David's Astronomy Pages
Images - Session 1120 (2023-06-01)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet C/2019 T4 (ATLAS) - Comet
   
Bullet M101 - Spiral Galaxy with Type IIL Supernova 2023ixf
Bullet M108 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ic Supernova 2023dbc
   
Bullet UGC 10678 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2023foa
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- None
    
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
-  None
  
- Attempted all night session. Observing during first half of night (2.1 hours) only due to overcast skies/ cloud during the second half of the night.
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature: 6°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:   -15°C
- Notes from 2023-06-01 >>
   
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C/2019 T4 (ATLAS) - Comet

C/2019 T4 (ATLAS) - 2023-06-01
(passing through Serpens)

Sun Distance 5.16 AU  (receeding)
Earth Distance 4.41 AU (660.2 million km)
   C/2019 T4 (ATLAS) - 2023-06-01 Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -14.56 arcsec/hr, Dec 8.14 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
7 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-06-01 23:35 UT (#1120005-11)
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
2023-06-01 23:35 UT (#1120005-11)
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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M101 - Spiral Galaxy with Type IIL Supernova 2023ixf

M101 with SN 2023ixf (Ursa Major)
SN 2023ixf (Type: IIL) discovered 2023-05-19.727 UT by Koichi Itagaki
Alias: ZTF23aaklqou, AT2023iyi, AT2023jgd, AT2023jfz, PSN J14033858+5418421, PS23dij
Discoverer Mag 14.9 (Clear filter)
 ( Rochester Supernova site | TNS 2023ixf )

SN 2023ixf (Type: IIL) discovered 2023-05-19.727 UT by Koichi Itagaki at Mag 14.9 is
located near M101's prominant star-forming region NGC 5461. 

The supernova resulted from a exploding red supergiant and lies just 21 million light years away.
 It's the closest core-collapse supernova to us since SN 1993J which lit up M81 (some 12 million ly away) in Spring 1993.
The SN is designated of type II-L (L for 'linear') , which is characterised by a rapid rise to maximum brightness
 followed by a slow and gradual decrease, that is thought to be brought about by ejection of the dead stars' outer hydrogen shell.
(from Article "Summer's Super Supernova", AstNow Magazine, Sep 2023, pp 36-39)
M101 - Spiral Galaxy with SN 2023ixf (T+13.3d)
Position of supernova (bright) is shown by white cross-hairs
[ Messier Objects  ]
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-06-01 23:58 UT (#1120015-19)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
M101 with SN 2023ixf - 2023-06-01 (T+13.3d)
Image below (2023-06-01.992) was taken 13.3 days after discovery of 2023ixf
Position of supernova (bright) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured Magnitude +11.27
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-06-01 23:58 UT (#1120015-19)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
M101 - Pre-SN - 2022-04-17 (T-396.8d)
Position of later SN is shown by white circle
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-04-17 22:26 UT (#999013-17)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of SN 2023ixf (M101) on Supernova 2023 Page

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M108 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ic Supernova 2023dbc

M108 with SN 2023dbc (Ursa Major)
SN 2023dbc (Type: Ic) discovered 2023-03-13.287 UT by ZTF
Alias: ZTF23aadaxfn, ATLAS23dsh
Discovery Magnitude 18.13 (orange-ATLAS Filter)
 ( TNS 2023dbc )

  
M108 with SN 2023dbc - 2023-06-02 (T+80.7d)
Image below (2023-06-02.008) was taken 80.7 days after discovery of 2023dbc
Position of reported transient (very faint) is shown by white cross-hairs 
Poor quality image (diminished contrast due to bright sky background)

Image

Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-06-02 00:20 UT (#1120023-27)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
M108 with SN 2023dbc - Detail, 2023-06-02 (T+80.7d)

Image

Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Images of SN 2023dbc (M108) on Supernova 2023 Page >>

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UGC 10678 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2023foa

UGC 10678 with SN 2023foa (Hercules)
SN 2023foa (Type: Ia) discovered 2023-04-13.823 UT by ATLAS
Alias: KATS23G001
Discovery Mag 16.26 (Clear Filter)
 ( Rochester Supernova site | TNS 2023foa )
 
UGC 10678 with SN 2023foa - 2023-06-02 (T+49.2d)
Image below (2023-06-02.031) was taken 49.2 days after discovery of 2023foa
Position of reported SN (faint / very faint) is shown by white cross-hairs
Fairly poor quality image (diminished contrast due to bright sky background)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-06-02 00:54 UT (#1120035-39)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of SN 2023foa (UGC 10678) on Supernova 2023 Page >> 

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