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CCD Images - Session 821 (2020-10-24)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet NGC 514 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2020uxz
Bullet NGC 772 - Spiral Galaxy (ARP 78 / H112-1) with AT 2020ue (Unconfirmed)
Bullet NGC 2158 - Open Cluster (H VI-17) - Mosaic
Bullet NGC 2360 - Open Cluster (H VII-12 / Caldwell 58)
Bullet NGC 2782 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2020scc
   
Bullet PGC 20705 - Spiral Galaxy
   
Bullet UGC 3789 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 20679)
Bullet UGC 4609 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 24779)
Bullet UGC 6930 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2020rcq
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- U Gem, GK Per

   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- DX Cnc
  
   
- Post-midnight session (5.9 hours)
- Main aims of the session were the testing of new routines and acquisition of a selection of deep sky targets, together with some variable star, nearby star and comet targets (if conditions allowed)
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature: 6°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:  -15°C
- Notes from 2020-10-24 >>
    
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NGC 514 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2020uxz

NGC 514 (Pisces)
SN 2020uxz (Type 1a), discovered 2020/10/05.573 by Koichi Itagaki
 (Rochester Supernova site | Discovery Image | )
 
NGC 514 with SN 2020uxz -2020-10-25 am (T+19.5d)
Image below (2020-10-25.029) was taken 19.5 days after discovery of SN 2020uxz
SN is shown by white cross hairs.  Magnitude +13.6
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-10-25 00:42 UT (#821009-13)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2020uxz (NGC 514) on Supernovae 2020 Page >>
 

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NGC 772 - Spiral Galaxy (ARP 78 / Herschel I-112) with AT 2020ue (Unconfirmed)

NGC 772 (Aries)
Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-10-25 00:59 UT (#821015-19)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 772 - Detail
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
NGC 772 with AT 2020uex (unconfirmed)  (T+29.4d)
AT 2020uex (Type Unkn), TNS discovered 2020/09/25.677 by Koichi Itagaki
 (Rochester Supernova site | Discovery Image | Jordi Camarasa image (unconfirmed) | TNS 2020uex )

Image below (2020-10-25.041) was taken 29.4 days after supposed discovery of AT 2020uex
AT 2020uex (position shown by white circle) is unconfirmed
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
NGC 772 with AT 2020uex (unconfirmed) - Earlier Image (2020-10-08)  (T+13.2d)
Image below (2020-10-08.890) was taken 13.2 days after supposed discovery of AT 2020uex
AT 2020uex (position shown by white circle) is unconfirmed
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Images of AT 2020uex (NGC 772) on Transients 2020 Page >>
 
NGC 772 - Earlier Wider View Image (2008)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2008-11-27 21:20 h UT (#326243-47)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E
 

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NGC 2158 - Open Cluster (H VI-17)

NGC 2158 / H VI-17 (Gemini)
Image
Part of CCD Image Mosaic  (50% size)
45s exposure (single sub), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-10-25 03:58 UT (#821074-99)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
[ Larger image, 100% size ]
 
NGC 2158 and M35 - Mosaic
Intended to be 4 x 4 mosaic but 3 frames were missed
Image
CCD Image Mosaic  (21% size)
Image details as above
 
NGC 2158 / H VI-17 (Gemini)
Image
CCD Image (70% size)
6 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-02-04 21:49 UT (#657158-64)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 2158 - Earlier Image (2004)
Image
Colour CCD Image
Red 2x60s (av), Green 2x60s, Blue 2x90s
2004-02-19, 22:53 to 23:04 h UT (#58216-23)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E

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NGC 2360 - Open Cluster (H VII-12 / Caldwell 58)

NGC 2360 / H VII-12 (Canis Major)
Taken at altitude 16.9 deg (airmass 3.42)
Image
CCD Image (70% size)
6 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-10-25 05:33 UT (#821143-48)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 2360 Earlier Image (2019)
Taken at altitude 15.6 deg (airmass 3.74)
Image
CCD Image (70% size)
4 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-02-04 21:16 UT (#657128-32)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 2360 - Earlier Image (2009)
Dec -15d 38m taken at altitude 9 deg (airmass 5.7)
Image
CCD Image (linear scale, 50% size scaling)
5 x 30 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-11-27 05:42 h UT  (#400191-95)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

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NGC 2782 - Spiral Galaxy (ARP 215) with Type Ia Supernova 2020scc

NGC 2782 with SN 2020scc (Lynx)
SN 2020scc (Type Ia, z=0.008483) discovered 2020/08/20.915 by Xingming Observatory Sky Survey (XOSS)
 ( Rochester Supernova site | Discovery image | )
 
NGC 2782 with SN 2020scc - Detail, 2020-10-25 (T+65.2d)
Image below (2020-10-25.131) was taken 65.2 days after discovery of SN 2020scc
SN is shown by white cross hairs.  Measured SN magnitude +16.7
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-10-25 03:08 UT (#821056-59)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2020scc (NGC 2782) on Supernovae 2020 Page >>
 

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PGC 20705 - Spiral Galaxy

PGC 20705 (Lynx)
PGC 20705 (catalog mag +16.8) with
UGC 3789 / PGC 20679 (catalog mag +14.0)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-10-25 02:45 UT (#821048-52)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
PGC 20705 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (150% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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UGC 3789 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 20679)

UGC 3789 (Lynx)
Ring Galaxy, J.Lowrey List
UGC 3789 / PGC 20679 (catalog mag +14.0)
with adjacent spiral galaxy: 
PGC 20705 (catalog mag +16.8)
Note: the glare at bottom of image is from mag +6.7 star
HIP 35517 lying 1.0 arc min outside of FOV
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-10-25 02:45 UT (#821048-52)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGC 3789 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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UGC 4609 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 24779)

UGC 4609 (Lynx)
Ring Galaxy, J.Lowrey List
Alias: PGC 24779 (catalog mag +15.3)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-10-25 04:33 UT (#821102-05)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGC 4609 - Detail
Trace of ring structure is potentially just visible in image below,
but is difficult to prove due to glare from mag +8 star HIP 43280
Target to be repeated with a target offset of  W 0',  N -2.5' in order to move
 the bright offset star well out of the field of view.
The galaxy in lower left of image is PGC 213535 (catalog mag +16.9)
Image
CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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UGC 6930 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2020rcq

UGC 6930 with SN 2020rcq (Ursa Major)
SN 2020rcq (Type 1a, z=0.002597) discovered 2020/08/09.168 by Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF)
 (Rochester Supernova site | Giancarlo Cortini image | )
 
UGC 6930 with SN 2020rcq - Detail, 2020-10-25 (T+77.0d)
Image below (2020-10.25.201) was taken 77.0 days after discovery of SN 2020rcq
SN is shown by white cross hairs.  Measured SN magnitude +14.2
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-10-25 04:50 UT (#821108-11)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2020rcq (UGC 6930) on Supernovae 2020 Page >>

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