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CCD Images - Session 835 (2020-11-27)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet 156P/Russell-LINEAR - Comet
Bullet C/2018 N2 (ASASSN) - Comet
Bullet C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) - Comet
Bullet C/2020 M3 (Atlas) - Comet
   
Bullet M61 - Spiral Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2020jfo
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 4277 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2020ftl
Bullet NGC 4559 - Spiral Galaxy with LBV 2016blu
   
Bullet UGCA 220 - Irregular Galaxy (PGC 32385)
Bullet UGCA 244 - Galaxy (PGC 36322)
   
Bullet UGC 6930 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2020rcq
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- RX And, U And, Z And, AM CVn, SY Cnc, S Cyg, SS Cyg, RZ LMi, U Mon, GK Per, RR Tau, ER UMa

   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- HH And, DX Cnc, 61 Cyg, Groombridge 34, LAMOST-HVS1, CN Leo
  
   
- All night session (9.9 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: 0.5°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:  -20°C/-25°C
- Notes from 2020-11-27 >>
    
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156P/Russell-LINEAR - Comet

156P/Russell-LINEAR
(passing through Pisces)
Sun Distance 1.34 AU (receeding)
Earth Distance 0.57 AU (85.1 million km)
   156P/Russell-LINEAR - 2020-11-27 Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 59.23 arcsec/hr, Dec 109.69 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
2 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-27 23:04 UT (#835119-20)
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
2020-11-27 23:07 UT (#835119-27)
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/2018 N2 (ASASSN)  - Comet

C/2018 N2 (ASASSN) - 2020-11-28
 (passing through Draco
Sun Distance 4.74 AU (receeding)
Earth Distance 4.78 AU (715.5 million km)
   C/2018 N2 (ASASSN)  - 2020-11-28
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 42.49 arcsec/hr, Dec -8.35 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
7 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-28 02:31 UT (#835195-201)
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/2018 N2 (ASASSN) on Comets 2019 Page >>    
Images of C/2018 N2 (ASASSN) on Comets 2020 Page >>    

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C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) - Comet

C/2019 L3 (ATLAS)
(passing through Cassiopeia)
Sun Distance 5.05 AU
Earth Distance 4.48 AU (670.7 million km)
   C/2019 L3 (ATLAS)  - 2020-12-27, Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 2.38 arcsec/hr, Dec -20.01 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
7 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-27 21:52 UT (#835050-56)
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 Taurus)

Sun Distance 1.36 AU (receeding)
Earth Distance 0.39 AU (57.7 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 -11.31 arcsec/hr, Dec 177.74 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
2 x 15s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-27 22:25 UT (#835083-84)
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)
8 x 15s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-27 22:27 UT (#835083-92)
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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M61 - Spiral Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2020jfo

M61, SN2020jfo follow-up (Virgo)
SN2020jfo (Type II) discovered 2020/05/06.203 by Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF))
 (Rochester Supernova site | Nico Montigiani and Massimiliano Mannucci image | SN 2020jfo images sub page |
 
M61 with SN 2020jfo - 2020-11-28 (T+206.0d)
Image below (2020-11-28.207) was taken 206.0 days after discovery of SN 2020jfo
Position of earlier SN (now significantly faded) is shown by white cross hairs. 
SN is faintly visible (but only just)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-28 04:58 UT (#835292-96)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
M61 with SN2020jfo - Earlier Image, 2020-05-13 (T+7.8d)
Image below (2020-05-13.992) was taken 7.8 days after discovery of SN 2020jfo
SN is shown by white cross hairs.  Measured SN magnitude +14.4
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-05-13 23:49 UT (#782012-14)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2020jfo (M61) on Supernovae 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 - 2020-11-28 (T+155.9d)
Image (2020-11-28.178) taken 155.9 days after SN discovery.
 Measured SN magnitude +16.2
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
10 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-28 04:17 UT (#835258-67)
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, 2020-11-28 (T+99.2d)
Image below (2020-11-28.0.092) was taken 99.2 days after discovery of SN 2020scc
SN is shown by white cross hairs.  Estimated SN magnitude +17.6
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-28 02:13 UT (#835189-92)
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 - 2020-11-28 (T+220.8d)
Image below (2020-11-28.165) was taken 196.8 days after discovery of SN 2020hvf
Poor quality image - the SN object is not visible.
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-28 03:58 UT (#835250-54)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
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
Good quality image - the SN object (shown by white cross hairs) is visible.
 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 4277 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2020ftl

NGC 4277 withSN 2020ftl (Virgo)
SN 2020ftl (Type 1a) discovered 2020/04/02.267 by
Catalina Real-Time Transient Survey and Mirco Villi
 (Rochester Supernova site | Discovery image | Balcon image | Krannich image  )
 
NGC 4277 withSN 2020ftl - 2020-11-28 (T+239.9d)
Image below (2020-11-28.144) was taken 239.9 days after discovery of SN 2020ftl
No indication of SN (earlier position of SN is shown by white cross hairs)  
It is presumed that the SN has dimmed to below the image's limiting magnitude (ie < +18.0)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-28 03:28 UT (#835234-38)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2020ftl (NGC 4277) 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 | )

Position of LBV is shown by white cross hairs. Measured Mag +17.4
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-28 05:29 UT (#835302-06)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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UGCA 220 - Irregular Galaxy (PGC 32385)

UGCA 220 Ursa Major)
Alias : PGC 32385
Galaxy (circled) has very low surface brightness and is almost invisible in image below
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
8 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-28 06:24 UT (#835314-22)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGCA 220 - Detail
Galaxy is just visible against the noisy background
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
UGCA 220 - Earlier Image (2020-09-20)
Galaxy is just visible against the noisy background
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-09-20 01:22 UT (#812175-79)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
 Image
 Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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UGCA 244 - Galaxy (PGC 36322)

UGCA 244 (Ursa Major)
Alias: PGC 36322 (catalog mag +16.7)
Other galaxies in field of view:
PGC 2075166 (catalog mag +17.3), PGC 2075551 (catalog mag +17.9),
PGC 2074023 (catalog mag +18.1), PGC 2073759  (catalog mag +18.9)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-28 05:53 UT (#835308-12)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGCA 244 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (150% 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, 2020-11-28 (T+111.0d)
Image below (2020-11-28.131) was taken 111.0 days after discovery of SN 2020rcq
SN is shown by white cross hairs.  Measured SN magnitude +15.0
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-28 03:08 UT (#835225-29)
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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