David's Astronomy Pages
Images - Session 1144 (2023-09-14)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet C/2019 T4 (ATLAS) - Comet
   
Bullet M101 - Spiral Galaxy with Type IIL Supernova 2023ixf
   
Bullet NGC 1272 - Elliptical Galaxy with Transient AT 2023seo (Attempt)
Bullet NGC 2326 - Spiral Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2023pgb
Bullet NGC 3021 - Spiral Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2023bvj
   
Bullet UGC 6983 - Spiral Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2022pru
Bullet UGC 8046 - Spiral Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2022zxr
   
  - C/2023 E1 (ATLAS), UGC 4269  w/SN2023dxb & AT2023rud attempts failed (due to cloud)
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- BL Lac
    
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- None

- Barnards Star attempt failed (due to cloud)
 
  
- Attempted all-night session (8.4 hrs) but interrupted by cloud / poor All Sky star count.
   
- 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 2023-09-14 >>
   
- Aurora Images/Video from 2023-09-14 >>
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C/2019 T4 (ATLAS) - Comet

C/2019 T4 (ATLAS) - 2023-09-14
(passing through Serpens)

Sun Distance 5.66 AU (receeding)
Earth Distance 6.07 AU (907.5 million km)
   C/2019 T4 (ATLAS) - 2023-09-14 Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 23.46 arcsec/hr, Dec -8.79 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-09-14 20:38 UT (#1144018-20)
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
2023-09-14 20:35 UT (#1144014-20)
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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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 - 2023-09-14 (T+118.2d)
Image below (2023-09-14.910) was taken 118.2 days after discovery of 2023ixf
Position of supernova (still distinct but slowly fading) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured Magnitude +13.76
Poor quality image (cloud/single frame)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-09-14 21:50 UT (#1144065)
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 1272 - Elliptical Galaxy with Transient AT 2023seo (Attempted Observation)

NGC 1272 with AT 2023seo (Perseus)
AT 2023seo (Type: unk) discovered 2023-09-13.440 UT by ATLAS
Alias: ATLAS23sjh
Discovery Mag +16.65
 ( Rochester Supernova site | TNS 2022zxr )
 
NGC 1272 with AT 2023seo - 2023-09-14 (T+1.4d)
Image below (2023-09-14.884) was taken 1.4 days after discovery of 2023seo
Position of reported transient (not distinguishable) is shown by white cross-hairs
Very poor quality image (cloud, poor guiding, single frame)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-09-14 21:13 UT (#1144050)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  

NGC 1272 - Earlier Image (Nov 2012)
NGC 1272 (lying at image centre) is part of Perseus A / Abell 426 Galaxy Cluster

Image
 CCD Image (70% size, square root scale)
7 x 120s (average combine), 3x3 binning, C filter
2012-11-17  21:35h UT (#526363-69)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

  

Images of AT 2023seo (NGC 1272) on Transients 2023 Page >>

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NGC 2326 - Spiral Galaxy with Type II Supernova 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 - 2023-09-15 (T+33.7d)
Image below (2023-09-15.149) was taken 33.7 days after discovery of 2023pgb
Position of reported SN (faint) is indicated by white cross-hairs.
Measured Magnitude +17.76 (Clear Filter)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-09-15 03:43 UT (#1144103-07)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of SN 2023pgb (in NGC 2326) on Supernova 2023 Page >>

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NGC 3021 - Spiral Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2023bvj

NGC 3021 with SN 2023bvj (Leo Minor)
SN 2023bvj (Type: II) discovered 2023-02-18.174 UT by ATLAS
Alias: ATLAS23cgq, ZTF23aackjhs
Discovery Magnitude 17.29 (cyan-ATLAS Filter)
 ( TNS 2023bvj )

 
NGC 3021 with SN 2023bvj - 2023-09-15 (T+209.0d)
Image below (2023-09-15.166) was taken 209.0 days after discovery of 2023bvj
Position of earlier supernova (not visible) is shown by white cross-hairs 
Poor quality image (poor sky transparency/cloud)

Image

Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-09-15 04:04 UT (#1144113-15)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2023bvj (NGC 3021) on Supernova 2023 Page >>

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UGC 6983 - Spiral Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2022pru

UGC 6983 with SN 2022pru (Ursa Major)
SN 2022pru (Type: II) discovered 2022-07-27.130 UT by ASAS-SN
Alias: ASASSN-22jo
 ( Rochester Supernova site | TNS 2022pru )
 
UGC 6983 with SN 2022pru - 2023-09-14 (T+414.8d)
Image below (2023-09-14.903) was taken 414.8 days after discovery of 2022pru
Position of earlier SN (not visible) is shown by white cross-hairs
Very poor quality image (cloud/poor sky transparency)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-09-14 21:41 UT (#1144061)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
UGC 6983 with SN 2022pru - Earlier Image, 2022-12-28 (T+153.9d)
Image below (2022-12-28.075) was taken 153.9 days after discovery of 2022pru
Position of SN (bright) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured magnitude +17.00 (aperture 8), fading
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-12-28 01:58 UT (#1076018-22)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of SN 2022pru (UGC 6983) on Supernovae 2022 Page >>

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UGC 8046 - Spiral Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2022zxr

UGC 8046 with SN 2022zxr (Ursa Major)
SN 2022zxr (Type: II) discovered 2022-11-10.491 UT by ZTF
Alias: ZTF22abtcyhv
Discovery Mag +16.65
 ( Rochester Supernova site | TNS 2022zxr )
 
UGC 8046 with SN 2022zxr - 2023-09-14 (T+308.3d)
Image below (2023-09-14.841) was taken 308.3 days after discovery of 2022zxr
Position of reported SN (very faint  / significantly faded) 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
2023-09-14 20:18 UT (#1144007-10)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of SN 2022zxr (UGC 8046) on Supernova 2022 Page >>

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