later post-SN image
(Comparison with catalog magnitude is inclusive :
NGC 2674 catalog mag +14.9 , NGC 2674 / PGC 24785 catalog mag +15.8)
Image
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
 
Images of SN 2020eqv (NGC 2674) on Supernovae 2020 Page >>

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NGC 4567 & NGC 4568 - Spiral Galaxies

NGC 4567 & NGC 4568 (Virgo)
Spiral Galaxies

NGC 4567 (catalog mag +11.3)
NGC 4568 (catalog mag +10.9)
with SN 2020fqv (Type 1b/c)  and adjacent galaxy IC 3566
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, log scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-24 22:10 UT (#774018-22)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 4567 & NGC 4568 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
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
 
Image
False Colour CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Inverse Spectrum Colour Bar
Image details as above
 
 

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NGC 4568 - Spiral Galaxy with Type 2b Supernovae 2020fqv

NGC 4568 with SN 2020fqv (Virgo)
SN 2020fqv (Type 2b, discovered 2020-03-31.338 by Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF)
 ( Rochester Supernova site | K. Itagaki Image, mag +15.8 | Campaner Image, mag +15.2SN 2020fqv sub-page )

Image below (2020-04-24.924) was taken 24.59 days after discovery of SN 2020fqv
SN is shown by white cross hairs.   Estimated SN magnitude +15.1 +/- 0.1
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-24 22:10 UT (#774018-22)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 4568 with SN 2020fqv- Detail
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Images of SN 2020fqv (NGC 4568) on Supernovae 2020 Page >>
 

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NGC 4636 - Elliptical Galaxy (H II 38), with Type Ia Supernova 2020ue

NGC 4636 with SN 2020ue (Virgo)
SN 2020ue Type1a discovered 2020/01/12.722 by Koichi Itagaki
 (Rochester Supernova siteDiscovey Image, K.Itagaki | SN 2020ue sub-page  |
 
NGC 4636 with SN 2020ue - 2020-04-27 (T+106.2d)
Image below (2020-04-27.949) was taken 106.2 days after discovery of SN 2020ue
Measured SN magnitude +15.85
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-24 22:35 UT (#774028-31)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2020ue (NGC 4636) on Supernovae 2020 Page >>

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NGC 5157 - Spiral Galaxy with Type 1a Supernovae 2020ees

NGC 5157 with SN 2020ees (Canes Venatici)
SN 2020ees (Type 1a), discovered 2020/03/05.472 by ATLAS
 ( Rochester Supernova site | Odd Trondal image )

Image below (2020-04-24.907) was taken 50.4 days after discovery of SN 2020ees
SN is shown by white cross hairs.   Estimated SN magnitude +17.3
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-24 21:46 UT (#774011-14)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 5157 with SN 2020ees - Earlier Image (2020-04-16)
Image below (2020-04-16.928) was taken 42.5 days after discovery of SN 2020ees
SN is shown by white cross hairs.   Estimated SN magnitude +16.9
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-16 22:17 UT (#768037-41)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 5157 with SN 2020ees - Earlier Image (2020-03-27)
Image below (2020-04-06.948) was taken 32.5 days after discovery of SN 2020ees
SN is shown by white cross hairs.   Estimated SN magnitude +16.7
Image taken under very poor sky conditions, thin cloud & moonlight
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-06 22:45 UT (#766021-25)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 5157 with SN 2020ees - Earlier Image (2020-03-27)
Image below (2020-03-27.928) was taken 22.5 days after discovery of SN 2020ees
SN is shown by white cross hairs.   Estimated SN magnitude +16.4
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-03-27 22:17 UT (#764081-85)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
 
NGC 5157 with SN 2020ees - Earlier Wide View (2020-03-27)
SN 2020ees, Type 1a Supernova
Other galaxies in view :  PGC 47206 (catalog mag +15.5),
PGC 1972782 (+17.8),  PGC 1978267 (+17.9), 
PGC 1977070 (+18.0), PGC 1979392 (+18.1)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-03-27 22:17 UT (#764081-85)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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