David's Astronomy Pages
Images - Session 1131 (2023-08-19)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet 2P/Encke - Comet  (Attempt)
Bullet 12P/Pons-Brooks - Comet
Bullet 237P/LINEAR - Comet
Bullet C/2020 R7 (ATLAS) - Comet
Bullet C/2022 L2 (ATLAS) - Comet
Bullet C/2023 E1 (ATLAS) - Comet
   
Bullet KIC 8462852 - Variable Star (Tabby's Star)
   
Bullet IC 1797 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2023nnz
Bullet M33 - Spiral Galaxy with Transient AT 2023nou
Bullet M101 - Spiral Galaxy with Type IIL Supernova 2023ixf
Bullet NGC 2326 - Spiral Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2023pgb
Bullet NGC 6934 - Globular Cluster (Herschel I-103 / Caldwell 47)
   
Bullet UGC 9350 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ib Supernova 2023nny
   
  - AT2023cns attempt failed (due to cloud)
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- KIC 8462852, 
    
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
-  HH And, Barnards Star
 
  
- Attempted all night session (4.8 hrs),  ended early due to cloud.
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature:14.5°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:  -10° C
- Notes from 2023-08-19 >>
   
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2P/Encke - Comet (Attempted Observation)

2P/Encke - 2023-08-20
(passing through Auriga)

Sun Distance 1.33 AU
Earth Distance 1.30 AU (195.1 million km)
Expected position of comet (not visible) is shown by white circle
   2P/Encke - 2023-08-20, Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 182.35 arcsec/hr, Dec 26.80 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
2 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-08-20 00:40 UT (#1131124-25)
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 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-08-20 00:43 UT (#1131124-30)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
 Images of 2P/Encke on Comets 2023 Page >>

See also Earlier Image(s) of 2P/Encke from 2013 >>
   

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12P/Pons-Brooks - Comet

12P/Pons-Brooks - 2023-08-19
(passing through Draco)

Sun Distance 3.57 AU
Earth Distance 3.35 AU (501.6 million km)
   12P/Pons-Brooks - 2023-08-19 Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -39.31 arcsec/hr, Dec -19.19 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
7 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-08-19 23:35 UT (#1131086-92)
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
2023-08-19 23:35 UT (#1131086-92)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
 Images of 12P/Pons-Brooks on Comets 2023 Page >>    

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237P/LINEAR - Comet

237P/LINEAR - 2023-08-19
(passing through Aquila)
Sun Distance 2.13 AU
Earth Distance 1.24 AU (186.2 million km)
   237P/LINEAR) - 2023-08-19 Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -2.33 arcsec/hr, Dec -8.30 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
9 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-08-19 22:37 UT (#1131061-69)
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)
9 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-08-19 22:37 UT (#1131061-69)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
 Images of 237P/LINEAR on Comets 2023 Page >>    

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C/2020 R7 (ATLAS) - Comet

C/2020 R7 (ATLAS) - 2023-08-19
 (passing through Corona Borealis)
Sun Distance 4.39 AU
Earth Distance 4.52 AU (676.1 million km)
   C/2020 R7 (ATLAS) - 2023-08-19 Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -5.04 arcsec/hr, Dec -10.36 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
7 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-08-19 21:58 UT (#1131017-23)
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
2023-08-19 21:58 UT (#1131017-23)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
 Images of C/2020 R7 (ATLAS) on Comets 2023 Page >>    

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C/2022 L2 (ATLAS) - Comet

C/2022 L2 (ATLAS) - 2023-08-19
(passing through Serpens)
Sun Distance 3.42 AU (approaching)
Earth Distance 3.46 AU (517.8 million km)
   C/2022 L2 (ATLAS) - 2023-08-19 Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -23.30 arcsec/hr, Dec -36.55 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-08-19 21:41 UT (#1131007-09)
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
2023-08-19 21:44 UT (#1131007-13)
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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C/2023 E1 (ATLAS) - Comet

C/2023 E1 (ATLAS) - 2023-08-19
(passing through Cygnus)

Sun Distance 1.30 AU (receeding)
Earth Distance 0.38 AU (56.2 million km)
   C/2023 E1 (ATLAS) 2023-08-19, Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 56.54 arcsec/hr, Dec -319.97 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
45s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-08-19 23:57 UT (#1131100)
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)
15 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-08-20 00:04 UT (#1131100-14)
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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KIC 8462852 - Variable Star (Tabby's Star)

KIC 8462852 / Tabby's Star (Cygnus)
Alias: Boyajian's Star, WTF Star ("Where’s the Flux?")
Distance 1470 ly. Magnitude +11.7
Star shows large irregular dimmings.
KIC 8462852 shown by white cross-hairs
 
KIC 8462852  - Image (22023-08-19)
Measured Mag +11.93 ('V') from CCDSoft Cursor Information
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (50% size, linear scale)
3 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, V Filter
2023-08-19 23:48 UT (#1131095-97)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
KIC 8462852  - Previous Image (2022-05-12)
Measured Mag +11.89 (V)
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (50% size, linear scale)
3 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, V Filter
2022-05-12 01:25 UT (#1009094-96)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
KIC 8462852  - Previous Image (2022-03-20)
Measured Mag +12.01 (V)
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (50% size, linear scale)
3 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, V Filter
2022-03-20 04:18 UT (#989258-60)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
 
KIC 8462852 Links:
AAVSO Info : https://www.aavso.org/category/tags/kic-8462852

Unofficial Page for Where's the Flux?

Discovery Paper:  1509.03622.pdf (arxiv.org)

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IC 1797 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2023nnz

IC 1797 with SN 2023nnz (Aries)
SN 2023nnz (Type: Ia) discovered 2023-07-20.592 UT by ATLAS
Alias: ATLAS23pes
Discovery Magnitude 18.07 ( cyan ATLAS)
 ( TNS 2023nnz )
 
IC 1797 - Spiral Galaxy
IC 1797 (catalog mag +14.7)
with adjacent galaxies
PGC 212977 (catalog mag +16.9) &
PGC 3089945 (catalog mag 17.4)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-08-20 00:26 UT (#1131117-21)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
IC 1797 with SN 2023nnz - 2023-08-20 (T+30.4d)
Image below (2023-08-20.013) was taken 30.4 days after discovery of 2023nnz
Position of reported transient (not distinguishable) is indicated by white cross-hairs.
Measured Magnitude +14.86 (nucleus + ? SN)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (175% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-08-19 22:58 UT (#1131072-76)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of SN 2023nnz (in IC 1797) on Supernova 2023 Page >>

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M33 - Spiral Galaxy with Transient AT 2023nou

M33 with AT 2023nou (Triangulum)
AT 2023nou (Type: unk) discovered 2023-07-20.435 UT by GEOTS
Alias: GEOTS-Balaji-2023-008, PNV J01335643+3043357
Discovery Magnitude 16.7 (Clear Filter)
Possible Nova in M33
 ( TNS 2023nou )

 
M33 with AT 2023nou - 2023-08-20 (T+30.6d)
Image below (2023-08-20.085) was taken 30.6 days after discovery of 2023nou
Position of reported transient (faint but distinct) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured Magnitude +16.89 

Image

Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-08-20 02:07 UT (#1131154-56)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of AT 2023nou (in M33) 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 - 2023-08-19 (T+92.2d)
Image below (2023-08-19.964) was taken 92.2 days after discovery of 2023ixf
Position of supernova (still distinct but slowly fading) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured Magnitude +13.19
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-08-19 23:11 UT (#1131079-80)
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 2326 - Spiral Galaxy with Transient AT 2023pgb

NGC 2326 with SN 2023pgb (Lynx)
SN 2023pgb (Type: II) discovered 2023-08-12.496 UT by ZTF
Alias: ZTF23aaxdfya
Discovery Magnitude 17.44 ( r-ZTF)
 ( TNS 2023pgb )
 
NGC 2326 with SN 2023pgb - Spiral Galaxy (T+7.5d)
NGC 2326 (Alias  PGC 20218, catalog mag +13.3)
with adjacent galaxy
NGC 2326A (Alias  PGC 20237, catalog mag +15.4)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-08-20 01:01 UT (#1131133-37)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
NGC 2326 with SN 2023pgb - 2023-08-20 (T+7.5d)
Image below (2023-08-20.037) was taken 7.5 days after discovery of 2023pgb
Position of reported SN (distinct) is indicated by white cross-hairs.
Measured Magnitude +17.22
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-08-20 01:01 UT (#1131133-37)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Image
 Negative CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image as above
  
Images of SN 2023nnz (in NGC 2326) on Supernova 2023 Page >>

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NGC 6934 - Globular Cluster (Herschel I-103 / Caldwell 47)

NGC 6934 (Delphinus)
Alias: Herschel I-103 / Caldwell 47

Deep Sky Challenge object, AstNow Sep 2023
 [ Caldwell Objects ]  [ Herschel 400 Objects ] [ Deep Sky Challanges (Ast.Now) ] [ Globular Star Clusters ]
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 30s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, Clear Filter
2023-08-19 22:22 UT (#1131046-57)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Image
CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
  
NGC 6934 - Earlier Image (Oct 2018)
Image
CCD Image (100% size, cropped, log scale)
8 x 30s exposure (medium combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2018-10-20 19:37h UT (#632022-32)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 6934 - Earlier Image (Nov 2017)
Image
CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
3 x 20s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2017-11-02 21:31h UT (#603225-32)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

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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 - 2023-08-19 (T+30.7d)
Image below (2023-08-19.951) was taken 30.7 days after discovery of 2023nny
Position of reported transient (not distinguishable) is indicated by white cross-hairs.
Measured Magnitude +14.99 (nucleus + SN)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (175% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-08-19 22:58 UT (#1131072-76)
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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