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CCD Images - Session 923 (2021-10-10)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko - Comet
    
Bullet NGC 6184 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021wkv
   
Bullet SN 2021wcu - Type Ia Supernova in GALEXASC J072024.60+325058.8
    
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- None

- Z And & CY Aqr attempts failed (due to cloud)
    
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- B
  
   
- 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 2021-10-10 >>
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67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko - Comet

67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko - 2021-10-11
(passing through Taurus)

Sun Distance 1.24 AU (approaching)
Earth Distance 0.46 AU (68.3 million km)
   67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko - 2021-10-11, Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 172.36 arcsec/hr, Dec 29.90 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-10-11 03:16 UT (#923033-35)
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)
3 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-10-11 03:16 UT (#923033-35)
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 - 2021-10-11
Image
False Colour CCD Image (70% size, log scale)
3 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-10-11 03:16 UT (#923033-35)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
 

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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 - 2021-10-10 (T+51.6d)
Image below (2021-10-10.863) was taken 51.6 days after discovery of 2021wkv
Position of SN (barely visible) is shown by white cross-hairs.
Poor quality image (poor seeing, wind shake?)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-10-10 20:52 UT (#923004-08)
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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SN 2021wcu - Type Ia Supernova in GALEXASC J072024.60+325058.8 (Attempt)

SN 2021wcu in GALEXASC J072024.60+325058.8 (Gemini)
SN 2021wcu (Type: Ia) discovered 2021-08-13.497 UT by ZTF
Alias: ZTF21abtdlno, Gaia21eaw
 (Rochester Supernova site | TNS 2021wcu | Gaia21eaw )
  
SN 2021wcu - 2021-10-11 (T+58.7d)
Image below (2021-10-11.158) was taken 58.7 days after discovery of 2021wcu
Position of SN (very faint) is shown by white cross-hairs.
Poor quality image (poor sky transparency / cloud)
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-10-11 03:50 UT (#923043-44)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2021wcu (GALEXASC J072024.60+325058.8) on Supernovae 2021 Page >>

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