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156P/Russell-LINEAR - Comet C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) - Comet C/2020 M3 (Atlas) - Comet     ARP 279 - Interacting Double Galaxies, NGC 1253 & NGC 1253A (UGCA 62)     IC 402 - Spiral Galaxy (UGCA 99)     NGC 246 - Planetary Nebula (Skull Nebula, Caldwell 56) NGC 514 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2020uxz NGC 596 - Elliptical Galaxy (Herschel II-4) NGC 1843 - Spiral Galaxy (UGCA 107) NGC 7635 - Bright Nebula ("Bubble Nebula", Caldwell 11)     PGC 2121 - Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy (Andromeda III), Local Group - 2.9 mly (Attempt) PGC 22526 - Spiral Galaxy     UGCA 47 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 11248) UGCA 104 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 16894) UGCA 206 - Galaxy (PGC 29702) UGCA 229 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 34094)     UGC 1924 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 9375) UGC 4171 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 22506) UGC 4186 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 22648) UGC 4599 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 24699) UGC 6930 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2020rcq     Variable Stars (photometric monitoring) - RX And, U And, SS Cyg, U Gem, CN Ori     Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring) - None

- 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:  -20°C/-25°C - Notes from 2020-11-22 >>      -

156P/Russell-LINEAR - Comet

156P/Russell-LINEAR (passing through Pisces) Sun Distance 1.33 AU Earth Distance 0.55 AU (81.6 million km)		156P/Russell-LINEAR - 2020-11-22, Detail Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift set at the comet's rate of motion (Ra 51.42 arcsec/hr, Dec 114.69 arcsec/hr)
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 2 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-11-22 20:19 UT (#832028-29) 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) 9 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-11-22 20:22 UT (#832028-36) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
Images of 156P/Russell-LINEAR on Comets 2020 Page >>

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C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) - Comet

C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) (passing through Cassiopeia) Sun Distance 5.08 AU  (approaching) Earth Distance 4.49 AU (672.3 million km)		C/2019 L3 (ATLAS)  - 2020-11-22, Detail Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift set at the comet's rate of motion (Ra -2.78 arcsec/hr, Dec -19.30 arcsec/hr)
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 6 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-11-22 20:09 UT (#832020-26) 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) Image details as left
Images of C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) on Comets 2020 Page >>

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C/2020 M3 (Atlas) - Comet

C/2020 M3 (Atlas) (passing through Orion) Sun Distance 1.34 AU (receeding) Earth Distance 0.37 AU (55.2 million km)		C/2020 M3 (Atlas) - 2020-11-23, Detail Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift set at the comet's rate of motion (Ra -4.48 arcsec/hr, Dec 192.67 arcsec/hr)
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 2 x 15s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-11-23 00:05 UT (#832121-22) 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) 15 x 15s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-11-23 00:07 UT (#832121-35) 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 >>

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ARP 279 - Interacting Double Galaxies, NGC 1253 & NGC 1253A (UGCA 62)

ARP 279 / NGC 1253 & 1253A (Eridanus) Alias: UGCA 62, PGC 12041 (catalog mag +11.7 or +12.6) Other faint galaxies in field of view are  PGC 1082999 (catalog mag +17.9), PGC 1082706 (catalog mag +18.7)

Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-11-22 23:53 UT (#832115-19) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

ARP 279 / NGC 1253 & 1253A  -  Detail

CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above

Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above

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IC 402 - Spiral Galaxy (UGCA 99)

IC 402 (Eridanus) Alias: UGCA 99

Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-11-23 00:25 UT (#832138-42) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

UGCA 47 -  Detail

CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above

Negative CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above

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NGC 246 - Planetary Nebula (Skull Nebula, Caldwell 56)

NGC 246 (Cetus)

Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 7 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, DB Filter 2020-11-22 22:16 UT (#832081-87) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

NGC 246 -  Detail

CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above

NGC 246 -  Earlier Image (2009)

Annotated CCD Image (Linear scale, cropped) 10 x 60 sec exposure,  3x3 binning, C Filter 2009-09-20 01:46 h UT  (#389421-30) 12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

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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 -2020-11-22 (T+48.4) Image below (2020-11-22.968) was taken 48.4 days after discovery of SN 2020uxz SN is shown by white cross hairs.  Magnitude +14.9

Annotated CCD Image  (100% size, square root scale, cropped) 4 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-11-22 23:14 UT (#832103-07) 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)

CCD Image (50% size, log scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-11-22 19:39 UT (#832003-07) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

NGC 596 /  Herschel II-4 - Detail

CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped) Image details as above

NGC 596 /  Herschel II-4 - Earlier Image (2020-11-13) Note : image is from a single frame only (other frames badly affected by passing cloud).

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 1843 - Spiral Galaxy (UGCA 107)

NGC 1843 (Orion) Alias: UGCA 107 (catalog mag +13.3 or +12.7)  [ UGCA Galaxies ]

Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-11-23 01:09 UT (#832151-55) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

NGC 1843 / UGCA 107 -  Detail

CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above

Negative CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above

NGC 1843 / UGCA 107 - Earlier Image Single frame only.  Target to be repeated

CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) 180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-11-22 01:16 UT (#831310) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

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NGC 7635 - Bright Nebula ("Bubble Nebula", Caldwell 11)

NGC 7635 / Caldwell 11 (Cassiopeia)

CCD Image (70% size, square root scale) 8 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, DB Filter 2020-11-22 21:27 UT (#832064-71) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

NGC 7635 / Calwell 11 -  Detail

Negative CCD Image (70% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above

False Colour CCD Image (70% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above

NGC 7635 / Calwell 11 -  Earlier Image (2010)

False Colour CCD Image (75% size, square root scale) 6x60 sec, 3x3 binning, C Filter 2010-02-20 21:39hUT (#414252-58) 12" LX200R (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

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PGC 2121 - Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy (Andromeda III), Local Group - 2.9 mly (attempted observation)

PGC 2121 (Cassiopeia) Andromeda III (LG) And III, wasn't discovered until by Sidney van der Bergh found it on photographic plates taken in 1970 and 1971 with the Palomar 48-inch (1.2-meter) Schmidt telescope  [ Local Group Galaxies ] Galaxy is not readily visible in images below, position shown by white circle. Image taken when Moon was at 57% phase (altitude 9.6 deg, separation 56 deg)

Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-11-22 21:57 UT (#832074-78) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

PGC 2121 / And III -  Detail Galaxy signal is too faint to be seen over the background sky noise Target requires a future attempt with longer exposure under the darkest possible skies.

CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above (compare with And III reference image at spider.seds.org )

PGC 2121 / And III -  Earlier Image (2009) Galaxy (position circled) is too faint to be seen

CCD Image ( cropped) 4 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, I Filter 2009-12-26 20:01h UT (#408248-52) 12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

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PGC 22526 - Spiral Galaxy

PGC 22526 (Cancer) PGC 22526 (catalog mag +14.9 )  PGC 22532 ( catalog mag +16.0) Bright star in lower right is HIP 39258 (mag +8.05)

Negative CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-11-23 01:41 UT (#832164-68) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

PGC 22526 -  Wider View including UGC 4171

Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) Image details as above

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UGCA 47 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 11248)

UGCA 47 (Eridanus) Alias: PGC 11248 (catalog mag +14.2) Bright star to upper left is  HIP 13872 (mag +7.92) Other faint galaxies in field of view are  PGC 1059307 (catalog mag +17.7), PGC 1061391 (catalog mag +18.1), PGC 1061080 (catalog mag +18.5)

Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-11-22 21:01 UT (#832057-61) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

UGCA 47 -  Detail

CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above

Negative CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above

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UGCA 104 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 16894)

UGCA 104 (Lepus) Alias: PGC 16894 (catalog mag +13.0)

Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-11-23 00:46 UT (#832145-49) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

UGCA 104 -  Detail

CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above

Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above

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UGCA 206 - Galaxy (PGC 29702)

UGCA 206 (Ursa Major) Alias: PGC 29702 (Catalog mag +17.3)

Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-11-23 02:04 UT (#832171-75) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

UGCA 206 -  Detail

CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above

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UGCA 229 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 34094)

UGCA 229 (Ursa Major) Alias : PGC 34094 (catalog mag +17.1) with adjacent galaxies PGC 2396883 (catalog mag  +17.5), PGC 2397901 (catalog mag +17.7)

Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-11-22 22:37 UT (#832090-94) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

UGCA 229 -  Detail

CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above

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UGC 1924 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 9375)

UGC 1924 / PGC 9375 (Triangulum) Flat Galaxy Atlas Bright star to upper right is HIP 11432 (mag +5.55)

Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-11-22 21:01 UT (#832057-61) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

UGC 1924 -  Detail

CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above

Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above

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UGC 4171 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 22506)

UGC 4171 (Cancer) Flat Galaxy Atlas Alias: PGC 22506 (catalog mag +14.3) Other galaxies in field of view: PGC 22526 (catalog mag +14.9 )  PGC 22532 ( catalog mag +16.0) Bright star in lower part of field is HIP 39258 (mag +8.05)

Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-11-23 01:41 UT (#832164-68) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

UGC 4171 -  Detail

CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above

Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above

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UGC 4186 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 22648)

UGC 4186 (Camelopardalis) Flat Galaxy Atlas Alias: PGC 22648 (catalog mag + 15.4) with adjacent galaxies : PGC 22650 (catalog mag +15.3) & PGC 22647 (catalog mag +16.3)  PGC 22592 (catalog mag ?),  PGC 2645426 (catalog mag +16.7), PGC 213448 (catalog mag +16.3),  PGC 2647460 (catalog mag +17.7)

Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale, cropped) 180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-11-20 04:17 UT (#830196) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

UGC 4186 -  Detail with adjacent galaxies : PGC 22650 & PGC 22647

Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above

Negative CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above

CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above

UGC 4186 - Earlier Image (2020-11-20) Single frame only due to passing cloud.

CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) 180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-11-20 04:17 UT (#830196) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

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UGC 4599 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 24699)

UGC 4599 / PGC 24699 (Cancer) Ring Galaxy, J.Lowrey List

Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 7 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-11-23 02:55 UT (#832187-95) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

UGC 4599  - Detail Ring structure is faint but just visible

CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped) Image details as above

Negative CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped) Image details as above

UGC 4599  - earlier Image Ring structure is faint but just visible

CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped) 3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-04-23 21:33 UT (#773022-25) 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, 2020-11-22 (T+105.8d) Image below (2020-11-22.956) was taken 105.8 days after discovery of SN 2020rcq SN is shown by white cross hairs.  Measured SN magnitude +14.9

Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) 5 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-11-22 22:57 UT (#832097-101) 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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