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CCD Images - Session 861 (2021-02-22)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet Nova Per 2020 - Nova (V1112 Per, AT 2020abap)
   
Bullet AT 2021rl - BL Type Transient (QSO 0954+658)
Bullet AT 2021ckv - Type YSO Transient  (GCVS PR Ori)
Bullet AT 2021dbp - Type CV Transient
   
Bullet NGC 304 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021dnn
   
Bullet UGC 784 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021pc
Bullet UGC 1436 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021nv
Bullet UGC 2505 - Irregular Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2021bge
   
  - SN 2021xn & C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) attempts failed (poor quality sky)
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- SY Cnc, U Gem, DY Per, GK Per

   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- DX Cnc, Groombridge 34
  
   
- Evening session (4.5 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: 4.5°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:  -20°C
- Notes from 2021-02-22 >>
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Nova Per 2020 - Nova (V1112 Per, AT 2020abap)

Nova Per 2020 (Perseus)
Nova in Perseus discovered 2020/11/25.807
[ Novae ]
Nova Per 2020 discovered independently by Seiji Ueda and Stanislav Korotkiy et al
AT 2020abap (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 - 2021-02-22 (T+89.0d)
Image below (2021-02-22.811) was taken 89.0 days after discovery of of Nova
Nova is shown by white cross hairs.  Measured magnitude +15.3
Image
CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-02-22 19:32 UT (#861011-15)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of Nova Per 2020 on Novae Page >>
 

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AT 2021rl - BL Type Transient (QSO 0954+658)

AT 2021rl (Ursa Major)
BL Type Transient, QSO 0954+658, 6C 095456+654857

AT 2021rl (Type: BL) discovered 2021/01/06.449 UT by Gaia
Alias: Gaia21acz
 
AT 2021rl - 2021-02-22 (T+47.5d)
Image below (2021-02-22.914) was taken 47.5 days after discovery of 2021rl
BL Type object shown by white cross hairs.
Measured magnitude +13.5  (vs catalog mag of +15.5)
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-02-22 22:02 UT (#861089-91)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
AT 2021rl - Earlier Image (2021-02-17, T+41.6d)
Image below (2021-02-17.065) was taken 41.6 days after discovery of 2021rl
BL Type object shown by white cross hairs.
Measured magnitude +14.2  (vs catalog mag of +15.5)
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-02-17 01:43 UT (#859200-04)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
AT 2021rl - Earlier Image (2021-02-02, T+26.6d)
Image below (2021-02-02.002) was taken 26.6 days after discovery of 2021rl
BL Type object shown by white cross hairs.
Measured magnitude +14.3  (vs catalog mag of +15.5)
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-02-02 00:06 UT (#857195)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
AT 2021rl - Earlier Image (2021-01-24, T+17.6d)
Image below (2021-01-24.013) was taken 17.6 days after discovery of 2021rl
BL Type object shown by white cross hairs. 
Measured magnitude +14.1  (vs catalog mag of +15.5)
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-24 00:28 UT (#854245-49)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of AT 2021rl  (QSO 0954+658) on Type BL Transients Page >>
 

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AT 2021ckv - Type YSO Transient  (GCVS PR Ori)

AT 2021ckv / PR Ori  (Orion)
AT 2021ckv (Type: YSO) discovered 2021/02/08.759 UT by Gaia
Alias: Gaia21arx, GCVS PR Ori
[ Gaia21arx ]
  [ YSO Transients ]
AT 2021ckv / PR Ori - 2021-02-22 (T+14.1d)
Image below (2021-02-22.822) was taken 14.1 days after discovery of 2021ckv
Position of reported YSO Type Transient is shown by white cross-hairs.
Measured Magnitude +11.1
(vs normal range of +12.2 to +13.6)
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (50% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-02-22 19:52 UT (#861020-24)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of AT 2021ckv (PR Ori) on Transients 2021 Page >>

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AT 2021dbp - Type CV Transient

AT 2021dbp (Auriga)
AT 2021dbp (Type: CV) discovered 2021/02/14.535 UT by Gaia
Alias: Gaia21auv,  GSC 2374:280
 ( Rochester Supernova site |  Gaia21auv )
Based on Gaia Alert at magnitude +10.04
 
AT 2021dbp - 2021-02-22 (T+8.4d)
Image below (2021-02-22.928) was taken 8.4 days after discovery of 2021dbp
CV is shown by white cross hairs.  Measured Magnitude +10.8 vs GSC magnitude  +10.2
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
3 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-02-22 22:21 UT (#861099-101)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of AT 2021dbp on Transients 2021 Page >>

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NGC 304 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021dnn

NGC 304 with SN 2021dnn (Andromeda)
[ Supernovae 2021 ]
SN 2021dnn (Type: Ia) discovered 2021/02/22.225 UT by ATLAS
Magnitude +18.3 at discovery
Alias: ZTF21aabpszb, Gaia21adm
 (Rochester Supernova site | TNS | )
 
NGC 304  
Other galaxies in same field of view :  PGC 3302(catalog mag +15.7)
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (50% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-02-22 20:21 UT (#861038-41)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 304 with SN 2021dnn - 2021-02-22 (T+0.6d)
Image below (2021-02-22.840) was taken 0.6 days after discovery of 2021dnn
SN is shown by white cross hairs. 
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-02-22 20:21 UT (#861038-41)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2021dnn (NGC 304) on Supernovae 2021 Page >>
 

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UGC 784 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021pc

UGC 784 with SN 2021pc Cetus)
[ Supernovae 2021 ]
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 - 2021-02-22 (T+46.6d)
Image below (2021-02-22.797) was taken 46.6 days after discovery of 2021pc
Very poor quality image. SN is shown by white cross hairs. 
Unable to measure SN magnitude
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-02-22 19:16 UT (#861004-08)
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)
[ Supernovae 2021 ]
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 - 2021-02-22 (T+46.6d)
Image below (2021-02-22.855) was taken 46.6 days after discovery of 2021nv
SN position is shown by white cross hairs. 
SN & UG 1436 barely visible above bright sky background
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-02-22 20:40 UT (#861045-49)
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 2505 - Irregular Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2021bge

UGC 2505 with SN 2021bge (Cetus)
SN 2021bge (Type: II) discovered 2021/01/27.517 UT by Koichi Itagaki
Alias: ATLAS21dfn, Gaia21aqd
Discovery Magnitude 16.8 (Clear Filter)
vs Prior Non-Detection in DSS Image
Confirmed SN II
 ( Rochester Supernova site | Discovery Image  )
( TNS 2021bge | Gaia21aqd )
 
UGC 2505 with SN 2021bge - 2021-02-22 (T+26.4d)
Image below (2021-02-22.872) was taken 26.4 days after discovery of 2021bge
SN position is shown by white circle  Magnitude ?
Poor quality image.
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-02-22 21:04 UT (#861053-57)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2021bge (UGC 2505) on Supernovae 2021 Page >>

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