David's Astronomy Pages
Images - Session 1128 (2023-08-13)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet C/2019 T4 (ATLAS) - Comet
Bullet C/2023 E1 (ATLAS) - Comet
   
Bullet M101 - Spiral Galaxy with Type IIL Supernova 2023ixf
Bullet NGC 5297 - Spiral Galaxy with Transient AT 2023mlt (Unconfirmed)
   
Bullet UGC 9350 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ib Supernova 2023nny
   
-  xx attempt failed (due to cloud)
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- None
    
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
-  None
 
  
- Attempted all night session (2.2 hrs),  ended early due to cloud.
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature: 13°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:  -10° / -15° C
- Notes from 2023-08-13 >>
   
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C/2019 T4 (ATLAS) - Comet

C/2019 T4 (ATLAS) - 2023-08-14
(passing through Serpens)

Sun Distance 5.50 AU (receeding)
Earth Distance 5.55 AU (830.5 million km)
   C/2019 T4 (ATLAS) - 2023-08-14 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)
4 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-08-14 00:14 UT (#1128054-57)
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)
4 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-08-14 00:14 UT (#1128054-57)
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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C/2023 E1 (ATLAS) - Comet

C/2023 E1 (ATLAS) - 2023-08-13
(passing through Cygnus)

Sun Distance 1.25 AU (receeding)
Earth Distance 0.38 AU (56.7 million km)
   C/2023 E1 (ATLAS) 2023-08-13, Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 78.55 arcsec/hr, Dec -297.30 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
45s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-08-13 23:52 UT (#1128036)
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)
13 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-08-13 23:59 UT (#1128036-49)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
 Images of C/2023 E1 (ATLAS) on Comets 2023 Page >>    

C/2023 E1 (ATLAS) - 2023-08-13
showing motion over a 13 minute period
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 78.55 arcsec/hr, Dec -297.30 arcsec/hr)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (70% size, square root scale)
13 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-08-13 23:59 UT (#1128036-49)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Frames aligned on stars in CCDSoft and
then Stacked using Sigma Beta 10's Maximum function
Image
Annotated CCD Image (70% size, square root scale)
Images details as above
  

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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 - Spiral Galaxy
Image
Annotated CCD Image (70% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-08-13 23:00 UT (#1128015-19)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
M101 - Detail
Image
 Negative CCD Image (70% size, log scale)
Image details as above
 
Image
False Colour CCD Image (70% size, square root scale)
Inverse Spectrum, Softened (noise reduction)
Image details as above
 
M101 with SN 2023ixf - 2023-08-13 (T+86.2d)
Image below (2023-08-13.952) was taken 86.2 days after discovery of 2023ixf
Position of supernova (still distinct but fading) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured Magnitude +12.99
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-08-13 23:00 UT (#1128015-19)
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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NGC 5297 - Spiral Galaxy with Transient AT 2023mlt (Unconfirmed)

NGC 5297 with AT 2023mlt (Canes Venatici)
AT 2023mlt (Type: unconf) discovered 2023-07-06.821 UT by Mohammad Odeh
Discovery Magnitude 11.8 ( I-Cousins Filter)
vs Last Non Detection 16.5 limiting mag
TNS note "This is not a real object. Please ignore"
 ( TNS 2023mlt | Gaia23bay)
 
  
NGC 5297 with AT 2023mlt - 2023-08-13 (T+38.1d)
Image below (2023-08-13.938) was taken 38.1 days after discovery of 2023mlt
Position of reported transient (not visible ?) is indicated by white cross-hairs.
This is adjacent to mag 9.5 star SAO 44745 (GSC 3032:258)

TNS Report for AT 2023mlt shows  "This is not a real object. Please ignore"
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-08-13 22:40 UT (#1128007-11)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of AT 2023mlt (in NGC 5297) on Transients 2023 Page >>

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UGC 9350 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ib Supernova 2023nny

UGC 9350 with SN 2023nny (Bootes)
SN 2023nny (Type: Ib) discovered 2023-07-20.221 UT by ALeRCE
Alias: ZTF23aaszwst
Discovery Magnitude 17.72 ( g-ZTF Filter)
vs Last Non Detection 20.49 limiting mag
 ( TNS 2023nny )
 
UGC 9350 with SN 2023nny - 2023-08-13 (T+24.7d)
Image below (2023-08-13.968) was taken 24.7 days after discovery of 2023nny
Position of reported transient (not distinguishable) is indicated by white cross-hairs.
Measured Magnitude +14.98 (nucleus + SN)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (175% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-08-13 23:22 UT (#1128023-27)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of SN 2023nny (in UGC 9350) on Supernova 2023 Page >>

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