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CCD Images - Session 883 (2021-04-12)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet 7P/Pons-Winnecke - Comet
Bullet C/2020 T2 (Palomar) - Comet
   
Bullet Nova Per 2020 - Nova (V1112 Per, AT2020abap)
Bullet Nova Cas 2021 - Nova (V1405 Cas)
   
Bullet IC 863 - Spiral Galaxy with Type IIn Supernova 2021foa
Bullet IC 992 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ic Supernova 2021dwg
   
Bullet M61 - Spiral Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2020jfo
Bullet M61 - Spiral Galaxy with Transient AT2021ilb (Unconfirmed)
Bullet MCG +6-30-84 - Galaxy (PGC 48870) with Type Ia Supernova 2021K
   
Bullet NGC 3310 - Spiral Galaxy (Herschel IV-60) with SN 2021gmj
Bullet NGC 3384 - Elliptical Galaxy
Bullet NGC 4165 - Spiral Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2021gno
Bullet NGC 4227 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021biz
Bullet NGC 4281 - Spiral Galaxy (Herschel II-573)
Bullet NGC 5018 - Elliptical Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021fxy
   
Bullet UGC 10310 - Spiral Galaxy (ARP 2)
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- BL Lac
   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- HH And, Barnards Star, 61 Cyg, Groombridge 34, CN Leo
  
   
- 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 2021-04-12 >>
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Observing Result

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7P/Pons-Winnecke - Comet

7P/Pons-Winnecke - 2021-04-13
(passing through Ophiuchus)
Sun Distance 1.34 AU (approaching)
Earth Distance 0.70 AU (105.0 million km)
Position of comet shown by white circle
   7P/Pons-Winnecke - 2021-04-13, Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 124.79 arcsec/hr, Dec -21.01 arcsec/hr)
Comet is indicated by white cross-hairs.
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
2 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-13 03:18 UT (#883202-03)
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)
13 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-13 03:24 UT (#883202-16)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
Images of 7P/Pons-Winnecke on Comets 2021 Page >>    

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C/2020 T2 (Palomar) - Comet

C/2020 T2 (Palomar) - 2021-04-13
(passing through Canes Venatici)
Sun Distance 2.31 AU (approaching)
Earth Distance 1.48 AU (221.2 million km)
Comet indicated by white cross-hairs
   C/2020 T2 (Palomar) - 2021-04-13, Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -23.09 arcsec/hr, Dec -5.25 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-13 00:43 UT (#883096-98)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
15 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-13 00:49 UT (#883096-110)
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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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 - 2021-04-12 (T+138.1d)
Image below (2021-04-12.901) was taken 138.1 days after discovery of nova
Nova is shown by white cross hairs.  Measured magnitude +14.3 (turning/fading?)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-12 21:43 UT (#883017-21)
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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Nova Cas 2021 - Nova (V1405 Cas)

Nova Cas 2021 (Cassiopeia)
Nova in Cassiopeia discovered 2021-03-18.4236,  by Yuji Nakamura (Japan)
Magnitude at discovery +9.6 (unfiltered CCD)
AT2021hkn (Type: Nova) reported by 2021/03/30.055 UT by Gaia
Alias: Gaia21bpe , V1405 Cas
( TNS 2021hkn | Gaia21bpe )
 
Nova Cas 2021 / AT2021hkn - 2021-04-13 (T+25.7d)
Image below (2021-04-13.105) was taken 25.7 days after after discovery of Nova
Nova is shown by white cross hairs.  Measured magnitude +8.49
Note: star object is saturated and shows significant blooming, mag is likely to be underestimated

(linked with Detection Threshold = 50)
Image
CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-13 02:41 UT (#883157-61)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of Nova Cas 2021 on Novae 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 - 2021-04-13 (T+28.6d)
Image below (2021-04-13.063) was taken 28.6 days after discovery of 2021foa
SN is indicated by white cross-hairs. 
Estimated Magnitude +15.5 (Clear Filter)
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-13 01:39 UT (#883124-28)
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 SN 2021dwg - 2021-04-13 (T+44.7d)
Image below (2021-04-13.078) was taken 44.7 days after discovery of 2021dwg
Position of SN (faint) is shown by white cross-hairs
Estimated Magnitude +18.4 (Clear Filter)
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-13 02:01 UT (#883133-37)
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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M61 - Spiral Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2020jfo

M61 with SN 2020jfo (Virgo)
Follow-Up Images
SN 2020jfo (Type II) discovered 2020/05/06.203 by Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF))
Discovery Magnitude 16.01 (r-ZTF Filter)
vs Prior Non-Detection Limiting Magnitude 19.69
 (Rochester Supernova site | Nico Montigiani and Massimiliano Mannucci image | SN 2020jfo images sub page |
( TNS 2021ilb )
 
M61 - Spiral Galaxy
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-12 23:23 UT (#883067-71)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
M61 with SN 2020jfo - 2021-04-12 (T+341.8d)
Image below (2021-04-12.967) was taken 341.8 days after discovery of SN 2020jfo
SN is no longer visible
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-28 04:58 UT (#835292-96)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
M61 with SN2020jfo - Earlier Image, 2020-05-13 (T+7.8d)
Image below (2020-05-13.992) was taken 7.8 days after discovery of SN 2020jfo
SN is shown by white cross hairs.  Measured SN magnitude +14.4
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-05-13 23:49 UT (#782012-14)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2020jfo (M61) on Supernovae 2020 Page >>

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M61 - Spiral Galaxy with Transient AT2021ilb (Unconfirmed)

M61 with AT2021ilb (Virgo)
AT2021ilb (Type: unconf) discovered 2021-04-05.815 UT by Lorenzo Siciliano
Discovery Magnitude 16.0 (Clear Filter)
( TNS 2021ilb )
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-12 23:23 UT (#883067-71)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
M61 with AT2021ilb (Attempt) - 2021-04-12 (T+7.2d)
Image below (2021-04-12.967) was taken 7.2 days after discovery of 2021ilb
Position of reported transient (not visible) is indicated by white cross-hairs
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-12 23:23 UT (#883067-71)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of AT 2021ilb (in M61) on Supernovae 2020 Page >>

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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 
Discovery Magnitude 15.71
Alias: ZTF21aaabvjk, Gaia21acj
Confirmed SN Ia
Gaia, 2021-01-04 03:38:42, Mag 15.42
Gaia, 2021-01-27 03:33:29, Mag 15.86
Gaia, 2021-05-03 12:37:25, Mag 18.30
Gaia, 2021-05-16 06:43:09, Mag 18.49
Gaia, 2021-05-16 08:29:43, Mag 18.62
Gaia, 2021-07-28 07:08:07, Mag 19.80
Gaia, 2021-08-21 19:10:09, Mag 20.21
 (Rochester Supernova site | ZTF observations | TNS 2021K | Gaia21acj )
 
MCG +6-30-84 with SN 2021K - 2021-04-13 (T+101.5d)
Image below (2021-04-13.017) was taken 101.5 days after discovery of 2021K
Position of reported SN is shown by white cross hairs. 
Measured magnitude +14.88 (SN + Galaxy Centre)
vs  Host Galaxy Catalog Mag +15.29
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-13 00:30 UT (#883090-92)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2021K (MCG +6-30-84) 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
Discovery Magnitude 15.98 (r-Sloan Filter)
 ( Rochester Supernova site |  Gianluca Masi image | TNS 2021gmj )
 
NGC 3310 with SN 2021gmj - 2021-04-12 (T+23.6d)
Image below (2021-04-12.875) was taken 23.6 days after discovery of 2021gmj
Position of SN (faint) is indicated by white cross-hairs
Image
CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-12 21:08 UT (#883005-08)
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 3384 - Elliptical Galaxy

NGC 3384 (Leo)
Image quality badly affected by light artefact
( IR light leakage into Camera from led lights on Observatory WebCam)
Image

Annotated CCD Image (50% size, log scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-12 22:25 UT (#883033-37)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

  
Image

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

  
NGC 3384 - Earlier Image (2010)
Image

CCD Image (cropped)
5  x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2010-02-18 00:44 hUT (#413054-58)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

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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 SN 2021gno - 2021-04-12 (T+23.7d)
Image below (2021-04-12.888) was taken 23.7 days after discovery of 2021gno
SN is shown by white cross hairs. 
Measured Magnitude +17.28
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-12 21:27 UT (#883012-15)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 4165 with SN 2021gno - Wider View
Showing 2 satellites crossing image
in 12 minutes (total exposure)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
Image details as above
 
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 SN 2021biz - 2021-04-12 (T+73.4d)
Image below (2021-04-12.913) was taken 73.4 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
2021-04-12 22:04 UT (#883025-29)
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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NGC 4281 - Spiral Galaxy (Herschel II-573)

NGC 4281 / Herschel II-573 (Virgo)
NGC 4281 (catalog mag +11.4) with adjacent galaxies :
  NGC 4273 (catalog mag 11.7),  NGC 4277 (catalog mag +15.0),  
NGC 4270 (catalog mag 13.1)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, log scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-12 23:00 UT (#883059-63)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 4281  - Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
NGC 4281  - Earlier Images (2020)
Image
CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-21 22:38 UT (#771048)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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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 SN 2021fxy - 2021-04-12 (T+26.3d)
Image below (2021-04-12.983) was taken 26.3 days after discovery of 2021fxy
SN is indicated by white cross-hairs. 
Measured magnitude + 14.07 (Clear Filter)
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-12 23:45 UT (#883075-79)
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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UGC 10310 - Spiral Galaxy  (ARP 2)

UGC 10310 (Hercules)
Alias:   ARP 2 ,  PGC 57678
[ ARP Galaxies ]
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
7 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-13 01:14 UT (#883114-20)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGC 10310 - Detail
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
7 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-13 01:14 UT (#883114-20)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Image
Annotated negative CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
UGC 10310 - Earlier Image (Mar 2021)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-03-14 03:28 UT (#869179-81)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGC 10310 - Earlier Image (Feb 2019)
Bright star on right hand side of image is GSC 3492:121 (+10.6 mag)
Image
CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-02-06 06:21 UT (#658004-07)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

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