David's Astronomy Pages
CCD Images - Session 978 (2022-02-27)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann - Comet
   
Bullet Nova Per 2020 - Nova (V1112 Per)
   
Bullet AT2022ddv - Type YSO Transient
   
Bullet IC 3242 - Elliptical Galaxy, 1.24 Gly
   
Bullet NGC 1233 - Spiral Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2022bqi
Bullet NGC 3683 - Spiral Galaxy with Transient AT2022azb (Candidate SN)
Bullet NGC 4253 - Spiral Galaxy with Transient AT2022cqd
Bullet NGC 5273 - Spiral Galaxy (H I-98) with Type AGN Transient AT2022csj
    
  - 19P/Borrelly, UGC 9083 attempts failed (cloud / wind)
    
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- GK Per
    
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- None
  
   
- Evening session 4.4 hours
- Windy Conditions most images affected by some wind-shake
- Session cut short by deteriorating cloud conditions
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature: 6°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:  -20°C
- Notes from 2022-02-27 >>
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29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann - Comet

29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
(passing through Taurus)
Sun Distance 5.96 AU (receeding)
Earth Distance 5.89 AU (881.6 million km)
   29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann - 2022-02-27, Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 12.39 arcsec/hr, Dec -2.36 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-27 22:30 UT (#978065-69)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as left
     
Images of 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann on Comets 2022 Page >>    
Earlier images of 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann on Comets 2020 Page >>    

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Nova Per 2020 - Nova (V1112 Per, AT2020abap)

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 - 2022-02-27 (T+459.1d)
Image below (2022-02-27.944) was taken 459.1 days after discovery of
Nova (fading) is shown by white cross hairs.  Measured magnitude +16.31
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
2 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-27 22:43 UT (#978072-75)
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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AT2022ddv - Type YSO Transient

AT2022ddv (Perseus)
AT2022ddv (Type: YSO) discovered 2022-02-23.338 UT by Gaia
Alias: Gaia22atl
3.6 mag brightening of known YSO IC 348 LRL 245
Discovery Magnitude 16.71 (vs 19.17 historic mag)
(Rochester Supernova site | TNS 2022ddv | Gaia22atl )
 
AT2022ddv (T+4.6d)
Position of reported YSO Transient (faint) is shown by white cross-hairs

Light in top right of image including clear artifacts are a combination of
glare from mag 3.8 star Omicron Per which lies 7' outside of fov
and some nebulosity associated with  IC 348 / IC 1985
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-27 22:15 UT (#978058-62)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
AT2022ddv - 2022-02-27 (T+4.6d)
Image below (2022-02-27.921) was taken 4.6 days after discovery of 2022ddv
Position of reported YSO Transient (faint) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured magnitude ? (indeterminate)
Poor quality image (poor seeing/windshake)
Target to be rescheduled.
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-27 22:15 UT (#978058-62)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of AT2022ddv on Transients 2022 Page

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IC 3242 - Elliptical Galaxy, 1.24 Gly

IC 3242 (Coma Berenices)
Distance 1.24 Gyr, z=0.0942
 [ Distant Galaxies ]
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-27 21:03 UT (#978025-28)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
IC 3242 -  Detail
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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NGC 1233 - Spiral Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2022bqi

NGC 1233 with SN2022bqi (Perseus)
SN 2022bqi (Type: II) discovered 2022-02-07.927 UT by Giancarlo Cortini
Alias: ATLAS22ffj
 (Rochester Supernova site | TNS 2022bqi )
 
NGC 1233 with SN2022bqi - 2022-02-27 (T+20.0d)
Image below (2022-02-27.903) was taken 20.0 days after discovery of 2022bqii
Position of reported SN (faint) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured magnitude ? (indeterminate)
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-27 21:47 UT (#978043-46)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of SN 2022bqi (NGC 1233) on Supernovae 2022 Page
  

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NGC 3683 - Spiral Galaxy with Transient AT2022azb (Candidate SN)

NGC 3683 with AT2022azb (Ursa Major)
AT2022azb (Type: unk, candidate SN) discovered 2022-01-19.423 UT by Gaia
Alias: Gaia22ajg
Discovery mag +18.53
 ( Rochester Supernova site | Gaia22ajg )
 
NGC 3683 with AT2022azb - 2022-02-27 (T+39.5d)
Image below (2022-02-27.953) was taken 39.5 days after discovery of 2022azb
Position of reported transient (not visible) is shown by white cross-hairs
Poor quality image (wind shake)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-27 23:05 UT (#978082-84)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of AT2022azb (NGC 3683) on Transients 2022 Page >>

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NGC 4253 - Spiral Galaxy with Transient AT2022cqd

NGC 4253 with AT2022cqd (Coma Berenices)
AT2022cqd (Type: unk) discovered 2022-02-14.509 UT by ZTF
Alias: ZTF19aaloayl
 ( Rochester Supernova site | TNS 2022cqd )
 
NGC 4253 with AT2022cqd - 2022-02-27 (T+13.3d)
Image below (2022-02-27.857) was taken 13.3 days after discovery of 2022cqd
Position of reported transient is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured Magnitude +14.08 (galaxy nucleus)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-27 20:43 UT (#978016-20)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of AT2022cqd (NGC 4253) on Transients 2022 Page >>

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NGC 5273 - Spiral Galaxy (Herschel I-98) with Type AGN Transient AT2022csj

NGC 5273 with AT2022csj (Canes Venatici)
AT2022csj (Type: AGN) discovered 2022-02-12.503 UT by ZTF
Alias: ZTF18aabkvav
 (Rochester Supernova site | TNS 2022csj )
 
NGC 5273 with AT2022csj - 2022-02-27 (T+15.3d)
Image below (2022-02-27.843) was taken 15.3 days after discovery of 2022csj
Position of reported AGN is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured magnitude +13.57
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-27 20:23 UT (#978008-12)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of AT2022csj (NGC 5273) on Transients 2022 Page >>

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