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CCD Images - Session 953 (2022-01-10)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko - Comet
Bullet C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) - Comet
   
Bullet Nova Cas 2021 - Nova (V1405 Cas)
   
Bullet AT 2021agpw - CV Type Transient
   
Bullet NGC 2761 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021aggu
   
Bullet UGC 3855 - Spiral Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2021agco (faded)
Bullet UGC 4671 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021afsj
Bullet UGC 5528 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2022B
Bullet UGC 8975 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021adpe
    
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- BL Lac
    
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- None
  
   
- Early morning session 2.9 hours
- Session began at 03:52 when earlier cloud / risk of rain had cleared
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature: 0°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:  -25°C
- Notes from 2022-01-10 >>
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67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko - Comet

67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
(passing through Cancer)
Sun Distance 1.48 AU (receeding)
Earth Distance 0.52 AU (77.8 million km)
   67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko - 2022-01-11, Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -36.30 arcsec/hr, Dec 4.73 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-01-11 04:32 UT (#953010-12)
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
2022-01-11 04:37 UT (#953010-24)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
Images of 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on Comets 2022 Page >>    

67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko - False Colour Image(s) 
Inverse Spectrum
  
67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko - 2022-01-11
Image
False Colour CCD Image (70% size, log scale)
15 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-01-11 04:37 UT (#953010-24)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
 

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C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) - Comet

C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
(passing through Ophiuchus)
Sun Distance 4.30 AU (approaching)
Earth Distance 5.01 AU (749.3 million km)
   C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) - 2022-01-11, Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 30.24 arcsec/hr, Dec -8.79 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-01-11 06:33 UT (#953062-64)
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)
9 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-01-11 06:35 UT (#953062-70)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
Images of C2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) on Comets 2021 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 - 2022-01-11 (T+298.9d)
Image below (2022-01-11.289) was taken 298.9 days after discovery of
Nova is shown by white cross hairs.  Measured magnitude +9.25
(linked with Detection Threshold = 15)
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
4 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-01-11 06:58 UT (#953078-82)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Nova Cas 2021 (V1405 Cas) Spectra - 2022-01-11 (T+298.9d)
 
Image
Spectra produced in AstroMain using Image taken with Star Analyser 200
5 x 30s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, S Filter
2022-01-11 07:01 UT (#953083-87)
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 2021agpw - CV Type Transient

AT 2021agpw (Serpens)
AT 2021agpw (Type: CV) discovered 2021-12-27.275 UT by MASTER
Alias: MASTER OT J155629.78+090149.3
Discovery Mag 10.1 (red long variability ?)
[ TNS 2021agpw ]
 
AT 2021agpw - 2022-01-11 (T+15.0d)
Image below (2022-01-11.263) was taken 15.0 days after discovery of 2021agpw
Reported transient is shown by white cross hairs.  
Measured magnitude +10.54
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-01-11 06:22 UT (#953055-59)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of AT 2021agpw on Transients 2021 Page >>

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NGC 2761 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021aggu

NGC 2761 with SN2021aggu (Cancer)
SN 2021aggu (Type: Ia) discovered 2021-12-12.757 UT by ATLAS
Alias: ATLAS21bnhv, Gaia21fnr
 ( Rochester Supernova site | Gaia21dym ]
 
NGC 2761 with SN 2021aggu - 2022-01-11 (T+29.4d)
Image below (2022-01-11.201) was taken 29.4 days after discovery of 2021aggu
Position of reported SN (faint but distinct) 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
2022-01-11 04:58 UT (#953027-31)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2021aggu (NGC 2761) on Supernovae 2021 Page >>
 

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UGC 3855 - Spiral Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2021agco (faded)

UGC 3855 with SN2021agco (Lynx)
SN 2021agco (Type: II) discovered 2021-12-05.564 UT by XOSS
Alias: PSP21al
 ( Rochester Supernova site | Andrea Mantero image | Jordi Camarasa image)
 
UGC 3855 with SN 2021agco - 2022-01-11 (T+36.6d)
Image below (2022-01-11.174) was taken 36.6 days after discovery of 2021agco
Position of reported SN (not visible) is shown by white cross-hairs
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-01-11 04:20 UT (#953003-07)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2021agco (UGC 3855) on Supernovae 2021 Page >>

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UGC 4671 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021afsj

UGC 4671 with SN2021afsj (Ursa Major)
SN 2021afsj (Type: Ia) discovered 2021-11-29.718 UT by Shuji Tokuoka
Alias: Gaia21flf, ZTF21acqstfo
 ( Rochester Supernova site | Gaia21flf  )
 
UGC 4671 with SN 2021afsj - 2022-01-11 (T+42.5d)
Image below (2022-01-11.231) was taken 42.5 days after discovery of 2021afsj
Position of SN is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured magnitude ? (unable to measure)
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-01-11 05:42 UT (#953041-45)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2021afsj (UGC 4671) on Supernovae 2021 Page >>

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UGC 5528 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2022B

UGC 5528 with SN2022B (Sextans)
SN 2022B (Type: Ia) discovered 2022-01-01.494 UT by ATLAS
Alias: ATLAS22aab
Mag +17.63 at discovery
 (Rochester Supernova site | TNS 2022B )
 
UGC 5528 with SN 2022B - 2022-01-11 (T+9.7d)
Image below (2022-01-11.216) was taken 9.7 days after discovery of 2022B
Position of SN (visible & distinct) shown by white cross-hairs
Measured magnitude +18.00
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-01-11 05:20 UT (#953034-38)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of SN 2022B (UGC 5528) on Supernovae 2022 Page >>
  

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UGC 8975 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021adpe

UGC 8975 with SN 2021adpe (Canes Venatici)
SN 2021adpe (Type: Type Ia, z=0.009) discovered 2021-11-04.975 UT by Gaia
Alias: Gaia21fas,  Mag +17.76 at discovery
 (Rochester Supernova site | Gaia21fas )
 
UGC 8975 with SN 2021adpe - 2022-01-11 (T+67.3d)
Image below (2022-01-11.247) was taken 67.3 days after discovery of 2021adpe
Position of SN (very faint) 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
2022-01-11 06:04 UT (#953048-52)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Unguided
  
Images of SN 2021adpe (UGC 8975) on Supernovae 2021 Page >>

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