David's Astronomy Pages
Images - Session 1051 (2022-10-30)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet C/2020 V2 (ZTF) - Comet
   
Bullet Nova Per 2020 - Nova (V1112 Per)
Bullet AT 2022tqu - Type Nova Transient
Bullet AT 2022vxe - Type YSO? Transient
Bullet AT 2022why - Type Nova? Transient
   
Bullet NGC 6745 - Spiral Galaxy with Type IIn Supernova 2022prr
   
Bullet UGC 3923 - Spiral Galaxy with Transient AT 2022rqc
   
  - IC 901 w/AT2022sgr & AT2021bpy failed (due to cloud)
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- SS Cyg, BL Lac
    
  - RX And failed (due to cloud)
   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- None
  
- Late night/morning session (6.5h). Delayed by and interrupted by cloud
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature: 10.5°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:  -10°/ -15° C
- Notes from 2022-10-30 >>
 
   
   

C/2020 V2 (ZTF) - Comet

C/2020 V2 (ZTF) - 2022-10-31
(passing through Ursa Major)
Sun Distance 3.07 AU  (approaching)
Earth Distance 3.02 AU (451.6 million km)
   C/2020 V2 (ZTF) - 2022-10-31 Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 21.52 arcsec/hr, Dec 44.12 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-10-31 01:48 UT (#1051069-71)
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 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-10-31 01:55 UT (#1051069-83)
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 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 - 2022-10-31 (T+704.2d)
Image below (2022-10-31.015) was taken 704.2 days after discovery of nova
Nova (fading) is shown by white cross hairs.  Measured magnitude +17.07
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-10-31 00:27 UT (#1051028-32)
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 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 - 2022-10-31 (T+54.6d)
Image below (2022-10-31.028) was taken 54.6 days after discovery of 2022tqu
Position of earlier transient (faded & no longer visible) is shown by white cross-hairs
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-10-31 00:49 UT (#1051036-40)
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 - 2022-10-30
Position of reported transient (bright) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured magnitude +11.74
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
3 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-10-30 23:59 UT (#1051014-16)
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 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 - 2022-10-31 (T+30.6d)
Image below (2022-10-31.006) was taken 30.6 days after discovery of 2022why
Position of reported transient (faint) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured magnitude +16.80 (aperture 8)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-10-31 00:13 UT (#1051020-24)
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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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 - 2022-10-30 (T+95.7d)
Image below (2022-10-30.977) was taken 95.7 days after discovery of 2022prr
Position of SN (distinct) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured magnitude +15.06
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-10-30 23:36 UT (#1051007-11)
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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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 - 2022-10-31 (T+71.6d)
Image below (2022-10-31.043) was taken 71.6 days after discovery of 2022rqc
Position of reported supernova (not distinguishable) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured magnitude +15.08 (nucleus + transient)  (aperture 8)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-10-31 01:11 UT (#1051044-48)
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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