David's Astronomy Pages
CCD Images - Session 952 (2022-01-09)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet 10P/Tempel - Comet
Bullet 19P/Borrelly - Comet
   
Bullet Nova Cas 2021 - Nova (V1405 Cas)
   
Bullet AT 2021xmw - Type YSO Transient (V546 Mon)
Bullet AT 2021xrf - Transient
   
Bullet LEDA 2204848 - Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021umh
   
Bullet NGC 233 - Elliptical Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021abzd (Attempt)
Bullet NGC 1400 - Elliptical Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021hcz (faded)
Bullet NGC 1569 - Irregular Galaxy w/AT2021aczn
   
Bullet UGCA 114 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 17978)
Bullet UGC 1971 - Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2021afkk
    
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- RX And, U And, TT Ari, BL Lac
    
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- HH And, Groombridge 34, Teegardens Star
  
   
- Evening session 6.3 hours
- Session interrupted by cloud and then ended early by cloud at 23:53 which lasted untill dawn.
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature: -3°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:  -25°C
- Notes from 2022-01-09 >>
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10P/Tempel - Comet

10P/Tempel
 (passing through Taurus)
Sun Distance 2.90 AU  (receeding)
Earth Distance 2.21 AU (331.2 million km)
Position of comet (very faint) is shown by white cross-hairs
   10P/Tempel - 2022-01-09, Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -5.35 arcsec/hr, Dec 13.94 arcsec/hr)
Position of comet (very faint) is shown by white cross-hairs
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-01-09 18:53 UT (#952053-55)
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)
 Image details as left
     
Images of 10P/Tempel on Comets 2021 Page >>    

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19P/Borrelly - Comet

19P/Borrelly
(passing through Cetus)
Sun Distance 1.34 AU (approaching)
Earth Distance 1.20 AU (179.3 million km)
   19P/Borrelly - 2022-01-09, Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 78.37 arcsec/hr, Dec 108.79 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-01-09 17:47 UT (#952008-10)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
9 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-01-09 17:50 UT (#952008-16)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
Images of 19P/Borrelly on Comets 2022 Page >>    

19P/Borrelly - False Colour Image(s) 
Inverse Spectrum
  
19P/Borrelly - 2022-01-09
Uneven background
Image
False Colour CCD Image (70% size, log scale)
9 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-01-09 17:50 UT (#952008-16)
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 - 2022-01-09 (T+297.4d)
Image below (2022-01-09.842) was taken 297.4 days after discovery of Nova
Nova is shown by white cross hairs.  Measured magnitude +9.58
(linked with Detection Threshold = 30)
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-01-09 20:14 UT (#952090-94)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Nova Cas 2021 (V1405 Cas) Spectra - 2022-01-09 (T+297.4d)
 
Image
Spectra produced in AstroMain using Image taken with Star Analyser 200
5 x 30s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, S Filter
2022-01-09 20:17 UT (#952095-99)
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 2021xmw - Type YSO Transient (V546 Mon)

AT 2021xmw (Monoceros)
AT 2021xmw (Type: YSO) discovered 2021-08-30.807 UT by Gaia
Alias: Gaia21ebu, V546 Mon
Alerting magnitude 15.25  (vs Historic magnitude 16.26)
1 magnitude brightening of Orion variable V546 Mon
( TNS 2021xmw | Gaia21ebu )
 
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-01-09 23:50 UT (#952150-51)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
AT 2021xmw / V546 Mon - 2022-01-09 (T+132.2d)
Image below (2022-01-09.990) was taken 132.2 days after discovery of 2021xmw
Position of V546 Mon (faint) is shown by white cross-hairs
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-01-09 23:50 UT (#952150-51)
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
 
Images of AT 2021xmw / V546 Mon on Transients 2021 Page >>

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AT 2021xrf - Transient

AT 2021xrf (Perseus)
AT 2021xrf (Type: CV) discovered 2021-09-02.359 UT by Kumar
Alias: GEOTS-2021-022
Discovery Mag +13.5
 ( Rochester Supernova site | TNS 2021xrf )
 
AT 2021xrf - 2022-01-09 (T+129.5d)
Image below (2022-01-09.860) was taken 129.5 days after discovery of 2021xrf
Position of reported transient (not visible) is shown by white cross-hairs
Transient is presumed to have faded to normal level
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-01-09 20:46 UT (#952110-13)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of AT 2021xrf on Transients 2021 Page >>

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LEDA 2204848 - Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021umh (Attempt)

LEDA 2204848 with SN2021umh (Andromeda)
SN 2021umh (Type: Ia) discovered 2021-08-01.449 UT by ZTF
Alias: ZTF21abqikvn
Discovery mag +18.64
 ( Rochester Supernova site | TNS 2021umh )
 [ Supernovae ]
 
LEDA 2204848 with SN2021umh - 2022-01-09 (T+161.3d)
Image below (2022-01-09.756) was taken 161.3 days after discovery of 2021umh
Position of earlier SN (no longer distinguishable/not visible) is shown by white cross hairs.
Measured magnitude +16.40 (gal. nucleus) , unchanged
Image 
CCD Image  (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-01-09 18:22 UT (#952030-32)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2021umh (LEDA 2204848) on Supernovae 2021 Page >>
 

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NGC 233 - Elliptical Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021abzd (Attempt)

NGC 233 with SN2021abzd (Andromeda)
SN 2021abzd (Type: Ia-91bg-like) discovered 2021-10-22.418 UT by ATLAS
Alias: ATLAS21bkka, PS21ljw, ZTF21acincqb
Discovery Magnitude +17.30
 ( Rochester Supernova site | TNS AT2021abzd  )
 
NGC 233 - Elliptical Galaxy
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-01-09 20:00 UT (#952083-87)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 233 - Detail
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
NGC 233 with SN2021abzd - 2022-01-09 (T+79.4d)
Image below (2022-01-09.827) was taken 79.4 days after discovery of 2021abzd
Position of reported SN (not visible) is shown by white cross-hairs
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-01-09 20:00 UT (#952083-87)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2021abzd (NGC 233) on Supernova 2021 Page >>

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NGC 1400 - Elliptical Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021hcz (faded)

NGC 1400 with SN2021hcz (Eridanus)
SN 2021hcz (Type: Ia) discovered 2021/03/24.984 UT by Gaia
Alias: Gaia21bmx
Alerting magnitude +15.43
Declined to magnitude +19.68 by 2021-08-24
Declined to magnitude +18.07 by 2021-12-22
 ( Rochester Supernova site | Discovery Image | TNS AT2021hcz |  Gaia21bmx )
 
NGC 1400 - Elliptical Galaxy
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (50% size, log scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-01-09 19:33 UT (#952067-71)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 1400 - Detail
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (125% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
NGC 1400 with SN 2021hcz - 2022-01-09 (T+290.8d)
Image below (2022-01-09.808) was taken 290.8 days after discovery of 2021hcz
Position of earlier SN (no longer visible) is shown by white cross-hairs
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, log scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-01-09 19:33 UT (#952067-71)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2021hcz (NGC 1400) on Supernova 2021 Page >>

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NGC 1569 - Irregular Galaxy with Type HPM Transient AT 2021aczn

NGC 1569 with AT 2021aczn (Camelopardalis)
AT 2021aczn (Type: HPM) discovered 2021-11-01.000 UT by Jordi Camarasa
Discovery magnitude 14
  ( Rochester Supernova site Odd Trondal image | TNS 2021aczn )
 [ Irregular Galaxies ]
 
NGC 1569 with AT 2021aczn - 2022-01-09 (T+69.9d)
Image below (2022-01-09.877) was taken 69.9 days after discovery of 2021aczn
Position of reported transient (visible) is shown by white cross-hairs
Image
CCD Image (125% size, log scale, cropped)
180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-01-09 21:06 UT (#952118)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of AT 2021aczn (NGC 1569) on Transients 2021 Page >>
 

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UGCA 114 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 17978)

UGCA 114 (Lepus)
Alias: PGC 17978 (catalog mag +13.0)
[ UGCA Galaxies ]
Poor effected by poor sky transparency
 
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-01-09 23:29 UT (#952143-45)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGCA 114 - Earlier Image (Jan 2021)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-11 22:46 UT (#848078-80)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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UGC 1971 - Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2021afkk

UGC 1971 with SN 2021afkk (Triangulum)
SN 2021afkk (Type: II) discovered 2021-11-25.371 UT by ATLAS
Alias: ATLAS21bmvp.
Magnitude +18.2 at discovery.   Distance 196 Mly (60 Mpc)
 (Rochester Supernova site | Enrico Prosperi image )
 
UGC 1971 with SN2021afkk - 2022-01-09 (T+45.4d)
Image below (2022-01-09.792) was taken 45.4 days after discovery of 2021afkk
Supernova reported position is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured magnitude +15.38 (SN + Galaxy Nucleus), Unchanged
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-01-09 19:11 UT (#952058-62)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2021afkk (UGC 1971) on Supernovae 2021 Page >>

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