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CCD Images - Session 829 (2020-11-13)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet C/2020 M3 (Atlas) - Comet
   
Bullet M35 - Open Cluster
   
Bullet NGC 48 - Galaxy Group
Bullet NGC 48, NGC 49 & NGC 51 - Galaxy Trio
Bullet NGC 48 - Spiral Galaxy
Bullet NGC 514 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2020uxz
Bullet NGC 596 - Elliptical Galaxy (Herschel II-4)
Bullet NGC 708 - Galaxy Group (The Fath)
Bullet NGC 710 - Spiral Galaxy
Bullet NGC 2158 & M35 - Open Clusters
Bullet NGC 2158 - Open Cluster (H VI-17)
   
Bullet PGC 70994 - Spiral Galaxy
   
Bullet UGCA 25 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 8704)
Bullet UGCA 92 - Irregular Galaxy (PGC 15439), Local Group 4.7 mly
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- RX And, Z And, SS Cyg, BL Lac, GK Per

   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- HH And, Groombridge 34
  
   
- Evening session (5.4 hours)
- 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: 6.5°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:  -15°C
- Notes from 2020-11-13 >>
    
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C/2020 M3 (Atlas) - Comet

C/2020 M3 (Atlas)
(passing through Orion)

Sun Distance 1.30 AU
Earth Distance 0.36 AU (53.6 million km)
   C/2020 M3 (Atlas) - 2020-11-13, Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 12.13 arcsec/hr, Dec 197.33 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
2 x 15s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-13 22:18 UT (#829142-43)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
7 x 15s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-13 22:17 UT (#829138-44)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
Images of C/2020 M3 (Atlas) on Comets 2020 Page >>    

  

Wider View of Comet C/2020 M3 (Atlas)
Position of comet indicated by white cross-hairs
Image
CMOS Image (16% size)
200s (10 x 20s, average combine), Binning 1x1,
 Gain 200, Raw16, ROI 3096x2080 (Full)  
2020-11-13 22:52h UT, Set 1 , Guided
TS 80mm f/6 APO + ASI178MC (OSC)
Mounted on 12" LX200R (guided by ST-10)
Raw Frames acquired using SharpCap 
Displayed using CCDSoft (in B/W)
 
C/2020 M3 - Detail
Image
CMOS  Image (50% size, linear scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
 

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M35 - Open Cluster

M35 (Gemini)
Image
Part of CCD Image Mosaic  (50% size)
45s exposure (single sub), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-13 21:09 UT (#829090-120)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
[ Full Size image (including NGC 2158), 60% size ]
 
M35- Earlier Image (2017)
CMOS Colour Image , Live Stacking
Image
CMOS Colour Image (16% size)
Live Stacking of 18 frames,
3 mins (18 x 10s), Binning 1x1, Gain 400, Raw16, ROI 3096x2080 (Full)  
2017-01-18 22:43h UT, D #22_43_46Z. Non-Guided
TS 80mm f/6 APO + ASI178MC (OSC)
Mounted on 12" LX200R
Frames acquired using SharpCap (Live Stack),  Displayed using DeepSkyStacker
Larger Image (32% size)
 
 

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NGC 48 - Galaxy Group

NGC 48 Galaxy Group (Andromeda)
NGC 48 Galaxy Group. (ref. Ast Now Oct 2020)
NGC 48 (catalog mag +14.6), NGC 49 (catalog mag +14.1),
NGC 51 (catalog mag +14.3),  IC 1536 / PGC 949 (catalog mag +15.3),
IC 1535 / PGC 922 (catalog mag +15.2), IC 1534 /  PGC 910 (catalog mag +15.1),
PGC 212487 (catalog mag +17.0)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (70% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-13 18:43 UT (#829026-30)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 48 Galaxy Group -  Detail
Image
Negative CCD Image (70% size, square root scale)
Image details as above
 
 

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NGC 48, NGC 49 & NGC 51 - Galaxy Trio

NGC 48, 49 & 51  (Andromeda)
NGC 48 (catalog mag +14.6), NGC 49 (catalog mag +14.1),
NGC 51 (catalog mag +14.3),  PGC 212487 (catalog mag +17.0)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-13 18:43 UT (#829026-30)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 48, 49 & 51 -  Detail
Image
Negative CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
 

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NGC 48 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 48  (Andromeda)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-13 18:43 UT (#829026-30)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 48 -  Detail
Image
CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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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 -2020-11-13 (T+39.3d)
Image below (2020-11-13.906) was taken 39.3 days after discovery of SN 2020uxz
SN is shown by white cross hairs.  Magnitude +14.6
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-13 21:45 UT (#829123-27)
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 596 - Elliptical Galaxy (Herschel II-4)

NGC 596 /  Herschel II-4 (Cetus)
Note : image is from a single frame only
(other frames badly affected by passing cloud).
Target to be rescheduled for a later session.
Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-13 22:27 UT (#829147)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
 

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NGC 708 - Galaxy Group (The Fath)

NGC 708 Galaxy Group (Andromeda)
Part of AGC (Abell) 262, Part of Perseus-Pisces Supercluster
 (Ref.  Ast.Now Oct 2020, p81)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (70% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-13 19:58 UT (#829071-75)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
NGC 708 Galaxy Group -  Detail
Image
CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
NGC 708 Galaxy Group - Earlier Image (2020-10-13)
Image
CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-10-13 20:34 UT (#819058-60)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
  
NGC 708 Galaxy Group - Earlier Image (2003)
NGC 708 (catalog mag +13.7), NGC 703 (catalog mag +14.2),
NGC 705 (catalog mag +14.6), NGC 704 (catalog mag +14.1),
CGCG 522-33 (catalog mag +15.5)
Image
CCD Image
41 x 20 sec exposure (average combine)
2003-12-07  23:34 to 23:56h UT (#55078-118)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E
 

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NGC 710 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 710 (Andromeda)
Close to or Part of NGC 708 Galaxy Group,
Part of AGC (Abell) 262, Part of Perseus-Pisces Supercluster
 (Ref.  Ast.Now Oct 2020, p81)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-13 19:58 UT (#829071-75)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 710 -  Detail
Image
CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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NGC 2158 & M35 - Open Clusters

NGC 2158 & M35 (Gemini)
4 x 4 mosaic
Mosaic of M35 (left) & NGC 2158 (lower right) 
Image
CCD Image Mosaic, 4x4 frames (21% size)
45s exposure (single sub), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-13 21:09 UT (#829090-120)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
[ Larger image, 60% size ]
 
NGC 2158 & M35 - Earlier Mosaic (2020-10-25)
Intended to be 4 x 4 mosaic but 3 frames were missed
Image
CCD Image Mosaic  (21% 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
 
NGC 2158 & M35 - Earlier Mosaic (2003)
Image
Mosaic 5x6 CCD frames,  20 sec exposures
2003-01-04  23:33 to 23:54h UT (#37250-321)
Image : 50 x 39 arc mins
8" LX200 classic + ST-7e
[Full Size Image]
 

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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
2020-11-13 21:09 UT (#829090-120)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
[ Full Size image (including M35), 60% size ]
 
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 ]

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PGC 70994 - Spiral Galaxy

PGC 70994 (Pisces)
Ring Galaxy, J.Lowrey List.
 [ Ring Galaxies ]
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-13 17:52 UT (#829003-06)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
PGC 70994 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (125% size, square root scale)
Image details as above
 
 

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UGCA 25 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 8704)

UGCA 25 (Andromeda)
Alias: PGC 8704, catalog mag +16.4)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-13 19:20 UT (#829050-54)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGCA 25 -  Detail
Image
CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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UGCA 92 - Irregular Galaxy (PGC 15439), Local Group 4.7 mly

UGCA 92  (Camelopardalis)
Alias:  PGC 15439
Dec +63d 36m
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-13 20:31 UT (#829084-88)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGCA 92 -  Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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