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CCD Images - Session 833 (2020-11-25)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet M85 - Elliptical Galaxy with SN 2020nlb
   
Bullet NGC 4394 - Spiral Galaxy (Herschel II-55)
Bullet NGC 4559 - Spiral Galaxy with LBV 2016blu
Bullet UGC 4609 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 24779)
   
Bullet UGCA 150 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 25886)
Bullet UGCA 186 - Irregular Galaxy (PGC 28408)
Bullet UGCA 205 - Irregular Galaxy (Sextans A, PGC 29653), Local Group - 4.0 mly
Bullet UGCA 225 - Galaxy (PGC 33486)
   
Bullet UGC 5509 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 29802)
Bullet UGC 5760 - Spiral Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2020zoq
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- RX And, U And, Z And, TT Ari, CI Cyg, S Cyg, SS Cyg, RZ LMi, BL Lac, CY Lyr, CN Ori
   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- HH And, 61 Cyg, CN Leo, Scholz's Star,
  
   
- 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)
attempts to image 11P/Tempel-Swift (LINEAR), 184P/Lovas NGC 514 w/SN 2020uxz  failed due to bright sky & cloud.
- 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 2020-11-25 >>
    
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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 - 2020-11-26 (T+154.0d)
Image (2020-11-26.273) taken 154.0 days after SN discovery.
 Measured SN magnitude +16.1
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
9 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-26 06:33 UT (#833269-78)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2020nlb (M85) on Supernovae 2020 Page >>

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NGC 4394 - Spiral Galaxy (Herschel II-55)

NGC 4394 / Herschel II-55  (Coma Berenices)
This image of NGC 4394 is a by-product of images of M85
(target needs to be rescheduled centered on the galaxy itself
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
9 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-26 06:33 UT (#833269-78)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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NGC 4559 - Spiral Galaxy with LBV 2016blu

NGC 4559 with LBV 2016blu  (Coma Berenices)
AT2016blu (LBV) originally discovered 2012/01/11.250 by Lick Observatory Supernova Search
 (Rochester Supernova site | 2016blue image sub page | K. Itagaki image Nov 2020 | )
LBV is shown by white cross hairs. 
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-26 03:23 UT (#833203-07)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 4559 with LBV 2016blu - Earlier Image (2020-11-22)
AT2016blu (LBV) originally discovered 2012/01/11.250 by Lick Observatory Supernova Search
 (Rochester Supernova site | 2016blue image sub page | K. Itagaki image Nov 2020 | )
LBV is shown by white cross hairs. 
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-22 05:51 UT (#831409-13)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 4559 - Earlier Image (2007)
Image
CCD Image (200% size, linear scale, cropped
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C filter
2007-03-03 23:46h UT (#180385-89)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E
 
 

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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)
Target imaged using target offset of  W 0',  N 2.5' in order
to move the bright offset star out of the field of view  )
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-26 03:47 UT (#833209-13)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGC 4609 - 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
 
UGC 4609 - Earlier Image (2020-10-25)
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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UGCA 150 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 25886)

UGCA 150 (Hydra)
Alias: PGC 25886 (catalog mag +11.93)
Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-26 04:32 UT (#833223-27)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGCA 150 -  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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UGCA 186 - Irregular Galaxy (PGC 28408)

UGCA 186 (Sextans)
Alias: PGC 28408
Image
CCD Image (50% size, log scale)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-26 04:55 UT (#833230-33)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGCA 186 -  Detail
galaxy is difficuly to discern due to the foreground star
Image
CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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UGCA 205 - Irregular Galaxy (Sextans A, PGC 29653), Local Group - 4.0 mly

UGCA 205 (Sextans)
Local Group Galaxy

Alias: Sextans A, PGC 29653
Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-26 04:12 UT (#833217-20)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGCA 205 -  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
 
UGCA 205 -  Earlier Image (2007)
Image
CCD Image
5 x 180s exposure (summed combine), 2x2 binning, C filter,
Smoothed
2007-03-15  23:04h UT (#183251-55)
8" LX200 + ST-7E
 

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UGCA 225 - Galaxy (PGC 33486)

UGCA 225 (Leo Minor)
Alias: PGC 33486 (catalog mag +15.7)
Other galaxies in field of view :
PGC 33458 (catalog mag +15.5), PGC 1854827 (catalog mag +18.0)
bright star in upper left of view is HIP 54148 (mag +7.9)
Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-26 06:13 UT (#833263-67)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGCA 225 -  Detail
Image
CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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UGC 5509 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 29802)

UGC 5509  (Leo)
Flat Galaxy Atlas Object
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-26 05:38 UT (#833241-45)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGC 5509  - Earlier Image (2020-04-21)
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-21 22:51 UT (#771053-55)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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UGC 5760 - Spiral Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2020zoq

UGC 5760  with SN 2020zoq (Leo)
SN 2020zoq (Type II, z=0.0, zhost=0.010040) discovered 2020/11/14.561 by ASAS-SN
 (Rochester Supernova site | Discovery Image )
UGC 5760 with SN 2020zoq - 2020-11-22 (T+11.7d)
Image below (2020-11-26.219) was taken 11.7 days after discovery of SN 2020zoq
SN is shown by white cross hairs.   Measured magnitude +15.75
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-26 05:16 UT (#833235-39)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2020zoq (UGC 5760) on Supernovae 2020 Page >>
 

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