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CCD Images - Session 780 (2020-05-06)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)  - Comet
   
Bullet Berkeley 19 - Open Cluster
Bullet Berkeley 49 - Open Cluster
Bullet Berkeley 50 - Open Cluster
Bullet Berkeley 51 - Open Cluster
Bullet Berkeley 71 - Open Cluster
Bullet Berkeley 69 - Open Cluster
Bullet Berkeley 89 - Open Cluster
Bullet Berkeley 90 - Open Cluster
Bullet Berkeley 91 - Open Cluster
Bullet Berkeley 97 - Open Cluster
Bullet Biur 1 - Open Cluster
   
Bullet M92 - Globular Cluster
   
Bullet NGC 3643 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2020hvf
Bullet NGC 4277 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2020ftl
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
  - R CrB, CI Cyg, AM Her, SS Her, CY Lyr

- U Her attempt failed (unable to plate solution)
   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
 - Barnards Star
 
  
   
- All Night Session (4.6 hours total). 
- Main aims of the session was to begin a new project imaging Berkeley Star Clusters.
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature: 4°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:  -15°/-20°C  (64%/73% av. power)
- Notes from 2020-05-06 >>
    
   

C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)  - Comet

C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) - 2020-05-06
(passing through Camelopardalis)
Sun Distance 0.75 AU
Earth Distance 0.88 AU (132.3 million km)
   C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)  - 2020-05-06, Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -147.03 arcsec/hr, Dec -92.81 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
2 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-05-06 22:11 UT (#780021-22)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
20 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-05-06 22:20 UT (#780021-42)
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, 2020-05-06
Image
 False Color CCD Image (50% size, log scale)
20 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-05-06 22:20 UT (#780021-42)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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Berkeley 19 - Open Cluster

Berkeley 19 (Auriga)
Berkeley Catalogue
Image
CCD Image (70% size, linear scale)
30s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-05-06 21:52 UT (#780005)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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Berkeley 49 - Open Cluster

Berkeley 49 (Cygnus)
Berkeley Catalogue
Image
CCD Image (70% size, linear scale)
9 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-05-07 01:38 UT (#780176-84)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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Berkeley 50 - Open Cluster

Berkeley 50 (Cygnus)
Berkeley Catalogue
Image
CCD Image (70% size, linear scale)
8 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-05-06 23:27 UT (#780088-96)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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Berkeley 51 - Open Cluster

Berkeley 51 (Cygnus)
Berkeley Catalogue
Image
CCD Image (70% size, linear scale)
7 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-05-07 00:36 UT (#780123-31)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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Berkeley 71 - Open Cluster

Berkeley 71 (Auriga)
Berkeley Catalogue
Image
CCD Image (70% size, linear scale)
6 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-05-06 22:00 UT (#780008-15)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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Berkeley 69 - Open Cluster

Berkeley 69 (Auriga)
Berkeley Catalogue
Image
CCD Image (70% size, linear scale)
5 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-05-06 22:40 UT (#780046-53)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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Berkeley 89 - Open Cluster

Berkeley 89 (Cygnus)
Berkeley Catalogue
Image
CCD Image (70% size, linear scale)
6 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-05-06 22:51 UT (#780057-64)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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Berkeley 90 - Open Cluster

Berkeley 90 (Cygnus)
Berkeley Catalogue
Image
CCD Image (70% size, linear scale)
6 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-05-06 23:04 UT (#780068-73)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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Berkeley 91 - Open Cluster

Berkeley 91 (Cygnus)
Berkeley Catalogue
Image
CCD Image (70% size, linear scale)
5 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-05-06 23:16 UT (#780078-84)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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Berkeley 97 - Open Cluster

Berkeley 97 (Cepheus)
Berkeley Catalogue
Image
CCD Image (70% size, linear scale)
8 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-05-06 23:27 UT (#780088-96)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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Biur 1 - Open Cluster

Biur 1 (Cygnus)
Biurakan Astrophysical Observatory Catalogue
Image
CCD Image (70% size, linear scale)
7 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-05-07 01:28 UT (#780166-74)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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M92 - Globular Cluster

M92 (Hercules)
Image
CCD Image (50% size, log scale)
5 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-05-07 00:51 UT (#780136-40)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
M92 - Detail
Image
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
   
M92 - Earlier Image (2020-05-06 am)
Image
CCD Image (50% size, log scale)
2 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-05-06 01:32 UT (#779140-41)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
M92 - Earlier Image (2017)
Image
CCD Image (50% size, logscale)
5 x 20s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2017-11-02 21:24h UT (#603213-20)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
 
M92 - Earlier Image (2006)
Image
CCD Image (100% size, logscale)
30s (single frame), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2006-08-26  23:05 h UT (#135121)
8" LX200 + ST-7E
 
M92 - Earlier Image (2005)
Image
LRGB Colour CCD Image (100% size, logscale)
CCD Colour Image (LRGB)
Luminance 3x20s (average), Blue 3x30s (average) with  x1.15 weighting
Green 3x20s (average), Red 3x20s (average)
2005-06-06  23:38 h UT (#88023-34) 
8" LX200 + ST-7E
 

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NGC 3643 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2020hvf

NGC 3643 with SN 2020hvf (Leo)
SN 2020hvf (Type 1a) discovered 2020/04/21.380 by ATLAS
 (Rochester Supernova site | Marc Deldman image | Robin Leadbetter image + spectra )

Image below (2020-05-07.006) was taken 15.6 days after discovery of SN 2020hvf
SN is shown by white cross hairs.  Measured SN magnitude +13.0
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-05-07 00:09 UT (#780107-11)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 3643 with SN 2020hvf - Earlier Image (2020-05-05)
Image below (2020-05-05.962) was taken 14.6 days after discovery of SN 2020hvf
SN is shown by white cross hairs.  Measured SN magnitude +13.0
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-05-05 23:05 UT (#779052-56)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 3643 - Earlier wider view image (2020-05-05)
 
NGC 3643 (catalog mag +14.1 ) w/ SN 2020hvf (Type 1a) (mag +13.0)
with adjacent galaxies
PGC 34817 (catalog mag +15.1), PGC 1242200 (catalog mag +16.9),
PGC 1241479 (catalog mag +17.1),  PGC 1242662 (catalog mag +17.4),
PGC 34795 (catalog mag +17.9), PGC 1241727 (catalog mag +18.1),
PGC 1241505 (catalog mag +18.6)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-05-05 23:05 UT (#779052-56)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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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  )
 
NGC 4277 withSN 2020ftl - 2020-05-06 (T+34.7d)
Image below (2020-05-06.990) was taken 34.7 days after discovery of SN 2020ftl
SN is shown by white cross hairs.   Measured SN magnitude +15.2
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-05-06 23:46 UT (#780100-03)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2020ftl (NGC 4277) on Supernovae 2020 Page >>

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