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CCD Images - Session 823 (2020-10-28)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet AT2020ygo - Transient 'Nova-Like' Object (Type Unknown)
   
Bullet NGC 2232 - Open Cluster (H VIII-25)
Bullet NGC 2782 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2020scc
   
Bullet UGC 4332 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 23355)
Bullet UGC 6930 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2020rcq
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- None

   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- None
  
   
- Late night session (7 hr) interrupted by clouds / overcast conditions
- Main aims of the session were the testing of new routine & bug fixes 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: 1°C (min) climbing later as clouds rolled in
- CCD Temperature:  -20°C
- Notes from 2020-10-28 >>
    
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AT2020ygo - Transient 'Nova-Like' Object (Type Unknown)

AT2020ygo (Cancer)
AT2020ygo (Type Unkn), TNS discovered 2020/10/21.508 by Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF)
 (Rochester Supernova site | Details )
 
AT2020ygo - Locate Frame
Announced Coords (R.A. = 08h11m59s.085, Decl. = +08°44'36".97)
shown by green cross-hairs, 0.5 arc min from image centre (white cross-hairs)
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (50% size, linear scale)
10s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-10-29 02:08 UT (#823042)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
AT2020ygo - Image Frame
AT2020ygo shown by white cross-hairs
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (50% size, linear scale)
180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-10-29 02:08 UT (#823047)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
AT2020ygo -2020-10-29 am (T+7.6d)
Image below (2020-10-29.029) was taken 7.6 days after discovery of AT2020ygo
SN is shown by white cross hairs.  Magnitude +11.8
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
 

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NGC 2232 - Open Cluster (H VIII-25)

NGC 2232 \ H VIII-25 (Monoceros)
Attempted Mosaic. Incomplete due to late start (timeslot timed out)
Image
CCD Image (19% size, linear scale)
30s exposure (single subs), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-10-29 02:22 UT (#823051-65)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 2232 - Earlier Image (2019-02-26)
Bright star at top of image is 10 Monocerotis (HIP 30772), Mag +5.05
Image
CCD Image (70% size)
5 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-02-26 19:11 UT (#669012-18)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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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, 2020-10-29 (T+69.3d)
Image below (2020-10-29.174) was taken 69.3 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)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-10-29 04:11 UT (#823135-38)
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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UGC 4332 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 23355)

UGC 4332 (Cancer)
Ring Galaxy, J.Lowrey List
Alias : PGC 23355 (catalog mag +14.9)
 with several other galaxies in same field of view
Note: Image below is a single frame and had poor guiding
Target to be rescheduled for a later session
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-10-29 05:41 UT (#823148)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
 

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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, 2020-10-29 (T+81.0d)
Image below (2020-10.29.185) was taken 81.0 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)
120s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-10-29 04:27 UT (#823142)
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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