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CCD Images - Session 879 (2021-04-01)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet 398P/Boattini - Comet
   
Bullet Nova Per 2020 - Nova (V1112 Per, AT2020abap)
   
Bullet AT2021eio - Outburst of Quasar VV2006, J091625.4+471442
   
Bullet IC 863 - Spiral Galaxy with Type IIn Supernova 2021foa
Bullet IC 992 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ic Supernova 2021dwg
Bullet IC 3322A - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021hiz
   
Bullet NGC 3310 - Spiral Galaxy (Herschel IV-60) with SN 2021gmj
Bullet NGC 4165 - Spiral Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2021gno
Bullet NGC 4227 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021biz
   
Bullet UGCA 241 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 36217)
Bullet UGCA 282 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 41291)
Bullet UGC 3502 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021cwc
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- RZ LMi

   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- None
  
   
- Night session (4.9 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 allowed
- Session ended by arrival of cloud at 02:20
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature: -1°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:  -25°C
- Notes from 2021-04-01 >>
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398P/Boattini - Comet

398P/Boattini
(passing through Cancer)
Sun Distance 1.68 AU (receeding)
Earth Distance 1.09 AU (162.9 million km)
   398P/Boattini - 2021-04-01, Detail
Alias: P/2020 P2 (Boattini)
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 90.02 arcsec/hr, Dec -7.64 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-01 20:56 UT (#879011-13)
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
2021-04-01 20:58 UT (#879011-19)
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 ]
Nova Per 2020 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 - 2021-04-01 (T+127.1d)
Image below (2021-04-01.956) was taken 127.1 days after discovery of Nova
Nova is shown by white cross hairs.  Measured magnitude +14.5
Image
CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-01 23:01 UT (#879062-66)
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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AT2021eio - Outburst of Quasar VV2006, J091625.4+471442

AT2021eio (Ursa Major)
AT2021eio (Type: QSO) discovered 2021/03/03.304 UT by Gaia
Alias: Gaia21bel  (alert mag +16.44  vs historic mag +16.66)
 ( Rochester Supernova site  | Gaia21bel page )
 
AT2021eio / VV2006, J091625.4+471442
QSO is shown by white cross hairs. 
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (50% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-01 21:17 UT (#879023-27)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
AT2021eio / - 2021-04-01 (T+29.6d)
Image below (2021-04-01.881) was taken 29.6 days after reported discovery of 2021eio
QSO is shown by white cross hairs.  Measured Magnitude +16.0
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-01 21:17 UT (#879023-27)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of AT2021eio (VV2006, J091625.4+471442) on Active Galactic Nuclei Page >>

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IC 863 - Spiral Galaxy with Type IIn Supernova 2021foa

IC 863 with SN2021foa (Virgo)
SN 2021foa (Type: IIn) discovered 2021/03/15.450 UT by ASAS-SN
Alias: ASASSN-21dg
Discovery Magnitude 15.9 (g-Sloan Filter)
vs Prior Non-Detection Limiting Magnitude 17.9
 ( Rochester Supernova site | Discovery Image | TNS 2021foa )
IC 863 with SN2021foa - 2021-04-02 (T+17.6d)
Image below (2021-04-02.003) was taken 17.6 days after discovery of 2021foa
SN is indicated by white cross-hairs. 
Measured magnitude +15.1  (nucleus +14.7)
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-02 00:14 UT (#879090-94)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
Images of SN 2021foa (IC 863) on Supernovae 2021 Page >>
 

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IC 992 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ic Supernova 2021dwg

IC 992 with SN2021dwg (Virgo)
SN 2021dwg (Type: Ic) discovered 2021/02/27.420 UT by ZTF
Alias: ZTF21aannoix
Magnitude +18.44 at discovery
 (Rochester Supernova site |  TNS SN 2021dwg | ZTF21aannoix Notes)

[ Supernovae 2021 ]
 
IC 992 with SN2021dwg - 2021-04-02 (T+33.6d)
Image below (2021-04-02.018) was taken 33.6 days after discovery of 2021dwg
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-02 00:35 UT (#879097-101)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2021dwg (IC 992) on Supernovae 2021 Page >>
 

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IC 3322A - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova SN 2021hiz

IC 3322A with SN2021hiz (Virgo)
SN 2021hiz (Type: Ia) discovered 2021/03/30.359 UT by ZTF
Alias: ZTF21aaqytjr
Discovery Magnitude 17.71 (g-ZTF Filter)
 ( Rochester Supernova site | TNS 2021hiz )
 
IC 3322A with SN2021hiz - 2021-04-02 (T+2.7d)
IC 3322A / PGC 40566 (catalog mag +13.8) with SN indicated by white cross-hairs
Other galaxies in same field of view
 PGC 213988 (catalog mag 16.9),  PGC 213989 (catalog mag +16.9)
PGC 213987 (catalog +17.4)
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (50% size, square root scale)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-02 01:22 UT (#879107-08)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
IC 3322A with SN2021hiz - 2021-04-02 (T+2.7d)
Image below (2021-04-02.054) was taken 2.7 days after discovery of 2021hiz
Position of SN (distinct, brightening) is indicated by white cross-hairs.
Measured magnitude +15.4 (Clear Filter)
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-02 01:22 UT (#879107-08)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2021hiz (IC 3322A) on Supernovae 2021 Page >>
 

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NGC 3310 - Spiral Galaxy  (Herschel IV-60) with Type II Supernova 2021gmj

NGC 3310 / Herschel IV-60 with SN2021gmj (Ursa Major)
SN 2021gmj (Type: II) discovered 2021/03/20.320 UT by DLT40
Alias: ZTF21aaqgmjt, ATLAS21izq
 ( Rochester Supernova site |  Gianluca Masi image)
NGC 3310 with SN2021gmj - 2021-04-01 (T+12.6d)
Image below (2021-04-01.896) was taken 12.6 days after discovery of 2021gmj
SN position indicated by white cross-hairs
Image
CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-01 21:39 UT (#879031-35)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2021gmj (NGC 3310) on Supernovae 2021 Page >>
 

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NGC 4165 - Spiral Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2021gno

NGC 4165 with SN2021gno (Virgo)
SN 2021gno (Type: II) discovered 2021/03/20.235 UT by ZTF
Alias: ZTF21aaqhhfu
 ( Rochester Supernova site |  Claudio Balcon image | Giancarlo Cortini image  )
 
NGC 4165
NGC 4165 / PGC 38885 (catalog mag +14.4) with
NGC 4168 (catalog mag +11.2) & NGC 4164 (catalog mag +15.7)
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-01 22:43 UT (#879054-58)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 4165 with SN2021gno - 2021-04-01 (T+12.7d)
Image below (2021-04-01.940) was taken 12.7 days after discovery of 2021gno
SN is shown by white cross hairs. 
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-01 22:43 UT (#879054-58)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2021gno (NGC 4165) on Supernovae 2021 Page >>

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NGC 4227 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021biz

NGC 4227 with SN2021biz (Canes Venatici)
SN 2021biz (Type: Ia) discovered 2021/01/29.543 UT by ATLAS
Alias: ATLAS21dfz
 (Rochester Supernova site | Gianluca Masi image | Jean-Claude Merlin image )
  
NGC 4227 with SN2021biz - 2021-04-01 (T+62.4d)
Image below (2021-04-01.910) was taken 62.4 days after discovery of 2021biz
SN shown by white cross hairs.  Measured magnitude ?
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-01 22:00 UT (#879038-42)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2021biz (NGC 4227) on Supernovae 2021 Page >>

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UGCA 241 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 36217)

UGCA 241 (Crater)
Alias: PGC 36217 (catalog mag +13.6)
  [ UGCA Galaxies
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (50% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-01 22:22 UT (#879046-50)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGCA 241  - Detail
Image
CCD Image  (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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UGCA 282 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 41291)

UGCA 282 (Virgo)
Alias: PGC 41291 (catalog mag +14.0)
  [ UGCA Galaxies ]

Other galaxies in field of view :
PGC 1004370 (catalog mag +17.3), PGC 1004281 (catalog mag +17.3),
PGC 1004142 (catalog mag +17..8), PGC 1004378 (catalog mag +18.0),
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-01 23:52 UT (#879083-87)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
UGCA 282 - 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

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UGC 3502 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021cwc

UGC 3502 with SN 2021cwc (Camelopardalis)
SN 2021cwc (Type Ia, z=0.021) discovered 2021/02/13.381 UT by ATLAS
Alias: ATLAS21flz
 ( Rochester Supernova site |  Giancarlo Cortini image | Odd Trondal image )
 
UGC 3502 with SN 2021cwc - 2021-04-01 (T+47.5d)
Image below (2021-04-01.856) was taken 47.5 days after discovery of 2021cwc
SN is shown by white cross hairs.  SN has faded but is still just visible.
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-01 20:42 UT (#879004-08)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2021cwc (UGC 3502) on Supernovae 2021 Page >>

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