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CCD Images - Session 777 (2020-05-02)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)  - Comet
   
Bullet NGC 4636 - Elliptical Galaxy, with Type Ia Supernova 2020ue
Bullet NGC 4277 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2020ftl
Bullet NGC 5157 - Spiral Galaxy with Type 1a SN 2020ees
   
Bullet QSO J0854+2006 - Quaser with massive blackhole (OJ 287), 3.5 Gly
   
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 2020-05-02 >>
    
   

C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)  - Comet

C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) - 2020-05-02
(passing through Camelopardalis)
Sun Distance 0.84 AU (approaching)
Earth Distance 0.91 AU (136.1 million km))
   C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)  - 2020-05-02, Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -144.43 arcsec/hr, Dec -76.90 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
2 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-05-02 22:50 UT (#777031-32)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
25 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-05-02 22:59 UT (#777031-55)
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, 2020-05-02
Image
 False Color CCD Image (50% size, log scale)
25 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-05-02 22:59 UT (#777031-55)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
 C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) - 2020-05-02
Image
CCD Image (150% size, linear scale, cropped)
25 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-05-02 22:59 UT (#777031-55)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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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 - 2020-05-02 (T+111.3d)
Image below (2020-05-02.978) was taken 111.3 days after discovery of SN 2020ue
Measured SN magnitude +15.95
Image taken under bright moonlit conditions: Phase 62%, Separation 28°
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-05-02 23:29 UT (#777061-64)
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 4277 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2020ftl

NGC 4277 withSN 2020ftl (Virgo)
SN 2020ftl (Type 1a) discovered 2020/04/02.267 by
Catalina Real-Time Transient Survey and Mirco Villi
 (Rochester Supernova site | Discovery image | Balcon image | Krannich image  )

Image below (2020-05-03.003) was taken 30.7 days after discovery of SN 2020ftl
SN is shown by white cross hairs.  Measured SN magnitude +15.1
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-05-03 00:04 UT (#777069-73)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 4277 withSN 2020ftl  - Earlier Image (2020-04-21)
Image below (2020-04-21.943) was taken 19.7 days after discovery of SN 2020ftl
SN is shown by white cross hairs.   Measured SN magnitude +14.5
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
80s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-21 22:38 UT (#771048)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 4277 - Earlier Image (2005)
Image taken 14.9 years before discovery of SN 2020jfo
Image
Negative CCD Image (100% size, linear scale)
5 x 120s (average combine), 2x2 binning, C filter
2005-05-13 23:54 h UT (#86163-67)
8" LX200 + ST-7E
 
NGC 4277 and adjacent galaxies - Earlier Wider View Image (2020-04-21)
NGC 4277 (catalog mag +15.0) with SN 2020ftl (mag +14.5)
NGC 4281 (catalog mag +11.4),  NGC 4273 (catalog mag 11.7)
 NGC 4268 (catalog mag 13.7), IC 3153  (catalog mag 14.2),
PGC 1280518  (catalog mag 17.0)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-21 22:38 UT (#771048)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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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 )
 
NGC 5157 with SN 2020ees - 2020-05-03 (T0+58.6d)
Image below (2020-05-03.018) was taken 58.6 days after discovery of SN 2020ees
SN is shown by white cross hairs.   Measured SN magnitude +17.6
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-05-03 00:26 UT (#777076-80)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2020ees (NGC 5157) on Supernovae 2020 Page >>

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QSO J0854+2006 - Quaser with massive blackhole (OJ 287), 3.5 Gly

QSO J0854+2006 / OJ 287  Cancer)
Distance 3.5 Gly
Target acqusition inspired by a BBC Web Page:
Dancing gargantuan black holes perform on cue
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, linear scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-05-02 22:36 UT (#777023-27)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
QSO J0854+2006 / OJ 287- Detail
A quasar (also known as a quasi-stellar object abbreviated QSO) is an
extremely luminous active galactic nucleus (AGN), in which a supermassive black hole
with mass ranging from millions to billions of times the mass of the Sun
 is surrounded by a gaseous accretion disk.
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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UGC 10528 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 58896) with SN 2020ekk

UGC 10528 with SN 2020ekk - Detail
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 - 2020-05-03 (T+52.3d)
Image below (2020-05-03.032) was taken 52.3 days after discovery of SN 2020ekk
SN is shown by white cross hairs.   Measured SN magnitude +?? (plate solution failed or cursor info on object)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-05-03 00:46 UT (#777083-86)
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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