David's Astronomy Pages
Images - Session 1067 (2022-12-08)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann - Comet
   
Bullet AT 2022snz - CV Type Transient  (Attempt)
Bullet AT 2022wgv - CV Type Transient  (Attempt)
   
Bullet NGC 1300 - Spiral Galaxy with Type IIP Supernova 2022acko
   
Bullet UGC 1514 - Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2022ovq
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- None
    
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- None
  
- Very Short Session to acquire images of 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann using Ad-Hoc Target submission, but hampered by cloud and threat of rain/snow.
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature: 0°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:  -25° C
- Notes from 2022-12-08 >>
 
   
   

29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann - Comet

29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
(passing through Gemini)

Sun Distance 6.05 AU
Earth Distance 5.14 AU (769.5 million km)
   29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann - 2022-12-08 Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -17.39 arcsec/hr, Dec 0.98 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
9 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-12-08 21:58 UT (#1067148-56)
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)
9 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-12-08 21:58 UT (#1067148-56)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann - 2022-12-08 Detail
(passing through Gemini)

 Coma diameter: 80"
    
Image   Sun Distance 6.05 AU
Earth Distance 5.14 AU (769.5 million km)
(Motion : Ra -17.39 arcsec/hr, Dec 0.98 arcsec/hr)
Detail (150% size)


Annotated CCD Image (150% size, log scale, cropped)
9 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-12-08 21:58 UT (#1067148-56)
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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AT 2022snz - CV Type Transient (Attempt)

AT 2022snz (Cetus)
AT 2022snz (Type: CV) discovered 2022-08-27.957 UT by Gaia
Alias: Gaia22dox
Alerting Mag +14.65
( TNS 2022snz | Gaia22dox )
 
Image centred on AT 2022snz (T+103.0d)
Position of earlier tranisent (faded / not visible) is shown by white circle
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, linear scale)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-12-08 23:06 UT (#1067184-85)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
AT 2022snz - 2022-12-08 (T+103.0d)
Image below (2022-12-08.960) was taken 103.0 days after discovery of 2022snz
Position of earlier tranisent (faded / not visible) is shown by white circle
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-12-08 23:06 UT (#1067184-85)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of AT 2022snz on Transients 2022 Page >>

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AT 2022wgv - CV Type Transient (Attempt)

AT 2022wgv (Pisces)
AT 2022wgv (Type: CV) discovered 2022-09-29.269 UT by ATLAS
Alias: ATLAS22bhgg, TCP J01222703+1459292, MASTER OT J012227.04+145926.1, ZTF22abjmsuh
Discovery Mag +19.39
 ( TNS 2022wgv )
 
AT 2022wgv - 2022-12-08 (T+70.6d)
Image below (2022-12-08.881) was taken 70.6 days after discovery of 2022wgv
Position of reported/earlier transient (not visible / faded) is shown by white circle
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-12-08 21:13 UT (#1067022-26)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of AT 2022wgv on Transients 2022 Page >>

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NGC 1300 - Spiral Galaxy with Type IIP Supernova 2022acko

NGC 1300 with SN 2022acko (Eridanus)
SN 2022acko (Type: IIP) discovered 2022-12-06.162 UT by DLT40
Alias: DLT22v, ATLAS22bnms
Discovery Mag +16.54 (Clear Filter)
 ( TNS 2022acko )
 
NGC 1300  Spiral Galaxy
Alias : UGCA 66
 [ UGCA Galaxies
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-12-08 22:25 UT (#1067169-71)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
NGC 1300 with SN 2022acko - 2022-12-08 (T+2.8d)
Image below (2022-12-08.931) was taken 2.8 days after discovery of 2022acko
Position of reported supernova  (faint) is shown by white cross-hairs
Poor quality image (due to bright moonlit sky / poor sky transparency)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-12-08 22:25 UT (#1067169-71)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
NGC 1300 - Earlier Image (2010)
Image
CCD Image
4 x 120s (average combine), 3x3 binning, C filter
2010-11-15  22:33h UT (#437270-73)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME
Autoguided
  
Images of SN 2022acko (NGC 1300) on Supernova 2022 Page >>

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UGC 1514 - Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2022ovq

UGC 1514 with SN 2022ovq (Aries)
SN 2022ovq (Type: Ia) discovered 2022-07-15.556 UT by ATLAS
Alias: ATLAS22uxd, ZTF22aauexsq, Gaia22ded
Discovery Mag +17.74 ABMag
( TNS 2022ovq )
 
UGC 1514 - Galaxy
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-12-08 22:49 UT (#1067176-80)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
UGC 1514 with SN 2022ovq - 2022-12-08 (T+146.4d)
Image below (2022-12-08.944) was taken 146.4 days after discovery of 2022ovq
Position of reported supernova  (faded / not 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
2022-12-08 22:49 UT (#1067176-80)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of SN 2022ovq (UGC 1514) on Supernova 2022 Page >>

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