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CCD Images - Session 955 (2022-01-17)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) - Comet
   
Bullet Nova Per 2020 - Nova (V1112 Per)
Bullet Nova Cas 2021 - Nova (V1405 Cas)
   
Bullet AT 2021rl - BL Type Transient (QSO 0954+658)
   
Bullet NGC 958 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ic Supernova 2022ao
Bullet NGC 7594 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2022de
   
Bullet WISEA J095040.62+475756.9 - Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2021aalq
    
  - 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko & AT2021agoa attempts failed (due to close proximity to moon / bright sky )
    
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- U And, SY Cnc, BL Lac, CN Ori, FU Ori, NV Ori, GK Per, RR Tau
    
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- Scholz's Star
  
   
- Evening session 4.3 hours
- Start of session delayed by TeleAPI issue (lost setting)
- Poor quality sky with high cloud/low transparency which eventualy thickened and ended the session early at 00:05.
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature: -1°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:  -25°C
- Notes from 2022-01-17 >>
   [ Local Files >> ]
   
   

C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) - Comet

C/2019 L3 (ATLAS)
(passing through Gemini)
Sun Distance 3.56 AU (approaching)
Earth Distance 2.60 AU (389.2 million km)
Poor quality image (due to very bright moonlit sky)
   C/2019 L3 (ATLAS)  - 2022-01-17, Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -34.78 arcsec/hr, Dec -30.53 arcsec/hr)
Poor quality image (due to very bright moonlit sky)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-01-17 21:15 UT (#955047-49)
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
2022-01-17 21:18 UT (#955047-55)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
Images of C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) on Comets 2022 Page >>    

C/2019 L3 (ATLAS)
Inverse Spectrum
  
C/2019 L3 (ATLAS)  - 2022-01-17

Not shown due to light artefact
 
False Colour CCD Image (70% size, log scale)
9 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-01-17 21:18 UT (#955047-55)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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Nova Per 2020 - Nova (V1112 Per, AT 2020abap)

Nova Per 2020 (Perseus)
Nova in Perseus discovered 2020/11/25.807
[ Novae ]
Nova Per 2020 discovered independently by Seiji Ueda and Stanislav Korotkiy et al
AT2020abap (Type: CV) reported 2020/11/27.230 UT by PGIR
Alias: N Per 2020 , PGIR20fbf, TCP J04291888+4354233, TCP J04291884+4354232, V1112 Per
 
Nova Per 2020 - 2022-01-17 (T+418.0d)
Image below (2022-01-17.835) was taken 418.0 days after discovery of nova
Nova is shown by white cross hairs.  Measured magnitude +16.03 (fading)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
4 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-01-17 20:07 UT (#955007-10)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of Nova Per 2020 on Novae 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 - 2022-01-17 (T+305.5d)
Image below (2022-01-17.915) was taken 305.5 days after discovery of V1405 Cas
Nova is shown by white cross hairs.  Measured magnitude +9.45
(linked with Detection Threshold = 15)
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
4 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-01-17 21:59 UT (#955081-85)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Nova Cas 2021 (V1405 Cas) Spectra - 2022-01-17 (T+305.5d)
 
Image
Spectra produced in AstroMain using Image taken with Star Analyser 200
5 x 30s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, S Filter
2022-01-17 22:03 UT (#955086-90)
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 2021rl - BL Type Transient (QSO 0954+658)

AT2 021rl (Ursa Major)
BL Type Transient, QSO 0954+658, 6C 095456+654857
AT 2021rl (Type: BL) discovered 2021/01/06.449 UT by Gaia
Alias: Gaia21acz
 
Triggering Magnitude 14.21 (vs Historic Magnitude 15.57)
( Gaia21acz
 
AT 2021rl - 2022-01-17 (T+376.5d)
Image below (2022-01-17.923) was taken 376.5 days after discovery of 2021rl
BL Type object shown by white cross hairs.
Measured magnitude +15.02
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-01-17 22:19 UT (#955094-98)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of AT 2021rl  (QSO 0954+658) on Transients 2021 Page >>

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NGC 958 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ic Supernova 2022ao

NGC 958 with SN2022ao (Cetus)
SN 2022ao (Type: Ic) discovered 2022-01-05.280 UT by ATLAS
Alias: ATLAS22aim
Magnitude at discovery 18.00
[ Rochester Supernova site  | TNS 2022ao ]
 
NGC 958 with SN 2022ao - 2022-01-17 (T+12.5d)
Image below (2022-01-17.825) was taken 12.5 days after discovery of 2022ao
Position of reported SN (not visible / not distinguishable) is indicated by white cross-hairs
Image
CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-01-17 19:52 UT (#955003-04)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2022ao (NGC 958) on Supernovae 2022 Page >>
 

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NGC 7594 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2022de

NGC 7594 with SN 2022de (Pegasus)
SN 2022de (Type: Ia) discovered 2022-01-07.202 UT by ATLAS
Alias: ATLAS22apu
Magnitude at discovery +17.30
[ Rochester Supernova site  | TNS 2022de ]
 
NGC 7594 with SN 2022de - 2022-01-17 (T+10.7d)
Image below (2022-01-17.868) was taken 10.7 days after discovery of 2022de
Position of reported SN (faint / indistinct) is indicated by white cross-hairs
Poor quality image (due to very bright moonlit sky)
Image
CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-01-17 20:59 UT (#955040-44)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2022de (NGC 7594) on Supernovae 2022 Page >>
 

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WISEA J095040.62+475756.9 - Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2021aalq

WISEA J095040.62+475756.9 with SN 2021aalq (Ursa Major)
SN 2021aalq (Type: II) discovered 2021-10-03.620 UT by ASAS-SN
Alias: ASASSN-21sj, Gaia21etp
[ TNS 2021aalq ]
 
WISEA J095040.62+475756.9 with SN 2021aalq - 2022-01-17 (T+106.4d)
Image below (2022-01-17.993) was taken 106.4 days after discovery of 2021aalq
Position of SN (faint / instinct ) is indicated by white cross hairs.  
Very poor quality image due to bright moonlit sky
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-01-17 23:59 UT (#955161-65)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
WISEA J095040.62+475756.9 with SN 2021aalq - Earlier Image, 2022-01-09 (T+97.5d)
Image below (2022-01-09.163) was taken 97.5 days after discovery of 2021aalq
Position of SN (faint) is indicated by white cross hairs.  
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-01-09 04:05 UT (#951080-84)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2021aalq (WISEA J095040.62+475756.9) on Supernovae 2021 Page >>

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