David's Astronomy Pages
Images - Session 1116 (2023-04-20)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet C/2019 T4 (ATLAS) - Comet
Bullet AT 2023vp - CV Type Transient
Bullet AT 2023cuo - Type ulens? Transient
   
Bullet NGC 2169 - Open Cluster (Hidden Treasures 36)
Bullet NGC 2175 - Open Cluster with Nebulosity (Hidden Treasures 37)
Bullet NGC 5915 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2023cpt
   
Bullet UGC 4025 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2023boc
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- SS Cyg, BL Lac, CY Lyr
    
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
-  HH And, Groombridge 34, HIP 53798
  
- All night session (7.0 hours). Interrupted for 2.5 hours by cloud/haar.
Session commenced with Dusk Flats (C Filter, 2x2 & 3x3)
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature: 2.5°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:   -20°C
- Notes from 2023-04-20 >>
   
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C/2019 T4 (ATLAS) - Comet

C/2019 T4 (ATLAS) - 2023-04-21
(passing through Serpens)

Sun Distance 4.97 AU
Earth Distance 4.15 AU (620.2 million km)
   C/2019 T4 (ATLAS) - 2023-04-21 Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -13.92 arcsec/hr, Dec 24.78 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-04-21 01:36 UT (#1116093-95)
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)
7 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-04-21 01:38 UT (#1116093-99)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
 Images of C/2019 T4 (ATLAS) on Comets 2023 Page >>    

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AT 2023vp - CV Type Transient

AT 2023vp (Perseus)
AT 2023vp (Type: CV) discovered 2023-01-16.677 UT by Gaia
Alias: Gaia23ahq
Discovery Magnitude 12.47 (G-Gaia Filter) (vs Historic magnitude 12.69)
~0.2 mag rise in Gaia source
 ( TNS 2023vp | Gaia23ahq)

 
AT 2023vp - 2023-04-21 (T+94.4d)
Image below (2023-04-21.088) was taken 94.4 days after discovery of 2023vp
Position of reported transient (bright) is shown by white cross-hairs 
Measured magnitude +12.70

Image

Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-04-21 02:09 UT (#1116118-22)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of AT 2023vp on Transients 2023 Page >>

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AT 2023cuo - Type ulens? Transient

AT 2023cuo (Scutum)
AT 2023cuo (Type: ulens?) discovered 2023-03-07.226 UT by Gaia
Alias: Gaia23baf
Alerting Magnitude 10.14 (g-GAIA Filter) vs Historic Magnitude 10.45 +/- 0.06)
Bright blue gal.plane source candidate microlensing event
or Be-type outburst rises by 0.3 mag
 ( TNS 2023cuo | Gaia23baf)
 
AT 2023cuo - 2023-04-21 (T+44.9d)
Image below (2023-04-21.114) was taken 44.9 days after discovery of 2023cuo
Position of reported CV Transient (distinct) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured magnitude +10.77
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-04-21 02:50 UT (#1116147-50)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of AT 2023cuo on Transients 2023 Page >>

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NGC 2169 - Open Cluster (H VIII-24, Hidden Treasures 36)

NGC 2169 (Orion)
Alias: H VIII-24, Hidden Treasures 36
  [ Herschel 400 Objects ]  [ Hidden Treasures ]  [ Open Star Clusters ]
Image
Annotated CCD Image (70% size, linear scale)
9 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-04-20 21:51 UT (#1116062-70)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  

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NGC 2175 - Open Cluster with Nebulosity (Hidden Treasures 37)

NGC 2175 (Orion)
Hidden Treasures 37
  [ Hidden Treasures ]  [ Open Star Clusters ]
Image
Colour CMOS Image (17% size, asinh stretched, cropped)
50 x 20s exposure (stacked), 1x1 binning, gain 250
2023-04-20 22:09 UT (#Set1, 23_01_35)
TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
Auto-guided using 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
[ Larger Image, 36% size ]

Frames acquired using SharpCap
Processed & displayed using SiriL 1.0.6 / 1.2.0
 
NGC 2175 - Monochrome ( Red )
Image
CMOS Image (17% size, asinh stretched, R, cropped )
Monochrome (Red)
Image details as above
 
NGC 2175 - Detail, Monochrome (Red)
Image
CMOS Image (17% size, asinh stretched, R, cropped,
with extra Stretched in PaintShop Pro to highlight nebulosity)
Image details as above
  
Image
Negative CMOS Image (17% size, asinh stretched, R, cropped,
with extra Stretched in PaintShop Pro to highlight nebulosity)
Image details as above
  
  

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NGC 5915 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2023cpt

NGC 5915 with SN 2023cpt (Libra)
SN 2023cpt (Type: Ia, z=0.00758) discovered 2023-02-27.356 UT by ATLAS
Alias: ATLAS23cxk
Discovery Mag 17.10 (cyan-ATLAS filter)
 ( Rochester Supernova site | TNS 2023cpt )
 
NGC 5915 with SN 2023cpt - 2023-04-21 (T+52.7d)
Image below (2023-04-21.050) was taken 52.7 days after discovery of 2023cpt
Position of reported SN (faint but distinct) 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
2023-04-21 01:21 UT (#1116086-90)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of SN 2023cpt (NGC 5915) on Supernova 2023 Page >>

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UGC 4025 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2023boc

UGC 4025 with SN 2023boc (Canis Minor)
SN 2023boc (Type: Ia) discovered 2023-02-12.234 UT by ZTF
Alias: ZTF23aacfiuv
Discovery Mag 18.00 (r-ZTF filter)
 ( Rochester Supernova site | TNS 2023boc )
 
UGC 4025 with SN 2023boc - 2023-04-20 (T+67.7d)
Image below (2023-04-20.937) was taken 67.7 days after discovery of 2023boc
Position of reported SN (faint) is shown by white cross-hairs
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-04-20 22:33 UT (#1116075-76)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of SN 2023boc (UGC 4025) on Supernova 2023 Page >>

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