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CCD Images - Session 834 (2020-11-26)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet C/2020 M3 (Atlas) - Comet
   
Bullet M85 - Elliptical Galaxy with SN 2020nlb
   
Bullet NGC 2782 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2020scc
Bullet NGC 3643 - Spiral Galaxy (SN 2020hvf follow-up)
Bullet NGC 4559 - Spiral Galaxy with LBV 2016blu
   
Bullet UGC 6667 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 36343)
Bullet UGC 6930 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2020rcq
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- Z And, SY Cnc, SS Cyg, U Gem, RZ LMi, U Mon, CN Ori, FU Ori, NV Ori, GK Per

- RR Tau, SU Tau attempts failed due to cloud

   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- HH And, LAMOST-HVS1. CN Leo, Scholz's Star
  
   
- All night session (10.4 hours)
- Main aims of the session were the 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: -1.5°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:  -20°C/-25°C
- Notes from 2020-11-26 >>
    
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C/2020 M3 (Atlas) - Comet

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

Sun Distance 1.36 AU  (receeding)
Earth Distance 0.38 AU (57.1 million km)
   C/2020 M3 (Atlas) - 2020-11-27, Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -10.21 arcsec/hr, Dec 180.97 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
2 x 15s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-27 00:58 UT (#834082-83)
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
2020-11-27 01:00 UT (#834082-96)
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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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 - 2020-11-27 (T+155.0d)
Image (2020-11-27.276) taken 155.0 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
2020-11-27 06:38 UT (#834226-34)
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 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, 2020-11-27 (T+98.2d)
Image below (2020-11-27.0.122) was taken 98.2 days after discovery of SN 2020scc
SN is shown by white cross hairs.  Measured SN magnitude +17.5
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-27 02:56 UT (#834168-72)
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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NGC 3643 - Spiral Galaxy (SN 2020hvf follow-up)

NGC 3643 (Leo)

Earlier images of NGC 3643 (May 2020) have shown SN 2020hvf (Type 1a)
discovered 2020/04/21.380 by ATLAS
 (Rochester Supernova site | Marc Deldman image | Robin Leadbetter image + spectra )
 
NGC 3643 with SN 2020hvf - 2020-11-27 (T+219.8d)
Image below (2020-11-27.146) was taken 219.8 days after discovery of SN 2020hvf
Although the previous image of NGC 3643 (taken 2020-11-04.201) had failed to show
any remaining indication of SN (image off relativley poor quality) the new image (below) still shows a faint
indication of the SN (shown by white cross-hairs).  Estimated magnitude +18.0.
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-27 04:14 UT (#834210-14)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2020hvf (NGC 3643) on Supernovae 2020 Page >>

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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)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-27 03:19 UT (#834174-78)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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UGC 6667 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 36343)

UGC 6667 (Ursa Major)
Flat Galaxy Atlas
Alias: PGC 36343 (catalog mag +14.3)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-27 04:34 UT (#834216-19)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGC 6667 - 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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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, 2020-11-27 (T+110.0d)
Image below (2020-11-27.201) was taken 110.0 days after discovery of SN 2020rcq
SN is shown by white cross hairs.  Measured SN magnitude +14.9
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
120s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-27 04:50 UT (#834222)
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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