David's Astronomy Pages
Images - Session 1049 (2022-10-26)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet C/2020 V2 (ZTF) - Comet
   
Bullet Nova Cas 2021 - Nova (V1405 Cas)
Bullet Nova Per 2020 - Nova (V1112 Per)
   
Bullet AT 2021axb - Type YSO? Transient
Bullet AT 2022tqu - Type Nova Transient
Bullet AT 2022vxe - Type YSO? Transient
Bullet AT 2022whd - CV Type Transient
Bullet AT 2022why - Type Nova? Transient
Bullet AT 2022xij - CV Type Transient
   
Bullet NGC 946 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2022yid (Attempt)
Bullet NGC 6745 - Spiral Galaxy with Type IIn Supernova 2022prr
Bullet NGC 7448 - Spiral Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2022wsp
   
Bullet UGC 2508 - Spiral Galaxy with Transient AT 2022trp (Attempt)
Bullet UGC 3923 - Spiral Galaxy with Transient AT 2022rqc
Bullet UGC 6983 - Spiral Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2022pru
   
  - NGC 7495, NGC 3938, HH And, Z And attempts failed (due to poor sky transparency and/or cloud)
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- RX And, SCI Cyg, Cyg, SS Cyg, BL Lac
    
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- None
  
- All Night session (8.0h).
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature: 11°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:  -10°/ -15° C
- Notes from 2022-10-26 >>
 
   
- Aurora Images/Video from 2022-10-26 (2022-10-27 am) >>
   

C/2020 V2 (ZTF) - Comet

C/2020 V2 (ZTF) - 2022-10-27
(passing through Ursa Major)
Sun Distance 3.10 AU  (approaching)
Earth Distance 3.10 AU (464.4 million km)
   C/2020 V2 (ZTF) - 2022-10-27 Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 23.30 arcsec/hr, Dec 39.67 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-10-27 04:01 UT (#1049216-18)
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)
6 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-10-27 04:03 UT (#1049216-21)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
Images of C/2020 V2 (ZTF) on Comets 2022 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 - 2022-10-27 (T+587.6d)
Image below (2022-10-27.051) was taken 587.6 days after discovery of
Nova is shown by white cross hairs.  Measured magnitude +11.04
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-10-27 01:16 UT (#1049122-26)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Nova Cas 2021 (V1405 Cas) Spectra - 2022-10-27 (T+587.6d)
Image
Spectra produced in AstroMain using Image taken with Star Analyser 200
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, S Filter
2022-10-27 01:21 UT (#1049127-31)
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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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
AT 2020abap (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 - 2022-10-26 (T+700.1d)
Image below (2022-10-26.922) was taken 700.1 days after discovery of nova
Nova (fading) is shown by white cross hairs.  Measured magnitude +17.17
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-10-26 22:13 UT (#1049033-37)
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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AT 2021axb - Type YSO? Transient

AT 2021axb (Cepheus)
AT 2021axb (Type: YSO?) discovered 2021/01/19.592 UT by Gaia
Alias: Gaia21ajc
Discovery Magnitude 16.72 (vs Historic magnitude 17.84,  range 17.0 to 19.4)
Rapid variability of a candidate YSO
 ( TNS 2021axb , Gaia21ajc )
  
AT 2021axb - 2022-10-26 (T+645.4d)
Position of reported transient (very faint) is shown by white circle
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, linear scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-10-26 22:46 UT (#1049051-55)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
AT 2021axb - 2022-10-26 (T+645.4d)
Image below (2022-10-26.943) was taken 645.4 days after discovery of 2021axb
Position of reported transient (very faint) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured magnitude +18.42
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-10-26 22:46 UT (#1049051-55)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of AT 2021axb on Transients 2021 Page >>

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AT 2022tqu - Type Nova Transient

AT 2022tqu (Auriga)
AT 2022tqu (Type: Nova) discovered 2022-09-06.418 UT by Kumar
Alias: GEOTS-2022-013
Discovery Magnitude +12.7 (Clear Filter)
 ( TNS 2022tqu )
  
AT 2022tqu - 2022-10-27 (T+50.6d)
Image below (2022-10-27.021) was taken 50.6 days after discovery of 2022tqu
Position of earlier transient (faded & no longer visible or very faint) is shown by white cross-hairs
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-10-27 00:39 UT (#1049107-11)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of AT 2022tqu on Transients 2022 Page >>

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AT 2022vxe - Type YSO? Transient

AT 2022vxe (Cygnus)
AT 2022vxe (Type: YSO?) discovered 2022-09-24.523 UT by Gaia
Alias: Gaia22dzx
Brightening in candidate YSO
Alerting Magnitude 12.34 ( vs historic mag 12.65)
 ( TNS 2022vxe, Gaia22dzx )
  
AT 2022vxe - 2022-10-26 (T+32.5d)
Image below (2022-10-26.987) was taken 32.5 days after discovery of 2022vxe
Position of reported transient (bright) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured magnitude +11.79
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-10-26 23:49 UT (#1049084-88)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of AT 2022vxe on Transients 2022 Page >>

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AT 2022whd - CV Type Transient

AT 2022whd (Cassiopeia)
AT 2022whd (Type: CV) discovered 2022-09-28.034 UT by Gaia
Alias: Gaia22eba
 ( TNS 2022whd , Gaia22eba )
  
AT 2022whd - 2022-10-27 (T+29.1d)
Image below (2022-10-27.101) was taken 29.1 days after discovery of 2022whd
Position of reported transient (bright) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured magnitude +12.70 (aperture 8)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
4 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-10-27 02:28 UT (#1049160-63)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of AT 2022whd on Transients 2022 Page >>

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AT 2022why - Type Nova? Transient

AT 2022why (Cassiopeia)
AT 2022why (Type: Nova?) discovered 2022-09-30.436 UT by Tadashi Kojima
Alias: TCP J23580957+5502503, TCP J23580961+5502508, Gaia22eci
 ( TNS 2022why , Gaia22eci )
  
AT 2022why - 2022-10-27 (T+26.6d)
Image below (2022-10-27.062) was taken 26.6 days after discovery of 2022why
Position of reported transient (distinct) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured magnitude +15.97 (aperture 8)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-10-27 01:32 UT (#1049135-39)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of AT 2022why on Transients 2022 Page >>

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AT 2022xij - CV Type Transient

AT 2022xij (Sagitta)
AT 2022xij (Type: CV) discovered 2022-10-09.998 UT by MASTER
Alias: MASTER OT J190926.97+191224.1
 ( TNS 2022xij )
  
AT 2022xij - 2022-10-26 (T+17.0d)
Image below (2022-10-26.972) was taken 17.0 days after discovery of 2022xij
Position of reported transient (distinct) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured magnitude +13.12
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-10-26 23:22 UT (#1049065-69)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of AT 2022xij on Transients 2022 Page >>

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NGC 946 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2022yid (Attempt)

NGC 946 with SN 2022yid (Andromeda)
SN 2022yid (Type: Ia) discovered 2022-10-21.480 UT by ASAS-SN
Alias: ASASSN-22my
 ( TNS 2022yid )
  
NGC 946 with SN 2022yid - 2022-10-26 (T+5.4d)
Image below (2022-10-26.908) was taken 5.4 days after discovery of 2022yid
Position of reported supernova (not distinguishable) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured Magnitude +13.68 (nucleus + SN)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, log scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-10-26 21:56 UT (#1049026-30)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of SN 2022yid (NGC 946) on Supernova 2022 Page >>

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NGC 6745 - Spiral Galaxy with Type IIn Supernova 2022prr

NGC 6745 with SN 2022prr (Lyra)
SN 2022prr (Type: IIn) discovered 2022-07-27.300 UT by ASAS-SN
Alias: ASASSN-22jne
Discovery Mag +17.3
 ( Rochester Supernova site | TNS 2022prr )
 
NGC 6745 with SN 2022prr - 2022-10-26 (T+91.7d)
Image below (2022-10-26.957) was taken 91.7 days after discovery of 2022prr
Position of SN (distinct) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured magnitude +15.05
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-10-26 23:08 UT (#1049057-61)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of SN 2022prr (NGC 6745) on Supernovae 2022 Page >>

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NGC 7448 - Spiral Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2022wsp

NGC 7448 with SN 2022wsp (Pegasus)
SN 2022wsp (Type: II) discovered 2022-10-03.000 UT by DLT40
Alias: DLT22q, ATLAS22bhvs, PS22knl
 ( Rochester Supernova site | TNS 2022wsp )
 
NGC 7448 with SN 2022wsp - 2022-10-27 (T+24.1d)
Image below (2022-10-27.076) was taken 24.1 days after discovery of 2022wsp
Position of SN (close to nucleus) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured magnitude +13.69 (nucleus + SN)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, log scale, cropped)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-10-27 01:52 UT (#1049146-47)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of SN 2022wsp (NGC 7448) on SN 2022 Page >>

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UGC 2508 - Spiral Galaxy with Transient AT 2022trp - Attempted Observation

UGC 2508 with AT 2022trp (Eridanus)
AT 2022trp (Type: unk) discovered 2022-09-07.627 UT by PS1
Alias: PS22iaq
Discovery Magnitude +17.86 ABMag
 ( Rochester Supernova site | TNS 2022trp )
 
UGC 2508 with AT 2022trp - 2022-10-26 (T+49.3d)
Image below (2022-10-26.892) was taken 49.3 days after discovery of 2022trp
Position of reported transient (not distinguishable) is shown by white cross hairs.
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (175% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-10-26 21:33 UT (#1049018-22)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of AT 2022trp (UGC 2508) on Transients 2022 Page >>

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UGC 3923 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2022rqc

UGC 3923 with SN 2022rqc (Lynx)
SN 2022rqc (Type: Ia)  discovered 2022-08-20.487 UT by ZTF
Alias: ZTF22abbozja
 ( Rochester Supernova site | TNS 2022rqc )
 
UGC 3923 - Spiral Galaxy
  
UGC 3923 with SN 2022rqc - 2022-10-27 (T+67.5d)
Image below (2022-10-27.035) was taken 67.5 days after discovery of 2022rqc
Position of reported supernova (not distinguishable) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured magnitude +15.27 (nucleus + transient)  (aperture 8)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-10-27 00:55 UT (#1049114-16)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of SN 2022rqc (UGC 3923) on Supernova 2022 Page >>

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UGC 6983 - Spiral Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2022pru

UGC 6983 with SN 2022pru (Ursa Major)
SN 2022pru (Type: II) discovered 2022-07-27.130 UT by ASAS-SN
Alias: ASASSN-22jo
 ( Rochester Supernova site | TNS 2022pru )
 
UGC 6983 with SN 2022pru - 2022-10-27 (T+92.0d)
Image below (2022-10-27.150) was taken 92.0 days after discovery of 2022pru
Position of SN (faint but distinct) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured Magnitude +15.39
Poor quality image (due to poor sky transparency)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-10-27 03:45 UT (#1049208-12)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of SN 2022pru (UGC 6983) on Supernovae 2022 Page >>

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