David's Astronomy Pages
CCD Images - Session 966 (2022-02-07)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) - Comet
   
Bullet AT2021aagc - HPM Type Transient
Bullet AT2021agbw - Transient
Bullet AT2021agpw - CV Type Transient
   
Bullet Hickson 81 - Galaxy Group (UGC 10319 et al)
Bullet IC 3339 - Spiral Galaxy (NGC 4411)
   
Bullet NGC 2922 - Irregular Galaxy with Type Ic Supernova 2022bdu
Bullet NGC 4774 - Spiral Galaxy (Kidney Bean Galaxy)
Bullet NGC 4896 - Elliptical Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021wad
   
Bullet UGCA 252 - Irregular Galaxy (PGC 37348)
Bullet UGCA 298 - Elliptical Galaxy (PGC 43121)
Bullet UGC 4671 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021afsj
Bullet UGC 5528 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2022B
Bullet UGC 7546 - Spiral Galaxy with Transient ATPSN J12264665+0852586
    
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- AM CVn , SS Cyg, BL Lac
    
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- Barnards Star
  
   
- All night session 11.8 hours
- Session interrupted by a glitch with dome controller at 21:07 (stuck reporting ShutterState=Closing although it was physically closed), cloud till 23:59 and a software issue preventing session being resumed untill noticed/resolved at 00:55
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature: 4.5°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:  -20°C
- Notes from 2022-02-07 >>
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C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) - Comet

C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
(passing through Ophiuchus)
Sun Distance 4.05 AU (approaching)
Earth Distance 4.59 AU (686.6 million km)
   C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) - 2022-02-08, Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 27.13 arcsec/hr, Dec -3.14 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-08 05:58 UT (#966107-09)
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
2022-02-08 06:01 UT (#966107-15)
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 >>    
Images of C2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) on Comets 2022 Page >>    

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AT2021aagc - HPM Type Transient

AT2021aagc (Auriga)
AT2021aagc (Type: HPM) discovered 2021-09-26.036 UT by MASTER
Alias: MASTER OT J071112.22+432945.9
HPM = High Proper Motion ?
[ TNS 2021aagc ]
Discovery Mag +13.7. Historical Mag > +20.3 (2010)
 
AT2021aagc (T+134.8d)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-07 19:37 UT (#966029-33)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
AT2021aagc - 2022-02-07 (T+134.8d)
Image below (2022-02-07.811) was taken 134.8 days after discovery of 2021aagc
Reported transient is shown by white cross hairs.  
Measured magnitude +14.0
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-07 19:37 UT (#966029-33)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
AT2021aagc - Reference Image (DSS2 Color)
Reported transient position is shown by purple cross hairs.  
The transient appears to be a stellar object that has moved position since the DSS2 image was taken
Image
DSS2 Image, screen captured via Aladin
 
Images of AT2021aagc on Transients 2021 Page

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AT2021agbw - Type CV Transient

AT2021agbw (Cepheus)
AT2021agbw (Type: CY) discovered 2021-12-04.953 UT by MASTER
Alias: MASTER OT J223954.23+593710.4
Discovery Mag +14.6. Historial Mag >18.6
[ TNS 2021agbw ]
 
AT2021agbw (T+64.8d)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, linear scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-07 18:55 UT (#966004-08)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
AT2021agbw - 2022-02-07 (T+64.8d)
Image below (2022-02-07.781) was taken 64.8 days after discovery of 2021agbwy
Reported transient is shown by white cross hairs.  
Measured magnitude +14.12
Image is affected by wind/poor guiding
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-07 18:55 UT (#966004-08)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
AT2021agbw - Reference Image (DSS2 Color)
Reported transient position is shown by purple cross hairs.  
Object is clearly less bright in this reference image compared to the object in the latest image above
Image
DSS2 Image, screen captured via Aladin
 
 
 

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AT2021agpw - CV Type Transient

AT2021agpw (CV) (Serpens)
AT2021agpw (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 ]
 
AT2021agpw  (T+43.0d)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, linear scale)
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-08 06:15 UT (#966118-22)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
AT2021agpw (CV) - 2022-02-08 (T+43.0d)
Image below (2022-02-08.258) was taken 43.0 days after discovery of 2021agpw
Reported transient (bright) is shown by white cross hairs.  
Measured magnitude +11.25
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-08 06:15 UT (#966118-22)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
AT2021agpw - Reference Image (DSS2 Color)
Reported transient position is shown by purple cross hairs.  
Object is clearly less bright in this reference image compared to the object in the latest image above
Image
DSS2 Image, screen captured via Aladin
 
Images of AT2021agpw on Transients 2021 Page

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Hickson 81 - Galaxy Group (UGC 10319 et al)

Hickson 81 (Hercules)
Alias: UGC 10319 et al
[ Hickson Galaxy Groups ]
Single frame only. Target to be rescheduled
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-08 03:48 UT (#966103)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Hickson 81 - Earlier Image (Dec 2021)
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-12-30 06:29 UT (#946171-74)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Hickson 81 - Eariler Image (Sep 2018)
NB. Image suffers from star trailing due to poor/absent guiding
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-09-09 00:10 UT (#627133-37)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
 

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 IC 3339 - Spiral Galaxy (NGC 4411)

IC 3339 (Crater)
with adjacent galaxies UGC 7546 & PGC 40737
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-08 03:07 UT (#966087-91)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
IC 3339 - Detail
Image
CCD Image  (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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NGC 2922 - Irregular Galaxy with Type Ic Supernova SN 2022bdu

NGC 2922 with SN 2022bdu (Leo Minor)
SN 2022bdu (Type: Ic) discovered 2022-02-02.477 UT by ATLAS
Alias: ATLAS22eik
 ( Rochester Supernova site | TNS 2022bdu )

 [ Irregular Galaxies ]
 
NGC 2922 - Irregular Galaxy
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-07 20:17 UT (#966043-45)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 2922 with AT/SN 2022bdu - 2022-02-07 (T+5.4d)
Image below (2022-02-07.841) was taken 5.4 days after discovery of 2022bdu
Reported position of SN is shown by white cross-hairs
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-07 20:17 UT (#966043-45)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Image
Negative CCD Image  (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Images of SN 2022bdu (NGC 2922) on Supernovae 2022 Page >>

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NGC 4774 - Spiral Galaxy (Kidney Bean Galaxy)

NGC 4774 / Kidney Bean Galaxy (Canes Venatici)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-08 03:30 UT (#966095-99)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
     NGC 4774 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
   
NGC 4774 with SN 2021cjd
SN 2021cjd (Type: IIP) discovered 2021/02/07.491 UT by ZTF
Alias: ZTF21aajgdeu
Discovery Magnitude 20.23 (g-ZTF Filter)
( TNS 2021cjd )
 
     NGC 4774 with SN 2021cjd - 2022-02-08 (T+365.6d)
Image below (2022-02-08.140) was taken 365.6 days after discovery of 2021cjd
Position of earlier supernova (faded?) is indicated by white cross-hairs
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-08 03:30 UT (#966095-99)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
NGC 4774 - Earlier Image (2020-02-02)
Ring Galaxy, J.Lowrey List
NGC 4774 (catalog mag +14.8)
with adjacent faint galaxy  PGC 2087677 (catalog mag +17.2)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-02-02 05:19 UT (#749304-08)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
NGC 4774 - Earlier Image
NGC 4774 (catalog mag +14.8)
with adjacent faint galaxy  PGC 2087677 (catalog mag +17.2)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-31 23:51 UT (#734368-72)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   

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NGC 4896 - Elliptical Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021wad

NGC 4896 with SN2021wad (Coma Berenices)
SN 2021wad (Type: Ia, zhost=0.019864) discovered 2021/08/15.261 UT by ATLAS
Alias: ATLAS21bgbp, Gaia21duy
Magnitude +17.68 at discovery
 (Rochester Supernova site, Gaia21duy )
   
NGC 4896
NGC 4896 Elliptical Galaxy, alias UGC 8117 / PGC 44768 (catalog mag +13.9)
with adjacent Galaxies :   PGC 44848 (catalog mag +14.9),
PGC 44805 (catalig mag +15.7),   PGC 44750 (catalog mag +16.4)
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-08 02:05 UT (#966066-70)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 4896 with SN2021wad - 2022-02-08 (T+176.8d)
Image below (2022-02-08.080) was taken 176.8 days after discovery of 2021wad
Position of earlier SN (no longer 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
2022-02-08 02:05 UT (#966066-70)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 4896 with SN2021wad - Earlier Image (2021-08-22, T+7.6d)
Image below (2021-08-22.894) was taken 7.6 days after discovery of 2021wad
SN position is shown by white cross-hairs.
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-08-22 21:37 UT (#906005-09)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2021wad (NGC 4896) 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 SN2022B - 2022-02-08 (T+37.6d)
Image below (2022-02-08.094) was taken 37.6 days after discovery of 2022B
Position of earlier SN (no longer 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
2022-02-08 02:24 UT (#966073-77)
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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UGCA 252 - Irregular Galaxy (PGC 37348)

UGCA 252 (Crater)
Alias: PGC 37348
Catalog mag +15.2
 [ UGCA Galaxies ]
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-08 02:46 UT (#966080-84)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGCA 252 - Detail
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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UGCA 298 - Elliptical Galaxy (PGC 43121)

UGCA 298 (Coma Berenices)
Alias: PGC 43121
Catalog mag +15.6
 [ UGCA Galaxies ]
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (50% size, log scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-08 01:43 UT (#966059-63)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGCA 298 - Detail
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (150% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Negative CCD Image  (150% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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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 SN2021afsj - 2022-02-07 (T+70.1d)
Image below (2022-02-07.826) was taken 70.1 days after discovery of 2021afsj
Position of SN is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured magnitude ?? (unable to resolve object in sextractor))
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-07 19:58 UT (#966036-40)
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 7546 - Spiral Galaxy with Transient ATPSN J12264665+0852586

UGC 7546 with ATPSN J12264665+0852586 (Virgo)
PSN J12264665+0852586 (Type: unk) discovered 2022-01-12.149 UT by unknown
 (Rochester Supernova site )
   
UGC 7546
UGC 7546 /  PGC 40745 (catalog mag +13.2)
with adjacent galaxies :
 IC 3339 Galaxy (catalog mag +12.9), PGC 40776 (catalog mag +15.5),
PGC 40737 (catalig mag +16.9),   PGC 40810 (catalog mag +18.2
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (70% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-08 03:07 UT (#966087-91)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGC 7546 - Detail
Image
CCD Image  (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
UGC 7546 with ATPSN J12264665+0852586 - 2022-02-08 (T+27.0d)
Image below (2022-02-08.124) was taken 27.0 days after discovery of PSN J12264665+0852586
Reported position of transient 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
2022-02-08 03:07 UT (#966087-91)
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
 

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