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CCD Images - Session 920 (2021-10-03)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko - Comet
   
Bullet Nova Cas 2021 - Nova (V1405 Cas)
   
Bullet AT 2021ckv - Type YSO Transient  (GCVS PR Ori)
Bullet AT 2021zkf - YSO Transient, V0645 Cyg
    
Bullet NGC 940 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021vtl
Bullet NGC 1166 - Spiral Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2021zby
Bullet NGC 6184 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021wkv
Bullet NGC 6500 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021wuf
    
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- RX And, Z And, BL Lac, RR Lyr, GK Per
    
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- HH And, Groombridge 34, Teegardens Star
  
   
- Full night Session (8.8 hours).
- Clear skies all night but poor seeing and moonlit
- Main aims of the session were to acquire a selection of targets including  Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature: 12°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:  -10°C
- Notes from 2021-10-03 >>
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67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko - Comet

67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko - 2021-10-04 am
(passing through Taurus)

Sun Distance 1.26 AU (approaching)
Earth Distance 0.48 AU (72.2 million km)
   67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko - 2021-10-04 am, Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 168.57 arcsec/hr, Dec 35.78 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
2 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-10-04 02:12 UT (#920147-48)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  Annotated CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
15 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-10-04 02:18 UT (#920147-61)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
Images of 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on Comets 2021 Page >>    

67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko - False Colour Image(s) 
Inverse Spectrum
  
67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko - 2021-10-04 am
Image
False Colour CCD Image (70% size, log scale)
15 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-10-04 02:18 UT (#920147-61)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
 

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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 - 2021-10-03 (T+199.6d)
Image below (2021-10-03.992) was taken 199.6 days after discovery of Nova
Nova is shown by white cross hairs.  Measured magnitude +7.92
Note: star object is saturated and shows some blooming, mag is probably underestimated
(linked with Detection Threshold = 50)
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-10-03 23:50 UT (#920033-37)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Nova Cas 2021 (V1405 Cas) Spectra - 2021-10-03 (T+199.6d)
Image
Spectra produced in AstroMain using Image taken with Star Analyser 200
5 x 30s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, S Filter
2021-10-03 23:53 UT (#920038-42)
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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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
Discovery Magnitude 12.25 (G-Gaia Filter)
vs Historic Magnitude 13.75 +/- 0.67 SD
Brightening in known YSO, ESO-HA 1481 (4 mags in 3 years)
 [ TNS 2021ckv | Gaia21arx ]
( Light Curve 2012-2018, Reipurth et al )
 
AT 2021ckv / PR Ori - 2021-09-28 (T+231.4d)
Image below (2021-09-28.181) was taken 231.4 days after discovery of 2021ckv
Position of reported YSO Type Transient is shown by white cross-hairs.
Measured Magnitude +11.10 (Clear Filter)
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (50% size, linear scale, cropped)
4 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-10-04 02:35 UT (#920165-69)
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 2021zkf - YSO Transient, V0645 Cyg

AT 2021zkf / V0645 Cyg (Cygnus)
AT2021zkf (Type: YSO) discovered 2021-09-13.232 UT by Gaia
Alias: Gaia21ego, GCVS V0645 Cyg
Triggering Magnitude 11.16 (G-Gaia Filter)
vs Historic Magnitude 12.14 +/- 0.29 SD
Slow rise of known YSO V645 Cyg, 1 mag in over 5 years
( TNS 2021zkf | Gaia21ego )
 
AT 2021zkf - 2021-10-04 (T+20.8d)
Image below (2021-10-04.024) was taken 20.8 days after discovery of 2021zkf
Position of transient (distinct) is shown by white cross-hairs
Estimated Magnitude +10.4 (Clear Filter)
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-10-04 00:41 UT (#920081-84)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of AT 2021zkf / V0645 Cyg on Transients 2021 Page >>   

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NGC 940 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021vtl

NGC 940 with SN 2021vtl (Triangulum)
SN 2021vtl (Type: Ia) discovered 2021-08-11.930 UT by XOSS
Alias: PSP21D, Gaia21duk, PSN J02292803+3138385
 (Rochester Supernova site )
  
NGC 940 with SN 2021vtl - 2021-10-03 (T+53.0d)
Image below (2021-10-03.976) was taken 53.0 days after discovery of 2021vtl
SN (faint) is shown by white cross-hairs
Estimated Magnitude +16.9 (Clear Filter)
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-10-03 23:34 UT (#920025-29)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2021vtl (NGC 940) on Supernovae 2021 Page >>

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NGC 1166 - Spiral Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2021zby

NGC 1166 with SN 2021zby (Aries)
SN 2021zby (Type: II) discovered 2021-09-17.453 UT by ATLAS
Alias: ATLAS21bixf
 (Rochester Supernova site | Enrico Prosperi image )
 
NGC 1166 with SN 2021zby - 2021-09-29 (T+12.5d)
Image below (2021-09-29.975) was taken 12.5 days after discovery of 2021zby
Position of SN (faint) is shown by white cross-hairs
Estimated Magnitude +17.0 (Clear Filter)
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-09-29 23:33 UT (#918150-54)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2021zby (NGC 1166) on Supernovae 2021 Page >>

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NGC 6184 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021wkv

NGC 6184 with SN 2021wkv (Hercules)
SN 2021wkv (Type: Ia, zhost=0.027329) discovered 2021/08/20.277 UT by ATLAS
Alias: ATLAS21bgqy.  Magnitude +18.2 at discovery
 (Rochester Supernova site )
   
NGC 6184 with SN 2021wkv - 2021-10-04 (T+44.8d)
Image below (2021-10-04.038) was taken 44.8 days after discovery of 2021wkv
Position of SN (barely visible) is shown by white cross-hairs.
Poor quality image (poor seeing)
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-10-04 01:04 UT (#920088-92)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2021wkv (NGC 6184) on Supernovae 2021 Page >>

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NGC 6500 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021wuf

NGC 6500 with SN 2021wuf (Hercules)
SN 2021wuf (Type: Ia) discovered 2021-08-23.372 UT by ATLAS
Alias: ATLAS21bgsc
 (Rochester Supernova site | Mantero Andrea image )
 
NGC 6500 with SN 2021wuf - 2021-10-03 (T+41.6d)
Image below (2021-10-03.949) was taken 41.6 days after discovery of 2021wuf
Position of SN (distinct) is shown by white cross-hairs.
Measured Magnitude +15.50 (Clear Filter)
Relatively poor quality image (poor seeing)
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-10-03 22:53 UT (#920003-06)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2021wuf (NGC 6500) on Supernovae 2021 Page >>

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