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CCD Images - Session 847 (2021-01-08)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet 156P/Russell-LINEAR - Comet
Bullet 277P/LINEAR - Comet
Bullet 398P/Boattini - Comet
   
Bullet Nova Per 2020 - Nova (V1112 Per, AT2020abap)
   
Bullet ARP 228 - Spiral Galaxy with concentric ring (IC 162)
Bullet KUG 0830+278 - Galaxy with Type  Ic-BL Supernova 2020adow
   
Bullet NGC 514 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2020uxz
Bullet NGC 2820 - Spiral Galaxy
Bullet NGC 4414 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021J
   
Bullet PGC 3792 - Local Group Galaxy (Pisces Dwarf), 3.0 mly  (Attempt)
Bullet PGC 25211 - Spiral Galaxy
   
Bullet UGCA 105 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 16957)
Bullet UGCA 220 - Irregular Galaxy (PGC 32385)
   
Bullet UGC 1161 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2020acch
Bullet UGC 4043 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 21970)
Bullet UGC 4148 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 22446)
   
Bullet VV 54 - Interacting Galaxy (IC 161)
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- SS Cyg, DY Per, RZ LMi, DY Per

- RX And & U And attempts failed due to poor sky transparency / cloud
   
Bullet Nearby 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 >>
    
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156P/Russell-LINEAR - Comet

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)
Image   Image
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
     
Images of 156P/Russell-LINEAR on Comets 2020 Page >>    

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277P/LINEAR - Comet

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
Image   Image
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
     
Images of 277P/LINEAR on Comets 2021 Page >>    

  

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398P/Boattini - Comet

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)
Image   Image
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
     
Images of 398P/Boattini on Comets 2020 Page >>    

  

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Nova Per 2020 - Nova (V1112 Per, AT2020abap)

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

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KUG 0830+278 - Galaxy with Type  Ic-BL Supernova 2020adow

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)
Image
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
Image
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 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2020uxz

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)
Image
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
Image
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 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 2820 (Ursa Major)
Flat Galaxy Atlas Object
 [ Flat Galaxies ]
with IC 2458 & NGC 2814
Image
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)
Image
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 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021J

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.
Image
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
Image
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)
Image
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 - Local Group Galaxy (Pisces Dwarf), 3.0 mly  (attempted observation)

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.
Image
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
Image
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
Image
Annotated 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 - Spiral Galaxy with concentric ring (IC 162)

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.
Image
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 - Spiral Galaxy

PGC 25211 (Lynx)
Ring Galaxy, J.Lowrey List.
 [ Ring Galaxies ]
Image
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
Image
Annotated 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 105 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 16957)

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.
Image
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)
Image
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 - Irregular Galaxy (PGC 32385)

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).
Image
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
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 220 - Earlier Image (2020-11-28)
Galaxy is just visible against the noisy background
24 min total exposure
Image
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
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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UGC 1161 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2020acch 

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 ?
Image 
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 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 21970)

UGC 4043 (Lynx)
Flat Galaxy Atlas
Alias: PGC 21970
 [ Flat Galaxies ]
Image
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
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
 
UGC 4043 -  Earlier Image (Dec 2020)
Imaging affected by poor autoguiding.
Only 1 frame was usable.
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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UGC 4148 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 22446)

UGC 4148 (Lynx)
Flat Galaxy Atlas
Alias: PGC 22446
 [ Flat Galaxies ]
Image taken under slightly poorer sky than prior image in Dec 2020
Image
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)
Image
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)
Image
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 - Interacting Galaxy (IC 161)

VV 54 (Pisces)
Vorontsov-Velyaminov Catalogue
Alias: IC 161,  PGC 6644
 [ Vorontsov-Velyaminov Galaxies ]
with ARP 228 (IC 162) in same FOV
Image
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
Image
CCD Image (200% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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