David's Astronomy Pages
Images - Session 1150 (2023-09-28)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet 62P/Tsuchinshan - Comet (Attempt)
Bullet 103P/Hartley - Comet
Bullet 126P/IRAS - Comet
   
Bullet Nova Cas 2021 - Nova (V1405 Cas)
   
Bullet Nova AT 2023trk - Extragalactic Nova in M31
   
Bullet NGC 2326 - Spiral Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2023pgb
   
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- RX And, BL Lac
    
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- None
 
  
- Morning session (2.3 hrs) started using Autostart after the expected cloud had cleared.
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature: 11°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:  -10°C
- Notes from 2023-09-28 >>
   
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62P/Tsuchinshan - Comet (Attempted Observation)

62P/Tsuchinshan
(passing through Orion)

Sun Distance 1.62 AU
Earth Distance 1.17 AU (175.6 million km)
Position of comet (not distinguishable) is indicated by white circle
   62P/Tsuchinshan - 2023-09-29 Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 110.72 arcsec/hr, Dec 7.16 arcsec/hr)
No indication of comet at expected coordinates (white circle)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-09-29 03:27 UT (#1150034-36)
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)
8 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-09-29 03:31 UT (#1150034-42)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
Images of 62P/Tsuchinshan on Comets 2023 Page >>    
Images of 62P/Tsuchinshan on Comets 2024 Page >>    

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103P/Hartley - Comet

103P/Hartley - 2023-09-29
(passing through Auriga)
Sun Distance 1.08 AU (approaching)
Earth Distance 0.38 AU (57.4 million km)
   103P/Hartley - 2023-09-29 Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 234.86 arcsec/hr, Dec -122.91 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
2 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-09-29 03:11 UT (#1150023-24)
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
2023-09-29 03:15 UT (#1150023-31)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
Images of 103P/Hartley on Comets 2023 Page >>    

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126P/IRAS - Comet

 126P/IRAS - 2023-09-29
(passing through Cassiopeia)

Sun Distance 1.95 AU
Earth Distance 1.29 AU (193.0 million km)
    126P/IRAS - 2023-09-29 Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -94.20 arcsec/hr, Dec 74.44 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-09-29 02:33 UT (#1150005-07)
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
2023-09-29 02:37 UT (#1150005-13)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
Images of 126P/IRAS on Comets 2023 Page >>    

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Nova Cas 2021 - Nova (V1405 Cas)

Nova Cas 2021 (Cassiopeia)
Nova in Cassiopeia discovered 2021-03-18.4236,  by Yuji Nakamura (Japan)
Magnitude at discovery +9.6 (unfiltered CCD)
AT2021hkn (Type: Nova) reported by 2021/03/30.055 UT by Gaia
Alias: Gaia21bpe, AT2021hkn, V1405 Cas
 
Nova Cas 2021 - 2023-09-29 (T+924.7d)
Image below (2023-09-29.162) was taken 924.7 days after discovery of nova
Nova is shown by white cross hairs.  Measured magnitude +12.04
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-09-29 03:55 UT (#1150051-55)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Nova Cas 2021 (V1405 Cas) Spectra - 2023-09-29 (T+924.7d)
Image
Spectra produced in AstroMain using Image taken with Star Analyser 200
5 x 90s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, S Filter
2023-09-29 04:01 UT (#1150056-60)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
 
Images of Nova Cas 2021 on Novae Page >>

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Nova AT 2023trk - Extragalactic Nova in M31

Nova AT 2023trk in M31 (Andromeda)
AT 2023trk (Type: EGN) discovered 2023-09-26.461 UT by ATLAS
Alias: ATLAS23tfn, PNV J00441143+4120239
Discovery Mag 17.38 (orange-ATLAS filter)
 ( TNS 2023trk )
  
Nova M31 AT 2023trk
Cam2 Reference Image, Position of AT 2023trk (not visible in this exposure) is shown by blue circle
Limits of M31 Spiral Galaxy is shown by white ellipse
White line crossing FOV is a satellite track.
Image
Annotated CMOS Image (16% size)
(10s exposure, 1x1 binning)
2022-09-29 04:08 UT
TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC
  
Nova M31 AT 2023trk - 2023-09-29 (T+2.7d)
Image below (2023-09-29.174) was taken 2.7 days after discovery of 2023trk
Position of earlier transient (faint but distinct) is shown by white cross-hairs
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-09-29 04:19 UT (#1150063-67)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of Nova AT 2023trk (in M31) 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 - 2023-09-29 (T+47.6d)
Image below (2023-09-29.117) was taken 47.6 days after discovery of 2023pgb
Position of reported SN (faint) is indicated by white cross-hairs.
Measured Magnitude ? (unable to extract)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-09-29 02:52 UT (#1150016-17)
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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