David's Astronomy Pages
Images - Session 1085 (2023-01-11)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet Ceres - Dwarf Planet
Bullet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann - Comet
Bullet 81/P Wild - Comet
Bullet C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS) - Comet
Bullet C/2022 A2 (PANSTARRS) - Comet
Bullet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) - Comet
   
Bullet AT 2023ds - CV Type Transient
   
Bullet M31 - Spiral Galaxy with Transient AT 2023U
Bullet NGC 2713 - Spiral Galaxy
Bullet NGC 5468 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ic Supernova 2023cj
Bullet NGC 5548 - Spiral Galaxy with Type AGN? Transient AT 2022abcs
Bullet NGC 5631 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2022aaiq
   
Bullet UGC 8046 - Spiral Galaxy with Type II Supernova SN 2022zxr
Bullet UGC 10407 - Irregular Galaxy with Transient AT 2022adyb
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- BL Lac
    
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- 61 Cyg
  
- Post midnight session (5.9 hour)
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature: 0.5°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:  -20°/-25°C
- Notes from 2023-01-11 >>
 
   
   

Ceres - Dwarf Planet

Ceres
(passing through Virgo)
Sun Distance 2.55 AU
Earth Distance 2.10 AU (313.8 million km)
(Ra 25.66 arcsec/hr, Dec 2.54 arcsec/hr)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, linear scale)
7 x 20s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, V Filter
2023-01-12 05:29 UT (#1085111-17)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Image
CCD Image (150% size, linear scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann - Comet

29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann - 2023-01-12
(passing through Auriga)

Sun Distance 6.06 AU
Earth Distance 5.11 AU (764.2 million km)
   29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann - 2023-01-12 Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -19.48 arcsec/hr, Dec -1.42 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
8 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-01-13 22:34 UT (#1086104-12)
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)
8 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-01-13 22:34 UT (#1086104-12)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann - 2023-01-12 Detail
(passing through Auriga)

(coma fading so difficult to measure limits)
    
Image   Sun Distance  6.06 AU
Earth Distance 5.11 AU (764.2 million km)
(Ra -19.48 arcsec/hr, Dec -1.42 arcsec/hr)

Detail (150% size)

Annotated CCD Image (150% size, log scale, cropped)
8 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-01-13 22:34 UT (#1086104-12)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
Images of 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann on Comets 2023 Page >>    
Images of 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann Outburst in Nov-Dec 2022  >>    

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81/P Wild - Comet

81P/Wild
(passing through Libra)

Sun Distance 1.62 AU  (receeding)
Earth Distance 1.79 AU (267.5 million km)
   81P/Wild - 2023-01-12 Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 99.83 arcsec/hr, Dec -24.00 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-01-12 06:54 UT (#1085158-60)
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)
10 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-01-12 06:58 UT (#1085158-68)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
Images of 81/P Wild on Comets 2016 Page >>    
Images of 81/P Wild on Comets 2022 Page >>    

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C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS) - Comet

C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS)
(passing through Virgo)
Sun Distance 3.69 AU (approaching)
Earth Distance 3.60 AU (538.7 million km)
Comet position is indicated by white cross-hairs
   C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS) - 2023-01-12 Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -15.86 arcsec/hr, Dec -12.29 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-01-12 05:12 UT (#1085100-02)
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)
9 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-01-12 05:16 UT (#1085100-08)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
Images of C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS) on Comets 2022 Page >>    

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C/2022 A2 (PANSTARRS) - Comet

  C/2022 A2 (PANSTARRS) - 2023-01-12
(passing through Draco)

Sun Distance 1.80 AU
Earth Distance 1.62 AU (242.5 million km)
   C/2022 A2 (PANSTARRS) - 2023-01-12 Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 286.77 arcsec/hr, Dec 73.28 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
2 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-01-12 03:50 UT (#1085065-66)
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
2023-01-12 03:52 UT (#1085060-74)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
Images of C/2021 Y1 (ATLAS) on Comets 2023 Page >>    

C/2022 A2 (PANSTARRS)  - False Colour
Inverse Spectrum Images
  
C/2022 A2 (PANSTARRS) - 2023-01-12
Moving at 4.9 arcmin/hr
Image
False Colour CCD Image (70% size, log scale)
15 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-01-12 03:52 UT (#1085060-74)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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C/2022 E3 (ZTF) - Comet

C/2022 E3 (ZTF)
(passing through Corona Borealis)
Sun Distance 1.11 AU (approaching
Earth Distance 0.73 AU (108.5 million km)
   C/2022 E3 (ZTF) - 2023-01-12 Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -30.16 arcsec/hr, Dec 142.11 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
2 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-01-12 03:23 UT (#1085050-51)
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
2023-01-12 03:28 UT (#1085050-56)
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 2023 Page >>    
Images of C/2022 E3 (ZTF) on Comets 2022 Page >>    

C/2022 E3 (ZTF)  - False Colour
Inverse Spectrum Images
  
C/2022 E3 (ZTF) - 2023-01-12
Image
False Colour CCD Image (70% size, log scale)
7 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-01-12 03:28 UT (#1085050-56)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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AT 2023ds - CV Type Transient

AT 2023ds (Cygnus)
AT 2023ds (Type: CV) discovered 2023-01-08.458 UT by Gaia
Alias: Gaia23ady
Discovery Mag 13.63 (G-Gaia Filter) vs Historic magnitude 13.84
Galactic plane star brightens by 0.25 mag, previous event seen
 ( TNS 2023ds | Gaia23ady )
  
AT 2023ds (T+3.8d)
Position of reported transient is shown by white cross-hairs
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-01-12 06:05 UT (#1085128-32)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
AT 2023ds - 2023-01-12 (T+3.8d)
Image below (2023-01-12.251) was taken 3.8 days after discovery of 2023ds
Position of reported transient (distinct) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured magnitude +13.59
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-01-12 06:05 UT (#1085128-32)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of AT 2023ds on Transients 2023 Page >>

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M31 - Spiral Galaxy with Transient AT 2023U (Attempt)

M31 with AT 2023U (Andromeda)
AT 2023U (Type: unk) discovered 2023-01-03.576 UT by XOSS
Alias: XM93MZ, PNV J00423797+4117130, M31N 2023-01a
Discovery Mag 18
 ( Rochester Latest Extragalactic Novae | TNS 2023U )
 
M31 with AT 2023U
Cam2 Reference Image
Position of AT 2023U is shown by blue circle
Limits of M31 Spiral Galaxy is shown by white ellipse line segments (top right corner)
Image
Annotated CMOS Image (16% size)
(10s exposure, 1x1 binning)
2023-01-12 02:37 UT
TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC
  
M31 with AT 2023U - 2023-01-12 (T+8.5d)
Image below (2023-01-12.110) was taken 8.5 days after discovery of 2023U
Reported position of transient (not visible) is shown by white circle
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-01-12 02:45 UT (#1085036-39)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of AT 2023U (M31) on Transients 2023 Page >>

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NGC 2713 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 2713 (Hydra)
Ast.Now Deep Sky Challenge Object, Mar 2021
[ Deep Sky Challanges (Ast.Now) ]
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-01-12 02:26 UT (#1085028-32)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 2713 - Earlier Image (Dec 2021)
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-12-29 01:59 UT (#945148-52)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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NGC 5468 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ic Supernova 2023cj

NGC 5468 with SN 2023cj (Virgo)
SN 2023cj (Type: Ic) discovered 2023-01-05.845 UT by Gaia
Alias: Gaia23ada
Discovery Mag 16.97 (G-Gaia Filter)
 ( TNS 2023cj | Gaia23ada )
  
NGC 5468 with SN 2023cj
with adjacent galaxy NGC 5472
Position of reported supernova is shown by white cross-hairs
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-01-12 06:40 UT (#1085149-53)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
NGC 5468 with SN 2023cj - 2023-01-12 (T+6.4d)
Image below (2023-01-12.272) was taken 6.4 days after discovery of 2023cj
Position of reported supernova (distinct) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured magnitude +15.74
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-01-12 06:40 UT (#1085149-53)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
NGC 5468 - Pre-SN Image, 2020-02-02
Image
CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-02-02 04:12 UT (#749279-84)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2023cj (NGC 5468) on Supernova 2023 Page >>

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NGC 5548 - Spiral Galaxy with Type AGN? Transient AT 2022abcs

NGC 5548 with AT 2022abcs (Bootes)
AT 2022abcs (Type: AGN?) discovered 2022-11-16.541 UT by ZTF
Alias: ZTF22abunqtv
Discovery Mag -- (r-ZTF Filter)
 ( TNS 2022abcs )
  
NGC 5548 with AT 2022abcs - 2023-01-12 (T+56.7d)
Image below (2023-01-12.235) was taken 56.7 days after discovery of 2022abcs
Position of reported transient (not separately distinguishable) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured magnitude +13.50 (nucleus + transient)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-01-12 05:47 UT (#1085121-25)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of AT2022abcs (NGC 5548) on Transients 2022 Page >>

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NGC 5631 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2022aaiq

NGC 5631 with SN 2022aaiq (Ursa Major)
SN 2022aaiq (Type: Ia) discovered 2022-11-15.057 UT by Patrick Wiggins
Discovery Mag +16.0 (vs last non-detection, limiting mag +19)
 ( TNS 2022aaiq )
  
NGC 5631 with SN 2022aaiq - 2023-01-12 (T+58.1d)
Image below (2023-01-12.186) was taken 58.1 days after discovery of 2022aaiq
Position of supernova (distinct) is shown by white cross-hairs
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, log scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-01-12 04:37 UT (#1085086-90)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of SN 2022aaiq (NGC 5631) on Supernova 2022 Page >>

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UGC 8046 - Spiral Galaxy with Type II Supernova SN 2022zxr

UGC 8046 with SN 2022zxr (Ursa Major)
SN 2022zxr (Type: II) discovered 2022-11-10.491 UT by ZTF
Alias: ZTF22abtcyhv
Discovery Mag +16.65
 ( Rochester Supernova site | TNS 2022zxr )
 
UGC 8046 with SN 2022zxr - 2023-01-12 (T+62.7d)
Image below (2023-01-12.171) was taken 62.7 days after discovery of 2022zxr
Position of reported SN (bright) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured magnitude  +16.17
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-01-12 04:15 UT (#1085079-83)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of SN 2022zxr (UGC 8046) on Supernova 2022 Page >>

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UGC 10407 - Irregular Galaxy with Transient AT 2022adyb

UGC 10407 with AT 2022adyb (Hercules)
AT 2022adyb (Type: unk) discovered 2022-12-23.509 UT by ZTF
Alias: ZTF22acaunvv
Discovery Magnitude +18.00
Rochester Supernova site | TNS 2022adyb |
 
UGC 10407 with AT 2022adyb - 2023-01-12 (T+19.7d)
Image below (2023-01-12.202) was taken 19.7 days after discovery of 2022adyb
Position of transient (faint) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured Magnitude +16.09
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-01-12 04:59 UT (#1085093-97)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of AT 2022adyb (UGC 10407) on Transients 2022 Page >>

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