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CCD Images - Session 935 (2021-11-19)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet Nova Cas 2021 - Nova (V1405 Cas)
   
Bullet AT2021aetv - Type CV Transient (Unconfirmed)
   
Bullet NGC 9 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ib Supernova 2021zju
Bullet NGC 327 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021aclv ?
Bullet NGC 7501 - Elliptical Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021wyw
   
Bullet UGC 5751 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ibn Supernova 2021abcw
   
Bullet WISEA J225919.46+142923.7 - Galaxy with Transient AT2021kku
    
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- RX And, U And, CY Aqr, SS Cyg, BL Lac, RR Lyr,

    
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- 61 Cyg, Groombridge 34
  
   
- Evening session 8.5 hours
- Cloud developed around 22:00 and effectively ended the session early, part from a semi-clear spot around 03:15.
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature: 1.5°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:  -20°C
- Notes from 2021-11-19 >>
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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 - 2021-11-19 (T+246.3d)
Image below (2021-11-19.749) was taken 246.3 days after discovery of Nova
Nova is shown by white cross hairs.  Measured magnitude +8.64
(linked with Detection Threshold = 50)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-11-19 18:01 UT (#935009-13)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Nova Cas 2021 (V1405 Cas) Spectra - 2021-11-19 (T+246.3d)
Image
Spectra produced in AstroMain using Image taken with Star Analyser 200
5 x 30s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, S Filter
2021-11-19 18:04 UT (#935014-18)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
 
Images of Nova Cas 2021 on Novae Page >>

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AT2021aetv - Type CV Transient (unconfirmed)

AT2021aetv (Pisces)
AT2021aetv (Type: CV) discovered 2021-11-12.220 UT by Robert Nelson
Alias: RHN-001, GSC 0015-0388
 
AT2021aetv - 2021-11-19 (T+7.7d)
Image below (2021-11-19.917) was taken 7.7 days after discovery of AT2021aetv

AT2021aetv is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured magnitude +11.4
vs GCS 15:388 catalog mag +11.5 and UCA/USNO2 catalog mag +11.4
No indication of any significant brightning. The transient is therefore again unconfirmed.
Star would seem to have returned to normal state
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, linear scale)
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-11-19 22:03 UT (#935180-84)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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NGC 9 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ib Supernova 2021zju

NGC 9 with SN2021zju (Pegasus)
SN 2021zju (Type: Ib) discovered 2021-09-24.483 UT by ATLAS
Alias: ATLAS21bjbm, ZTF21acdxhuv
 (Rochester Supernova site | Enrico Prosperi image )
 
NGC 9 with SN2021zju - 2021-11-19 (T+56.4d)
Image below (2021-11-19.879) was taken 56.4 days after discovery of 2021zju
Position of earlier supernova is shown by white cross-hairs
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-11-19 21:14 UT (#935130-33)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2021zju (NGC 9) on Supernovae 2021 Page >>

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NGC 327 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021aclv (?)

NGC 327 with SN SN2021aclv (Cetus)
SN 2021aclv (Type: Ia) discovered 2021-10-30.214 UT by ZTF
Alias: ZTF21acjeegy
 (Rochester Supernova site )
  
NGC 327 with SN2021aclv - 2021-11-19 (T+20.6d)
Image below (2021-11-19.851) was taken 20.6 days after reported discovery of 2021aclv
Supernova's reported position is shown by white cross-hairs

It is not possible to demonstrate presence of SN as it is
 too close to the host galaxy's nucleus and too dim
Measured magnitude +15.2 (nucleus + SN)
vs Host Galaxy catalog mag (+13.5 or +14.1)
& SN reported magnitude at discovery (+17.3)
The bright object lying above the galaxy is confirmed to be a star (Aladin)
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-11-19 20:36 UT (#935109-13)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN2021aclv (NGC 327) on Supernovae 2021 Page >>

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NGC 7501 - Elliptical Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021wyw

NGC 7501 with SN 2021wyw (Pisces)
SN 2021wyw (Type: Ia) discovered 2021-08-25.315 UT by ZTF
Alias: ZTF21abvicne
Discovery Magnitude 19.47 (r-ZTF Filter)
 (Rochester Supernova site | Gianluca Masi image | Enrico Prosperi image )
( TNS
 2021wyw )
 
NGC 7501 with adjacent galaxies
including NGC 7501 (catalog mag + 14.9),  NGC 7499 (catalog mag +14.4)
NGC 7503 (catalog mag +14.5) & numerous PGC galaxies
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (70% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-11-19 20:04 UT (#935092-96)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 7501 with SN 2021wyw - 2021-11-19 (T+86.5d)
Image below (2021-11-19.830) was taken 86.5 days after discovery of 2021wyw
Position of reported SN in shown by white cross-hairs
No indication of object at earlier position
SN is assumed to have faded
Image 
Annotated CCD Image  (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-11-19 20:04 UT (#935092-96)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of SN 2021wyw (NGC 7501) on Supernovae 2021 Page >>

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UGC 5751 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ibn Supernova 2021abcw

UGC 5751 with SN2021abcw (Leo)
SN 2021abcw (Type: Ibn) discovered 2021-10-11.480 UT by ASAS-SN
Alias: ASASSN-21td, Gaia21ewv
Discovery Magnitude 17.2 (g-Sloan Filter)
vs Prior Non-Detection Limiting Magnitude 17.5
Gaia, 2021-10-26 06:06:32, Mag 18.60
Gaia, 2021-11-19 13:50:35, Mag 19.95
 (Rochester Supernova site | Discovery Image )
( TNS 2021abcw | Gaia21ewv )
 
UGC 5751 with SN2021abcw - 2021-11-20 (T+39.7d)
Image below (2021-11-20.135) was taken 39.7 days after discovery of 2021abcw
Poor quality low signal-to-noise image (cloud & single frame).
Earlier SN position shown by white cross-hairs
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-11-20 03:17 UT (#935199)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of SN 2021abcw (UGC 5751) on Supernovae 2021 Page >>
  

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AT 2021aesn - CV Type Transient (attempted observation)

AT 2021aesn (Cetus)
AT 2021aesn (Type: CV) discovered 2021-11-14.136 UT by Gaia
Alias: Gaia21fec
Discovery magnitude 14.59 (G-Gaia) vs Historic Mag 20.67
5.5 mag outburst in CV candidate ASASSN-13bd
CV had fallen back to mag 20.60 on 2021-12-19 (T+35d)
A further outburst was recorded by Gaia approximately
 one year later ( 2022-12-29, mag 14.62)
 ( TNS 2021aesn | Gaia21fec )
  
AT 2021aesn - 2021-11-19 (T+5.7d)
Image below (2021-11-19.845) was taken 5.7 days after discovery of 2021aesn
Position of reported transient (not visible) is shown by white cross-hairs
[ Gaia Measurements (below) indicate that CV Candidate had dimmed back to historic levels by T+35.5d
But with no measurements between T+0.25d and T35.5d there is uncertainity over the
rate at which the CV Candidate dimmed.  
From the image below it is likely that star had returned to close to historic level by T+5.7d
and this indicates that the dimming was fairly quick.
2021-11-02 03:09:55 UT,  mag 20.86 (T-12.0d)
2021-11-14 03:16:36  UT, mag 14.59 (T+0.00d)
2021-11-14 05:03:10  UT, mag 14.54 (T+0.07d)
2021-11-14 09:16:49 UT, mag 14.66 (T+0.25d)
2021-12-19 14:39:53 UT, mag 20.60 (T+35.5d) ]
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-11-19 20:20 UT (#935101-05)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of AT 2021aesn on Transients 2021 Page >>

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WISEA J225919.46+142923.7 - Galaxy with Transient AT2021kku

WISEA J225919.46+142923.7 (Pegasus)
 

AT2021kku (Type: unk) discovered 2021/04/23.417 UT by ASAS-SN
Alias: ASASSN-21gp, Gaia21can
 Mag +16.81 at discovery,  Faded to +19.9 by 2021-07-31
 (Rochester Supernova site | Gaia21can )
 
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-11-19 19:42 UT (#935083-87)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
WISEA J225919.46+142923. - 2021-11-19 (T+210.4d)
Image below (2021-11-19.815) was taken 210.4 days after discovery of 2021kku
(No indication of earlier transient, position shown by
black cross-hairs, which has now faded to below mag +20)
Image
Annotated Negative CCD Image  (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
  
  

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