David's Astronomy Pages
Images - Session 1062 (2022-11-25)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann - Comet
Bullet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) - Comet
   
Bullet NGC 6701 - Spiral Galaxy with Transient AT 2022nxe
Bullet NGC 7501 - Elliptical Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021wyw
   
  - Jupiter attempt failed (due to cloud)
- NGC 157 w/SN2022jli attempt failed (due to cloud)
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- SS Cyg, BL Lac
    
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- None
  
- Attempted All Night session (10.7h), but hampered by cloud and a software bug (unable to resume from Suspended State)
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature: 6°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:  -15°/ -20° C
- Notes from 2022-11-25 >>
 
   
   

29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann - Comet

29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann - 2022-11-25
(passing through Gemini)

Sun Distance 6.05 AU
Earth Distance 5.25 AU (785.2 million km)
   29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann - 2022-11-25 Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -12.79 arcsec/hr, Dec 1.40 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-11-25 18:53 UT (#1062033-37)
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 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-11-25 18:56 UT (#1062033-47)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann - 2022-11-25 Detail
(passing through Gemini)

 Coma diameter: 27"
    
Image   Sun Distance 6.05 AU
Earth Distance 5.25 AU (785.2 million km)
(Motion : Ra -12.79 arcsec/hr, Dec 1.40 arcsec/hr)
Detail (150% size) showing its 'Pac Man' shape


Annotated CCD Image (150% size, log scale, cropped)
15 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-11-25 18:56 UT (#1062033-47)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
     
Images of 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann on Comets 2022 Page >>    

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C/2022 E3 (ZTF) - Comet

C/2022 E3 (ZTF) - 2022-11-25 pm
(passing through Serpens)
Sun Distance 1.35 AU (approaching
Earth Distance 1.85 AU (276.4 million km)
   C/2022 E3 (ZTF) - 2022-11-25 pm Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 4.49 arcsec/hr, Dec 6.11 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-11-25 18:03 UT (#1062006-08)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
7 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-11-25 18:07 UT (#1062006-12)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
Images of C/2022 E3 (ZTF) on Comets 2022 Page >>    

C/2022 E3 (ZTF)  - False Colour
Inverse Spectrum Images
  
C/2022 E3 (ZTF) - 2022-11-25 pm
Image
False Colour CCD Image (70% size, log scale)
7 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-11-25 18:07 UT (#1062006-12)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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NGC 6701 - Spiral Galaxy with Transient AT 2022nxe

NGC 6701 with AT 2022nxe (Draco)
AT 2022nxe (Type: unk) discovered 2022-06-29.860 UT
by Jan Ovidiu Tercu, Gabriel Cristian Neagu  (GLO)
( Galati Astronomical Observatory of the
Natural Sciences Museum Complex Galati, Romania
)
Discovery Magnitude +15.8 (R-Cousins Filter)
 ( TNS 2022nxe )
 
NGC 6701 with AT 2022nxe - 2022-11-25 (T+148.9d)
Image below (2022-11-25.764) was taken 148.9 days after discovery of 2022nxe
Position of reported transient (visible ?) is shown by white cross-hairs
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-11-25 18:29 UT (#1062015-19)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of AT 2022nxe (NGC 6701) on Transients 2022 Page

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NGC 7501 - Elliptical Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021wyw

NGC 7501 with SN 2021wyw (Pisces)
SN 2021wyw (Type: Ia) discovered 2021-08-25.315 UT by ZTF
Alias: ZTF21abvicne
Discovery Magnitude 19.47 (r-ZTF Filter)
 (Rochester Supernova site | Gianluca Masi image | Enrico Prosperi image )
( TNS
 2021wyw
 
NGC 7501 with SN 2021wyw - 2022-11-25 (T+457.5d)
Image below (2022-11-25.803) was taken 457.5 days after discovery of 2021wyw
Position of earlier reported SN in shown by white cross-hairs
No indication of object at earlier position
SN is assumed to have faded
Image 
Annotated CCD Image  (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-11-25 19:20 UT (#1062059-60)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
  Images of SN 2021wyw (NGC 7501) on Supernovae 2021 Page >>

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