David's Astronomy Pages Images - Session 1121 (2023-06-07)

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Objects	Session Notes
C/2022 L2 (ATLAS) - Comet     M101 - Spiral Galaxy with Type IIL Supernova 2023ixf     Variable Stars (photometric monitoring) - BL Lac      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: 5°C (min) - CCD Temperature:   -20°C - Notes from 2023-06-07 >>     -

C/2022 L2 (ATLAS) - Comet

C/2022 L2 (ATLAS) - 2023-06-07 (passing through Hercules) Sun Distance 3.89 AU Earth Distance 3.11 AU (465.9 million km)		C/2022 L2 (ATLAS) - 2023-06-07 Detail Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift set at the comet's rate of motion (Ra -76.14 arcsec/hr, Dec -7.65 arcsec/hr)
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 2 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter 2023-06-08 00:10 UT (#1121018-22) 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) 2 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter 2023-06-08 00:10 UT (#1121018-22) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
Images of C/2022 L2 (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 )

M101 with SN 2023ixf - 2023-06-07 (T+19.3d) Image below (2023-06-07.981) was taken 19.3 days after discovery of 2023ixf Position of supernova (bright) is shown by white cross-hairs Measured Magnitude +11.55

Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter 2023-06-07 23:42 UT (#1121005-09) 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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