David's Astronomy Pages
Images - Session 1130 (2023-08-16)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet C/2019 T4 (ATLAS) - Comet
Bullet C/2022 W3 (Leonard) - Comet
Bullet C/2023 E1 (ATLAS) - Comet
Bullet AT 2022qnm - Type ulens? Transient
Bullet AT 2022zkp - CV Type Transient
   
Bullet M101 - Spiral Galaxy with Type IIL Supernova 2023ixf
Bullet NGC 513 - Spiral Galaxy with Transient AT 2023jpp (Attempt)
   
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- RX And, S Cyg
    
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
-  Barnards Star, 61 Cyg
 
  
- Attempted all night session (2.8 hrs),  ended early due to cloud.
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature: 9°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:  -10° / -15° C
- Notes from 2023-08-16 >>
   
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C/2019 T4 (ATLAS) - Comet

C/2019 T4 (ATLAS) - 2023-08-16
(passing through Serpens)

Sun Distance 5.52 AU (receeding)
Earth Distance 5.60 AU (838.0 million km)
   C/2019 T4 (ATLAS) - 2023-08-16 Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 14.78 arcsec/hr, Dec -9.27 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-08-16 22:35 UT (#1130015-17)
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
2023-08-16 22:37 UT (#1130015-21)
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/2022 W3 (Leonard) - Comet

C/2022 W3 (Leonard) - 2023-08-16
(passing through Vulpecula)

Sun Distance 1.61 AU
Earth Distance 0.76 AU (113.6 million km)
Expected position of comet indicated by white circle.
   C/2019 T4 (ATLAS) - 2023-08-16 Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -143.29 arcsec/hr, Dec -304.99 arcsec/hr)
Comet is indicated by white cross-hairs
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
6 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-08-16 23:36 UT (#1130056-62)
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
2023-08-16 23:36 UT (#1130056-62)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
 Images of C/2022 W3 (Leonard) on Comets 2023 Page >>    

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C/2023 E1 (ATLAS) - Comet

C/2023 E1 (ATLAS) - 2023-08-17
(passing through Cygnus)

Sun Distance 1.28 AU (receeding)
Earth Distance 0.37 AU (56.1 million km)
   C/2023 E1 (ATLAS) 2023-08-17, Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 66.10 arcsec/hr, Dec -313.01 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
45s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-08-17 00:44 UT (#1130102)
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)
6 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-08-17 00:46 UT (#1130101-06)
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 >>    

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AT 2022zkp - CV Type Transient

AT 2022zkp (Aquila)
AT 2022zkp (Type: CV) discovered 2022-11-03.394 UT by MASTER
Alias: MASTER OT J191304.39+044053.5
Discovery Magnitude 13.1 (Clear Filter)
 ( TNS 2022zkp )
  
AT 2022zkp - 2023-08-16 (T+286.6d)
Image below (2023-08-16.957) was taken 286.6 days after discovery of 2022zkp
Position of reported transient (distinct) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured Magnitude +13.35
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-08-16 23:01 UT (#1130042-46)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of AT 2022zkp on Transients 2022 Page >>

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AT 2022qnm - Type ulens? Transient

AT 2022qnm (Vulpecula)
AT 2022qnm (Type: ulens?) discovered 2022-07-28.562 UT by Gaia
Alias: Gaia22ddh
Alerting Magnitude 13.64 vs Historic Magnitude 13.92(Clear Filter)
 ( TNS 2022qnm , Gaia22ddh)
  
AT 2022qnm - 2023-08-16 (T+384.4d)
Image below (2023-08-16.965) was taken 384.4 days after discovery of 2022qnm
Position of reported transient (distinct) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured Magnitude +13.97 (Clear Filter)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-08-16 23:18 UT (#1130049-53)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of AT 2022qnm on Transients 2022 Page >>
 
Light Artefact
Image show a light artefact that initially looked like a potential nebula
Investigating shows that there is no known nebula at the location
and that the feature is most likely a light artefact from nearby Mag 4.66 star HIP 98543
that lies 4.75 arc min outside field of view.
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-08-16 23:18 UT (#1130049-53)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-08-16 23:18 UT (#1130049-53)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  

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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 - 2023-08-16 (T+89.2d)
Image below (2023-08-16.930) was taken 89.2 days after discovery of 2023ixf
Position of supernova (still distinct but fading) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured Magnitude +13.12
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-08-16 22:24 UT (#1130009-11)
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 513 - Spiral Galaxy with Transient AT 2023jpp (Attempt)

NGC 513 with AT 2023jpp (Andromeda)
AT 2023jpp (Type: unk) discovered 2023-05-28.474 UT by ZTF
Alias: ZTF23aamgeom
Discovery Magnitude 17.57 (r-ZTF Filter)
 ( TNS 2023jpp )

 
NGC 513 with AT 2023jpp - 2023-08-16 (T+80.5d)
Image below (2023-08-16.999) was taken 80.5 days after discovery of 2023jpp
Position of reported transient (not visible) is shown by white cross-hairs 

Image

Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-08-17 00:06 UT (#1130074-78)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of 2023jpp (in NGC 513) on Transients 2023 Page >>

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