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CCD Images - Session 849 (2021-01-12)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet 3 Satellites / Planes crossing NGC 3115 (Caldwell 53)
   
Bullet Caldwell 53 (NGC 3115 - Lenticular Galaxy, "Spindle Galaxy")
Bullet MCG +6-30-84 - Galaxy (PGC 48870) with Type Ia Supernova 2021K
   
Bullet NGC 1110 - Spiral Galaxy (UGCA 43)
   
Bullet PGC 48887 - Spiral Galaxy
   
Bullet UGCA 24 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 7900)
Bullet UGCA 200 - Irregular Galaxy (PGC 29299) (Attempt)
Bullet UGCA 211 - Galaxy (PGC 30715)
Bullet UGCA 259 - Irregular Galaxy (PGC 37722)
Bullet UGCA 291 - Galaxy (PGC 42259)
   
Bullet UGC 784 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021pc
Bullet UGC 1436 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021nv
Bullet UGC 2528 - Spiral Galaxy with Type IIb Supernova 2020adnx
Bullet UGC 4704 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 25232)
Bullet UGC 5341 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 28700)
Bullet NGC 5579 - Spiral Galaxy (ARP 69)
Bullet UGC 6930 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2020rcq
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- RX And, U Gem, GK Per

   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- None
  
   
- All Night session (12.7 hours)
- 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.
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature: 0.5°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:  -20/-35°C
- Notes from 2021-01-12 >>
    
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3 Satellites / Planes crossing NGC 3115 (Caldwell 53)

3 Satellites or Planes ?
3 parallel tracking objects crossing NGC 3115 (Caldwell 53)
Two consecutive 180s frames
Image
 
Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
22021-01-13 01:08 UT (#849088-89)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
 

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Caldwell 53 (NGC 3115 - Lenticular Galaxy, "Spindle Galaxy")

Caldwell 53 / NGC 3115 (Sextans)
[ Caldwell Objects ]
Image 
CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-28 00:39 UT (#775087-91)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Caldwell 53 / NGC 3115 - Earlier Image (2004)
Image 
CCD Image
5 x 30 sec exposure (median combine), Clear filter
2004-03-15 22:04 to 22:08 h UT (#60022-26)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E

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MCG +6-30-84 - Galaxy (PGC 48870) with Type Ia Supernova 2021K

MCG +6-30-84 / PGC 48870 with SN 2021K (Canes Venatici)
MCG +6-30-84 / Alias
SN 2021K (Type: Ia) discovered 2021/01/01.490 UT by ZTF 
Alias: ZTF21aaabvjk, Gaia21acj
 (Rochester Supernova site | ZTF observations | )
 
MCG +6-30-84 / PGC 48870with SN 2021K - 2021-01-13 (T+11.8d)
MCG +6-30-84 / PGC 48870 (catalog mag +15.5)
with other galaxies in view: PGC 48887 (catalog +14.7),
PGC 2044865 (catalog mag +17.1),  PGC 214152 (catalog mag +17.2)
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-13 06:51 UT (#849123-27)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
MCG +6-30-84 / PGC 48870 with SN 2021K - 2021-01-13 (T+11.8d)
Image below (2021-01-13.279) was taken 11.8 days after discovery of 2021K
SN is shown by white cross hairs. 
Measured magnitude +14.6 (SN + Galaxy Centre) vs  Host Galaxy Catalog Mag +15.5
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-13 06:51 UT (#849123-27)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
MCG +6-30-84 / PGC 48870 with SN 2021K - 2021-01-13 (T+11.8d)
Image contrast adjusted to highlight the
stellar-looking object SN 2021K (shown by white cross hairs)
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Contrast adjusted
Image details as above
 
Images of SN 2021K (MCG +6-30-84) on Supernovae 2021 Page >>

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NGC 1110 - Spiral Galaxy (UGCA 43)

NGC 1110 (Eridanus)
Flat Galaxy Atlas Object

Alias: UGCA 43, PGC 10673
[ UGCA Galaxies, Flat Galaxies ]
Poor quality image (single sub-frame only). Target to be rescheduled
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-12 20:32 UT (#849048)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
NGC 1110 - Earlier Image (2019-10-03)
Image
CCD Image (50% size, linear scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-10-03 01:29 UT (#704111-15)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   

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PGC 48887 - Spiral Galaxy

PGC 48887 (Canes Venatici)
PGC 48887 (catalog +14.7) with adjacent galaxies
MCG +6-30-84 / PGC 48870 (catalog mag +15.5)
PGC 2044865 (catalog mag +17.1),  PGC 214152 (catalog mag +17.2)
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-13 06:51 UT (#849123-27)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
PGC 48887 - Detail
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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UGCA 24 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 7900)

UGCA 24 (Cetus)
Alias: PGC 7900 (catalog mag +14.0)
[ UGCA Galaxies ]
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-12 19:59 UT (#849040-42)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGCA 24 -  Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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UGCA 200 - Irregular Galaxy (PGC 29299) - Attempted Observation

UGCA 200 (Sextans)
Alias: PGC 29299 (catalog mag ?)
[ UGCA Galaxies, Irregular Galaxies ]
UGCA 200 is too faint to be seen in this image.
Catalog position of galaxy is shown by white circle.
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-13 01:08 UT (#849085-89)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGCA 200 -  Detail
Galaxy (position indicated by white circle)
is barely visible above the background noise
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
  
 [ see later image, 2021-02-16 ]

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UGCA 211 - Galaxy (PGC 30715)

UGCA 211 (Ursa Major)
Alias: PGC 30715 (Catalog mag +16.3)
[ UGCA Galaxies ]
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-12 19:59 UT (#849040-42)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGCA 211 -  Detail
Image
CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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UGCA 259 - Irregular Galaxy (PGC 37722)

UGCA 259 (Ursa Major)
Alias: PGC 37722 (Catalog mag +16.2)
[ UGCA Galaxies , Irregular Galaxies ]

Other galaxies in field of view are
LEDA 3098275 (catalog mag ?), PGC 2270931 (catalog mag +16.6),  
PGC 2269772 (catalog mag +18.1), PGC 2270110 (catalog mag +18.3)
Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-13 05:55 UT (#849105-06)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGCA 259 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Annotated Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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UGCA 291 - Galaxy (PGC 42259)

UGCA 291 (Ursa Major)
Alias: PGC 42259 (Catalog mag +15.6)
[ UGCA Galaxies ]
Bright star in same field of view is HIP 61734 (mag +8.0)
Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-13 01:51 UT (#849099-103)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGCA 291
Image
CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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UGC 784 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021pc

UGC 784 with SN 2021pc Cetus)
Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova
 [ Supernovae ]

SN 2021pc (Type: Ia) discovered 2021/01/07.160 UT by ZTF
Magnitude +18.3 at discovery
Alias: ZTF21aabpszb, Gaia21adm
 (Rochester Supernova site | TNS | )
 
UGC 784 with SN 2021pc - 2021-01-12 (T+5.7d)
Image below (2021-01-12.815) was taken 5.7 days after discovery of 2021pc
SN is shown by white cross hairs.  Measured Magnitude +16.2
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-12 19:42 UT (#849033-37)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2021pc (UGC 784) on Supernovae 2021 Page >>
 

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UGC 1436 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021nv

UGC 1436 with SN 2021nv (Aries)
Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova
 [ Supernovae ]
 
SN 2021nv (Type: Ia) discovered 2021/01/07.263 UT by ATLAS
Magnitude +17.8 at discovery
Alias: ATLAS21aqr
 (Rochester Supernova site | Claudio Balcon image | )
 
UGC 1436 with SN 2021nv - 2021-01-12 (T+5.5d)
Image below (2021-01-12.768) was taken 5.5 days after discovery of 2021nv
SN is shown by white cross hairs.  Measured Magnitude +16.8
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-12 18:36 UT (#849011-15)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2021nv (UGC 1436) on Supernovae 2021 Page >>
 

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UGC 2528 - Spiral Galaxy with Type IIb Supernova 2020adnx

UGC 2528 with SN 2020adnx (Perseus)
Spiral Galaxy with Type IIb Supernova
 [ Supernovae ]

SN 2020adnx (Type IIb,  zhost=0.021001)  discovered 2020-12-24.859 UT by MASTER
Alias: MASTER OT J030555.49+413631.1, ATLAS20bjhy, Gaia20fxw
 ( Rochester Supernova site | Gianpiero Locatelli image )
 
 
UGC 2528 with SN 2020adnx  - 2021-01-12 (T+18.9d)
Image below (2021-01-12.797) was taken 18.9 days after discovery of 2020adnx
SN is shown by white cross hairs.  Estimated Magnitude  +17.5 to +18.0
Image 
CCD Image  (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-12 19:15 UT (#849019-22)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2020adnx (UGC 2528) on Supernovae 2020 Page >>
 

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UGC 4704 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 25232)

UGC 4704 (Lynx)
Flat Galaxy Atlas
Alias: PGC 25232 (catalog mag +15.3)
[ Flat Galaxies ]
Other galaxies in same field of view:
 PGC 3088108 (catalog mag +16.3), PGC 213556  (catalog mag +16.7),
PGC 2144700 (catalog mag +17.6), PGC 2143926  (catalog mag +17.9)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-12 23:46 UT (#849069-71)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGC 4704 -  Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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UGC 5341 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 28700)

UGC 5341 (Leo)
Flat Galaxy Atlas Object

Alias: PGC 28700
[ Flat Galaxies ]
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-13 00:51 UT (#849080-82)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGC 5341 -  Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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NGC 5579 - Spiral Galaxy (ARP 69)

NGC 5579 (Bootes)
Alias: ARP 69, VV 142
 [ ARP Galaxies , Vorontsov-Velyaminov Galaxies ]
Other galaxies in field of view are
PGC 2061435 (catalog mag +16.7),  PGC 84142 (catalog mag +16.8),
 PGC 2061364 (catalog mag +17.5), PGC 214249 (catalog mag +17.9), 
PGC 2061787 (catalog +18.1), PGC 2061673 (catalog mag +18.3)
Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-13 05:55 UT (#849105-06)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 5579 / ARP 69
Alias: VV 142
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CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
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Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
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Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
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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 - 2021-01-13 (T+157.1d)
Image below (2021-01-13.258) was taken 157.1 days after discovery of 2020rcq
SN is shown by white cross hairs.  Measured SN magnitude +15.9
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
2 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-13 06:14 UT (#849112-13)
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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