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CCD Images - Session 881 (2021-04-03)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet C/2020 T2 (Palomar) - Comet
   
Bullet IC 863 - Spiral Galaxy with Type IIn Supernova 2021foa
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 NGC 5018 - Elliptical Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021fxy
   
Bullet UGCA 284 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 41587)
Bullet UGC 3502 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021cwc
Bullet UGC 7774 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 42045)
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- None

- BL Lac & SS Cyg attempts failed (due to Cloud)
   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- 61 Cyg
  
   
- Night session (5.6 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
- Poor quality skies
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature: 2°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:  -20°C
- Notes from 2021-04-03 >>
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Observing Result

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C/2020 T2 (Palomar) - Comet

C/2020 T2 (Palomar)
(passing through Canes Venatici)
Sun Distance 2.36 AU (approaching)
Earth Distance 1.53 AU (228.8 million km)
Comet indicated by white cross-hairs
   C/2020 T2 (Palomar) - 2021-04-03, Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -18.09 arcsec/hr, Dec 4.05 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-03 23:17 UT (#881071-73)
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)
15 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-03 23:17 UT (#881065-79)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
Images of C/2020 T2 (Palomar) on Comets 2021 Page >>    

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IC 863 - Spiral Galaxy with Type IIn Supernova 2021foa

IC 863 with SN 2021foa (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 SN 2021foa - 2021-04-04 (T+19.6d)
Image below (2021-04-04.054) was taken 19.6 days after discovery of 2021foa
SN is indicated by white cross-hairs. 
Measured magnitude +14.9
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-04 01:29 UT (#881113-16)
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 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 - 2021-04-04 (T+4.7d)
Image below (2021-04-04.016) was taken 4.7 days after discovery of 2021hiz
Position of SN (distinct) is indicated by white cross-hairs.
Measured magnitude +14.4 (Clear Filter)
Image 
Annotated CCD Image  (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-04 00:28 UT (#881100-01)
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 5018 - Elliptical Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021fxy

NGC 5018 with SN2021fxy (Virgo)
SN 2021fxy (Type: Ia) discovered 2021/03/17.725 UT by Koichi Itagaki
Discovery Magnitude 16.9 (Clear Filter)
vs Prior Non-Detection in DSS Image
 ( Rochester Supernova site | Discovery Image | Paolo Campaner image )
( TNS 2021fxy )
NGC 5018 with SN2021fxy - 2021-04-04 (T+17.3d)
Image below (2021-04-04.024) was taken 17.3 days after discovery of 2021fxy
SN is indicated by white cross-hairs. 
Measured magnitude + 13.9 (Clear Filter)
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-04 00:44 UT (#881104-08)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
Images of SN 2021fxy (NGC 5018) on Supernovae 2021 Page >>
 

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UGCA 284 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 41587)

UGCA 284 (Virgo)
Alias: PGC 41587 (catalog mag +15.5)
  [ UGCA Galaxies
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-03 22:17 UT (#881047-51)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGCA 284 - Detail
Image
CCD Image  (150% 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 - 2021-04-03 (T+49.5d)
Image below (2021-04-03.863) was taken 49.5 days after discovery of 2021cwc
SN is shown by white cross hairs.  SN has faded is barely visible.
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-03 20:51 UT (#881016-20)
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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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 - 2021-04-03 (T+14.6d)
Image below (2021-04-03.878) was taken 14.6 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
2021-04-03 21:14 UT (#881024-28)
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 with SN2021gno - 2021-04-03 (T+14.7d)
Image below (2021-04-03.893) was taken 14.7 days after discovery of 2021gno
SN is shown by white cross hairs.  Magnitude +16.7
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-03 21:36 UT (#881032-36)
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 - 2021-04-03 (T+64.4d)
Image below (2021-04-03.908) was taken 64.4 days after discovery of 2021biz
SN shown by white cross hairs.  Measured magnitude +17.3
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-03 21:57 UT (#881040-44)
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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UGC 7774 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 42045)

UGC 7774 (Canes Venatici)
Alias: PGC 42045
 [ Flat Galaxies ]
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-03 22:58 UT (#881058-62)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGC 7774 - Detail
Image
CCD Image  (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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