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156P/Russell-LINEAR - Comet 277P/LINEAR - Comet 398P/Boattini - Comet Nova Per 2020 - Nova (V1112 Per, AT2020abap) ARP 228 - Spiral Galaxy with concentric ring (IC 162) KUG 0830+278 - Galaxy with Type Ic-BL Supernova 2020adow NGC 514 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2020uxz NGC 2820 - Spiral Galaxy NGC 4414 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021J PGC 3792 - Local Group Galaxy (Pisces Dwarf), 3.0 mly (Attempt) PGC 25211 - Spiral Galaxy UGCA 105 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 16957) UGCA 220 - Irregular Galaxy (PGC 32385) UGC 1161 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2020acch UGC 4043 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 21970) UGC 4148 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 22446) VV 54 - Interacting Galaxy (IC 161) Variable Stars (photometric monitoring) - SS Cyg, DY Per, RZ LMi, DY Per
- RX And & U And attempts failed due to poor sky transparency / cloudNearby Stars (astrometric monitoring) - DX Cnc, Groombridge 34, Teegardens Star
- All Night session (12.9 hours (8.2 hours effective) ) - Main aims of the session were to acquire a selection of variable star, nearby star and comet targets and deep sky targets as cloud/showers allowed. - 4 hours observing time lost when Job Queue frooze (1 hour) and then ran final targets with the Shutter Closed (3 hours) - 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging - TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging - Ambient Temperature: -7°C (min) - CCD Temperature: -25/-30°C - Notes from 2021-01-08 >> -
156P/Russell-LINEAR (passing through Triangulum) Sun Distance 1.46 AU (receeding) Earth Distance 0.88 AU (131.2 million km) |
156P/Russell-LINEAR - 2021-01-08 Detail Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift set at the comet's rate of motion (Ra 103.91 arcsec/hr, Dec 57.15 arcsec/hr) |
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Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 2 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2021-01-08 17:40 UT (#847003-04) 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 2021-01-08 17:44 UT (#847003-11) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
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Images of 156P/Russell-LINEAR on Comets 2020 Page >> |
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277P/LINEAR (passing through Aries) Sun Distance 1.91 AU (receeding) Earth Distance 1.24 AU (185.0 million km) Comet shown by white cross-hairs |
277P/LINEAR - 2021-01-08, Detail Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift set at the comet's rate of motion (Ra 51.31 arcsec/hr, Dec -26.19 arcsec/hr) Comet shown by white cross-hairs |
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Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 2 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2021-01-08 17:54 UT (#847014-15) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) 9 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2021-01-08 17:58 UT (#847014-22) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
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Images of 277P/LINEAR on Comets 2021 Page >> |
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398P/Boattini (passing through Orion) Sun Distance 1.31 AU (turning) Earth Distance 0.39 AU (59 million km) |
398P/Boattini - 2021-01-08, Detail Alias: P/2020 P2 (Boattini) Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift set at the comet's rate of motion (Ra 56.97 arcsec/hr, Dec 92.90 arcsec/hr) |
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CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 2 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2021-01-08 18:19 UT (#847042-43) 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) 9 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2021-01-08 18:22 UT (#847042-50) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
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Images of 398P/Boattini on Comets 2020 Page >> |
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Nova Per 2020 (Perseus) Nova in Perseus discovered 2020/11/25.807 [ Novae ] discovered independently by Seiji Ueda and Stanislav Korotkiy et al AT2020abap (Type: CV) reported 2020/11/27.230 UT by PGIR Alias: N Per 2020 , PGIR20fbf, TCP J04291888+4354233, TCP J04291884+4354232, V1112 Per |
Nova Per 2020 - 2021-01-08 (T+44.0d) Image below (2021-01-08.785) was taken 44.0 days after discovery of Nova Nova is shown by white cross hairs. Measured magnitude +11.7 |
CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped) 5 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2021-01-08 18:51 UT (#847063-67) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
Nova Per 2020 - Earlier Image (2020-12-20, T+25.2d) Image below (2020-12-20.821) was taken 25.2 days after discovery of Nova Nova is shown by white cross hairs. Measured magnitude +11.3 |
CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped) Image details as above |
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KUG 0830+278 (Cancer) SN 2020adow (Type: Ic-BL) discovered 2020-12-26.410 UT by ASAS-SN Alias: ASASSN-20qj (Rochester Supernova site | Andrea Mantero image | ) |
KUG 0830+278 with SN 2020adow - 2021-01-09 (T+13.7) |
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2021-01-09 01:38 UT (#847213-17) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
KUG 0830+278 with SN 2020adow - 2021-01-09 (T+13.7) Image below (2021-01-09.068) was taken 13.7 days after discovery of SN 2020adow SN is shown by white cross hairs. Magnitude +14.65 |
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2021-01-09 01:38 UT (#847213-17) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
Images of SN 2020adow (KUG 0830+278) on Supernovae 2020 Page >> |
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NGC 514 (Pisces) Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova [ Supernovae ] SN 2020uxz (Type 1a), discovered 2020/10/05.573 by Koichi Itagaki (Rochester Supernova site | Discovery Image | ) |
NGC 514 with SN 2020uxz - 2021-01-08 (T+95.2) |
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2021-01-08 19:39 UT (#847086-90) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
NGC 514 with SN 2020uxz - 2021-01-08 (T+95.2) Image below (2021-01-08.819) was taken 95.2 days after discovery of SN 2020uxz SN is shown by white cross hairs. Estimated Magnitude +16.4 Taken through poor transparency sky |
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) 5 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2021-01-08 19:39 UT (#847086-90) 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 2820 (Ursa Major) Flat Galaxy Atlas Object [ Flat Galaxies ] with IC 2458 & NGC 2814 |
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) 3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-09-02 01:37 UT (#688205-08) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
NGC 2820 & Adjacent Galaxies - Earlier Image
(2019) NGC 2820 (catalog mag +13.3), NGC 2814 (catalog mag +14.3), IC 2458 (catalog mag +14.5) |
CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped) 3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2019-09-02 01:37 UT (#688205-08) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
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NGC 4414 (Coma Berenices) Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova [ Supernovae ] SN 2021J (Type Ia, z=0.0024) discovered 2021/01/01.489 UT by ZTF Alias: ZTF21aaabvit Mag +13.97 at discovery (Rochester Supernova site | Jean-Claude Merlin image | ) |
NGC 4414 with SN 2021J - 2021-01-08 (T+7.5) Taken through poor transparency sky. |
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2021-01-08 22:52 UT (#847157) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
NGC 4414 with SN 2021J - 2021-01-08 (T+7.5) Image below (2021-01-08.952) was taken 7.5 days after discovery of SN 2021J SN is shown by white cross hairs. Magnitude ? Taken through poor transparency sky |
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped) 180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2021-01-08 22:52 UT (#847157) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
NGC 4414 - Earlier Image (2006) |
CCD Image (100% size, linear scale) 2 x 2 min exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C FilterĀ 2006-04-23 22:58h UT (#116099-100)) 8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E |
Images of SN 2021J (NGC 4414) on Supernovae 2021 Page >> |
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PGC 3792 (Pisces) [ Local Group Gaaxies ] 25 min total exposure No trace of PGC 3792 in image below Despite longer exposure (25 min vs 9 min) poor sky transparency resulted in a poorer quality image than picture taken in Dec 2020. |
CCD Image (70% size, square root scale) 5 x 300s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2021-01-08 20:05 UT (#847093-97) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
PGC 3792 - Earlier Image (Dec 2020) 9 min total exposure Expected location of PGC 3792 shown by white circle Trace of some objects are just visible within circle and these might be part of the LG galaxy |
CCD Image (70% size, square root scale) 3 x 180s exposure (summed), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-12-20 22:06 UT (#840107-11) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
PGC 3792 - Earlier Image (2012) Expected location of PGC 3792 shown by white circle |
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CCD Image (50% size) 5 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2012-11-02 22:05 hUT (#520203-07) 12" LX200R (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME |
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ARP 228 (Pisces) IC 162 (catalog mag +14.4) & PGC 6653 / MCG+2-5-39 (catalog mag + 16.2) [ ARP Galaxies ] Taken through poor transparency sky, no indication of concentric ring. Target to be rescheduled for a later session. |
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2021-01-08 20:43 UT (#847104-08) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
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PGC 25211 (Lynx) Ring Galaxy, J.Lowrey List. [ Ring Galaxies ] |
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2021-01-08 23:27 UT (#847165-69) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
PGC 25211 - Detail |
Annotated 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 105 (Camelopardalis) Alias: PGC 16957 (catalog mag +14.5) [ UGCA Galaxies ] Image taken through poorer quality/ lower transparency sky than Nov 2020 image. Target to be rescheduled for later session with darker sky and longer exposure. |
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-11-21 17:54 UT (#831003-07) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
UGCA 105 - Earlier Image (Nov 2020) |
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-11-21 17:54 UT (#831003-07) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
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UGCA 220 Ursa Major) Alias : PGC 32385 [ UGCA Galaxies , Irregular Galaxies ] Galaxy (circled) has very low surface brightness and is almost invisible in image below despite its relatively long exposure (35 min total). |
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 7 x 300s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2021-01-09 00:35 UT (#847182-88) 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 and uneven background 35 min total exposure |
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 |
UGCA 220 - Earlier Image (2020-11-28) Galaxy is just visible against the noisy background 24 min total exposure |
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) 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 - Earlier Image (2020-09-20) Galaxy is just visible against the noisy background |
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 |
Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
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UGC 1161 with SN 2020acch (Andromeda) Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova [ Supernovae ] SN 2020acch (Type: Ia, zhost=0.017072) discovered 2020/12/10.204 UT by ZTF Alias: ZTF20acvziuf ( Rochester Supernova site ) |
UGC 1161 with SN 2020acch - 2021-01-08 (T+30.3d) Image below (2021-01-08.882) was taken 30.3 days after discovery of SN 2020acch SN is shown by white cross hairs. Est Magnitude ? |
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped) 3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2021-01-08 21:10 UT (#847118-20) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
Images of SN 2020acch (UGC 1161) on Supernovae 2020 Page >> |
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UGC 4043 (Lynx) Flat Galaxy Atlas Alias: PGC 21970 [ Flat Galaxies ] |
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2021-01-08 23:52 UT (#847171-75) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
UGC 4043 - 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 |
UGC 4043 - Earlier Image (Dec 2020) Imaging affected by poor autoguiding. Only 1 frame was usable. |
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
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UGC 4148 (Lynx) Flat Galaxy Atlas Alias: PGC 22446 [ Flat Galaxies ] Image taken under slightly poorer sky than prior image in Dec 2020 |
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) 4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2021-01-08 23:07 UT (#847160-63) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
UGC 4148 - Earlier Image (Dec 2020) |
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) 2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-12-21 00:16 UT (#840157-58) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
UGC 4148 - Earlier Wider View (Dec 2020) |
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-12-21 00:16 UT (#840157-58) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
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VV 54 (Pisces) Vorontsov-Velyaminov Catalogue Alias: IC 161, PGC 6644 [ Vorontsov-Velyaminov Galaxies ] with ARP 228 (IC 162) in same FOV |
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2021-01-08 20:43 UT (#847104-08) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
VV 54 - Detail a and b components not distinguishable |
CCD Image (200% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
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