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CCD Images - Session 794 (2020-07-07)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet Basel 6 - Open Cluster
Bullet Berkeley 90 - Open Cluster
   
Bullet M85 - Elliptical Galaxy with SN 2020nlb
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- CI Cyg, S Cyg, SS Cyg, FG Sge
   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- Barnards Star, HH And, 61 Cyg
  
   
- All Night Session (2.2 hours total). 
- Main aim of the session was to acquire image of SN 2020nlb in M85
and to test ASCOM Dome undert POTH Hub control.
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature: 5°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:  -15°C 
- Notes from 2020-07-07 >>
    
   

Basel 6 - Open Cluster

Basel 6 (Cygnus)
SAC Basel 6,  Saguaro Astronomy Club Database
Its somewhat unclear where precise center of star clustering is
Image
CCD Image (70% size, square root scale)
6 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-07-08 00:11 UT (#794061-68)
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, square root scale)
5 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-07-08 01:12 UT (#794114-22)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Image
CCD Image (70% size, linear scale)
Image details as above
 
Berkeley 90  - Earlier Image (2020-07-07 am)
Image
CCD Image (70% size, linear scale)
7 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-07-07 01:02 UT (#793088-94)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Berkeley 90 - Earlier Image (2020-05-06)
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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M85 - Elliptical Galaxy with SN 2020nlb

M85 with SN 2020nlb (Coma Berenices)

SN 2020nlb (Type Ia), discovered 2020/06/25.251 by ATLAS
 (Rochester Supernova site |  Confirmation ImageR. Spellman Image |  mag ~ 18.5 at discovery )
 
M85 with SN 2020nlb - 2020-07-07 (T+12.7d)
Image (2020-07-07.988) taken 12.7 days after SN discovery.
 Measured SN magnitude +12.3
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
8 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-07-07 23:42 UT (#794035-43)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
M85 with SN 2020nlb - Wider View Image
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
Image details as above
 
M85 - Earlier Image (2004, T-15.5y)
Image
CCD Image (100% size)
3 x 2 min (average combine), 2x2 binning,  C Filter
2004-12-11 06:47 h UT (#79055-57)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E
 
Images of SN 2020nlb (M85) on Supernovae 2020 Page >>

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