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CCD Images - Session 776 (2020-04-28)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)  - Comet
   
Bullet IC 1222 - Spiral Galaxy (ARP 73)  with SN 2020enm
Bullet IC 3705 - Elliptical Galaxy, 1.29 Gly
Bullet IC 4017 - Spiral Galaxy, 2.21 Gly
   
Bullet NGC 5157 - Spiral Galaxy with Type 1a SN 2020ees
   
Bullet UGC 10227 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 57284)
Bullet UGC 10288 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 57582)
Bullet UGC 10528 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 58896) with SN 2020ekk
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
  - R CrB, SS Her, CY Lyr
   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
 - Barnards Star
 
  
   
- Late Night Session (3.3 hours total). 
- 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: 0°C (min)
(Dew heaters on auto)
- CCD Temperature:  -20°C  (59% av. power)
- Notes from 2020-04-28 >>
    
   

C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)  - Comet

C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) - 2020-04-28
(passing through Camelopardalis)
Sun Distance 0.92 AU  (approaching)
Earth Distance 0.93 AU (139.8 million km)
   C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)  - 2020-04-28, Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -146.39 arcsec/hr, Dec -66.19 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
2 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-28 23:21 UT (#776004-05)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
7 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-28 23:23 UT (#776004-10)
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, 2020-04-28
Image
 False Color CCD Image (50% size, log scale)
7 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-28 23:23 UT (#776004-10)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
 C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) - 2020-04-28
Image
CCD Image (150% size, linear scale, cropped)
7 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-28 23:23 UT (#776004-10)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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IC 1222 - Spiral Galaxy (ARP 73) with SN 2020enm

IC 1222 with SN 2020enm (Hercules)
IC 1222 (catalog mag +13.4), aliases  ARP 73, PGC 58544

SN 2020enm  (Type Ia-99a SN) discovered 2020/03/16.913 by Xingming Observatory Sky Survey (XOSS)
 (Rochester Supernova site |  Discovery Image |  mag +17.7 V at discovery )
 
IC 1222 with SN 2020enm - 2020-04-28 pm (T+43.1d)
Image (2020-04-28.987) taken 43.1 days after SN discovery.
SN shown by white cross hairs. Measured Magnitude +17.5
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-28 23:41 UT (#776013-17)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2020enm (IC 1222) on Supernovae 2020 Page >>

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IC 3705 - Elliptical Galaxy, 1.29 Gly

IC 3705 (Coma Berenices)
Distant Galaxy
Distance 1.29 Gyr, z=0.0982

IC 3705 (catalog mag +15.0)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-29 00:22 UT (#776028-29)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
IC 3705 - Detail
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
 

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IC 4017 - Spiral Galaxy, 2.21 Gly

IC 4017 (Coma Berenices)
Distant Galaxy
Distance 2.21 Gyr, z=0.1773

IC 4017 / PGC 1672129 (catalog mag +15.4 / +17.6)
with adjacent galaxy  IC 4014 / PGC 1671081 (catalog mag +15.0 / +17.3)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-29 00:52 UT (#776038-40)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
IC 4017 - Detail
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
 

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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 (2020-04-29.049) was taken 54.6 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
2020-04-29 01:11 UT (#776045-49)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 5157 with SN 2020ees - Earlier Image (2020-04-24)
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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UGC 10227 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 57284)

UGC 10227  (Corona Borealis)
Flat Galaxy Atlas Object


UGC 10227 / PGC 57284 (catalog mag +14.9)
with adjacent galaxy   PGC 2083345 (catalog mag +17.8)
The glare/internal reflection at bottom of image is from
the mag +4.7 star HIP 79119 (16-Tau Coronae Borealis)
located 1.4 arc min outside of field of view
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-29 01:43 UT (#776063-67)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGC 10227 - 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 10288 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 57582)

UGC 10288 (Serpens)
Flat Galaxy Atlas Object


UGC 10288 / PGC 57582 (catalog mag +14.2)
Bright star in the bottom left of image is mag +7.9 star HIP 79627
Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-29 02:08 UT (#776073-75)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGC 10288 - 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 10528 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 58896) with SN 2020ekk

UGC 10528 with SN 2020ekk (Hercules)
SN 2020ekk (Type II) discovered 2020/03/11.779 by Koichi Itagaki
 (Rochester Supernova site |  Discovery Image (Mag +17.2) |  Marc Deldem Image )
 
UGC 10528 with SN 2020ekk - 2020-04 29 (T+48.2d)
Image below (2020-04-29.003) was taken 48.2 days after discovery of SN 2020ekk
SN is shown by white cross hairs.   Estimated SN magnitude +?? (plate solved failed)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-29 00:03 UT (#776020-24)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGC 10528 with SN 2020ekk - Earlier Image 2020-03-20 (T+8.2d)
Image below (2020-03-20.004) was taken 8.23 days after discovery of SN 2020ekk
SN is shown by white cross hairs.   Estimated SN magnitude +16.2
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-03-20 00:06 UT (#763117-21)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2020ekk (UGC 10528) on Supernovae 2020 Page >>

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