David's Astronomy Pages
Images - Session 1125 (2023-08-05)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet 80P/Peters-Hartley - Comet (Attempt)
Bullet C/2019 T4 (ATLAS) - Comet
   
Bullet AT 2023cvz - CV Type Transient
   
Bullet M101 - Spiral Galaxy with Type IIL Supernova 2023ixf
   
-  NGC 5297 w/AT2023mlt attempt failed (due to cloud)
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- SS Cyg
    
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
-  61 Cyg
 
Barnards Star attempt failed (due to bad focus)
  
- Attempted all night session (2.7 hrs), that was interrupted by and then prematurely  ended by cloud.
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature: 7.5°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:   -15° C
- Notes from 2023-08-05 >>
   
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80P/Peters-Hartley - Comet (Attempted Observation)

80P/Peters-Hartley - 2023-08-05
(passing through Pegasus)

Sun Distance 2.77 AU (approaching)
Earth Distance 2.02 AU (302.4 million km)
Expected position of comet (not visible) is shown by white circle
   80P/Peters-Hartley - 2023-08-05, Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -36.46 arcsec/hr, Dec 6.78 arcsec/hr)
Expected position of comet (not visible) is shown by white circle
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-03-21 22:30 UT (#991079-83)
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)
Image details as left
     
Images of 80P/Peters-Hartley on Comets 2023 Page >>    

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C/2019 T4 (ATLAS) - Comet

C/2019 T4 (ATLAS) - 2023-08-05
(passing through Serpens)

Sun Distance 5.46 AU  (receeding)
Earth Distance 5.41 AU (809.8 million km)
   C/2019 T4 (ATLAS) - 2023-08-05 Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 10.72 arcsec/hr, Dec -8.61 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
7 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-08-05 22:56 UT (#1125004-10)
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
2023-08-05 22:56 UT (#1125004-10)
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 2023cvz - CV Type Transient

AT 2023cvz (Aquila)
AT 2023cvz (Type: CV) discovered 2023-03-07.959 UT by Gaia
Alias: Gaia23bay
Alerting Magnitude 12.85 (g-GAIA Filter) vs Historic Magnitude 13.79)
~0.9 mag rise in Gaia source
 ( TNS 2023cvz | Gaia23bay)
 
AT 2023cvz - 2023-08-05 (T+151.0d)
Image below (2023-08-05.997) was taken 151.0 days after discovery of 2023cvz
Position of reported CV Transient (fading) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured magnitude +13.77
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
2 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-08-05 23:56 UT (#1125017-18)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of AT 2023cvz on Transients 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 - 2023-08-06 (T+78.3d)
Image below (2023-08-06.053) was taken 78.3 days after discovery of 2023ixf
Position of supernova (still distinct but fading) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured Magnitude +12.57
Poor quality image (passing cloud/poor transparency, single frame)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-08-06 01:17 UT (#1125061)
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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