David's Astronomy Pages
CCD Images - Session 887 (2021-04-16)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet 7P/Pons-Winnecke - 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 NGC 4227 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021biz
Bullet NGC 4774 - Spiral Galaxy with Type IIP Supernova 2021cjd
Bullet NGC 5018 - Elliptical Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021fxy
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- CY Cyg, BL Lac, CY Lyr,  KIC 8462852
   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- None
  
   
- 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 2021-04-16 >>
   [ Local Files >> ]  
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- Aurora Images/Video from 2021-04-16 >>

Observing Result

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7P/Pons-Winnecke - Comet

7P/Pons-Winnecke - 2021-04-17
(passing through Ophiuchus)
Sun Distance 1.32 AU (approaching)
Earth Distance 0.67 AU (100.3 million km)
Expected position of comet is shown by white circle
   7P/Pons-Winnecke - 2021-04-17, Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 127.72 arcsec/hr, Dec -25.83 arcsec/hr)
Comet (faint /unconfirmed) 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
2021-04-17 02:50 UT (#887084-85)
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)
12 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-17 02:53 UT (#887082-94)
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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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 - 2021-04-16 (T+142.1d)
Image below (2021-04-16.934) was taken 142.1 days after discovery of nova
Nova is shown by white cross hairs.  Measured magnitude +14.31 (flat)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
4 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-16 22:29 UT (#887012-15)
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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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, AT2021hkn, V1405 Cas
 
Nova Cas 2021 / AT2021hkn -2021-04-16 (T+29.5d)
Image below (2021-04-16.925) was taken 29.5 days after after discovery of Nova
Nova is shown by white cross hairs.  Measured magnitude +8.23
Note: star object is saturated and shows some blooming, mag is probably underestimated
(linked with Detection Threshold = 50)
Image
CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-16 22:16 UT (#887004-08)
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 - 2021-04-16 (T+32.5d)
Image below (2021-04-16.992) was taken 32.5 days after discovery of 2021foa
SN is indicated by white cross-hairs. 
Estimated Magnitude +15.4 (Clear Filter)
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-16 23:57 UT (#887045-49)
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 - 2021-04-17 (T+48.6d)
Image below (2021-04-17.007) was taken 48.6 days after discovery of 2021dwg
Position of SN (very faint) is shown by white cross-hairs
Estimated Magnitude +18.3 (Clear Filter)
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-17 00:19 UT (#887053-57)
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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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
Discovery Magnitude 18.33 (orange-ATLAS Filter)
( Rochester Supernova site | Gianluca Masi image | Jean-Claude Merlin image | TNS 2021biz )
 
NGC 4227 with SN 2021biz - 2021-04-16 (T+77.4d)
Image below (2021-04-16.944) was taken 77.4 days after discovery of 2021biz
Position of SN (faint) is shown by white cross hairs. 
Estimated Magnitude +17.6 (Clear Filter)
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-16 22:49 UT (#887020-24)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2021biz (in NGC 4227) on Supernovae 2021 Page >>

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NGC 4774 - Spiral Galaxy with Type IIP Supernova 2021cjd

NGC 4774 / Kidney Bean Galaxy (Canes Venatici)

NGC 4774 with SN 2021cjd (Canes Venatici)
SN 2021cjd (Type: IIP) discovered 2021/02/07.491 UT by ZTF
Alias: ZTF21aajgdeu
Discovery Magnitude 20.23 (g-ZTF Filter)
( TNS 2021cjd )
 
NGC 4774 - Spiral Galaxy (Kidney Bean Galaxy)
with SN 2021cjd (T+68.5d)
Ring Galaxy, J.Lowrey List
 [ Ring Galaxies ]
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-16 23:11 UT (#887028-32)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
NGC 4774 with SN 2021cjd - 2021-04-16 (T+68.5d)
Image below (2021-04-16.960) was taken 68.5 days after discovery of 2021cjd
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-16 23:11 UT (#887028-32)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
NGC 4774 - Earlier Image (2020-02-02)
Ring Galaxy, J.Lowrey List
NGC 4774 (catalog mag +14.8)
with adjacent faint galaxy  PGC 2087677 (catalog mag +17.2)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-02-02 05:19 UT (#749304-08)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
NGC 4774 - Earlier Image (2019-12-31)
NGC 4774 (catalog mag +14.8)
with adjacent faint galaxy  PGC 2087677 (catalog mag +17.2)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-31 23:51 UT (#734368-72)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
Images of SN 2021cjd (in NGC 4774) on Supernovae 2021 Page >>

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NGC 5018 - Elliptical Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021fxy

NGC 5018 with SN 2021fxy (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 - 2021-04-16 (T+30.3d)
Image below (2021-04-16.975) was taken 30.3 days after discovery of 2021fxy
SN is indicated by white cross-hairs. 
Measured magnitude + 14.59 (Clear Filter)
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-04-16 23:33 UT (#887036-40)
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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