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29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann - Comet C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) - Comet AT 2023tdi - Type BL Transient (QSO B1028+511) AT 2023twu - Type HPM Transient M31 AT 2023trk - Extragalactic Nova in M31 NGC 924 - Spiral Galaxy with Type MP? Transient AT 2023vss NGC 2326 - Spiral Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2023pgb UGC 831 - Spiral Galaxy with Type IIb Supernova 2023wdd - AT2023rey attempt failed (due to cloud/hard suspend)
- NGC 4611 w/SN2023dtz attempt failed (due to cloud & bad guiding)Variable Stars (photometric monitoring) - None Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring) - None
- Attempted all-night session (11.1 hrs) interrupted badly by cloud - 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging - TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging - Ambient Temperature: 1.5°C (min) before climbing later to 5°C (max) - CCD Temperature: -20° C - Notes from 2023-11-05 >> -
| 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann - 2023-11-06 (passing through Cancer) Sun Distance 6.15 AU (receeding) Earth Distance 5.97 AU (893.8 million km) Poor quality image (thin cloud / uneven sky background) Event in 60s frame, #1160078 at 03:24:16 - 03:25:16, not visible on AllSky Camera |
29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann - 2023-11-06 Detail Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift set at the comet's rate of motion (Ra 6.85 arcsec/hr, Dec -2.34 arcsec/hr) |
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| Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter 2023-11-06 03:23 UT (#1160075-79) 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) Image details as left |
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| Images of 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann on Comets 2023 Page >> |
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| C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) - 2023-11-06 (passing through Monoceros) Sun Distance 4.11 AU (receeding) Earth Distance 3.56 AU (532.1 million km) |
C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) - 2023-11-06 Detail Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift set at the comet's rate of motion (Ra -28.79 arcsec/hr, Dec 4.55 arcsec/hr) |
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| Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 3 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter 2023-11-06 02:19 UT (#1160054-56) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) 9 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter 2023-11-06 02:21 UT (#1160054-62) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
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| Images of C2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) on Comets 2021 Page >> | ||
| Images of C2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) on Comets 2022 Page >> | ||
| Images of C2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) on Comets 2023 Page >> |
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| AT 2023tdi (Ursa Major) AT 2023tdi (Type: BL) discovered 2023-09-15.424 UT by Gaia Alias: Gaia23ckv, QSO B1028+511 Discovery Mag 16.34 (G-Gaia Filter) vs Historic Mag 14.06 Known BL Lac type object (QSO B1028+511) brightens by 0.5 mag ( TNS 2023tdi | Gaia23ckv ) |
| AT 2023tdi - 2023-11-05 (T+51.4d) Image below (2023-11-05.865) was taken 51.4 days after discovery of 2023tdi Position of reported transient (faint, stable) is shown by white cross-hairs Measured Magnitude +15.60 (Clear Filter) |
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| Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) 3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter 2023-11-05 20:50 UT (#1160035-37) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
| Images of AT 2023tdi on Transients 2023 Page >> |
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| AT 2023twu (Canis Minor) AT 2023twu (Type: HPM) discovered 2023-10-01.748 UT by MASTER Alias: MASTER OT J072725.46+051206.3 Discovery magnitude 9.1(Clear Filter) vs Previous Mag > 17.7 (limiting flux) ( TNS 2023twu ) |
| AT 2023twu - 2023-11-06 (T+35.5d) Image below (2023-11-06.224) was taken 35.5 days after discovery of 2023twu Position of reported transient (bright) is shown by white cross-hairs Measured magnitude +10.86 (Clear Filter) |
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| Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped) 180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter 2023-11-06 05:22 UT (#1160094) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
| Images of AT 2023twu on Transients 2023 Page >> |
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| 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 - 2023-11-05
(T+40.4d) Image below (2023-11-05.849) was taken 40.4 days after discovery of 2023trk Position of reported transient (not visible) is shown by white cross-hairs Non-Detection, Limiting Mag +18.2 (Clear Filter) |
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| Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter 2023-11-05 20:31 UT (#1160028-32) 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 924 with AT 2023vss (Aries) AT 2023vss (Type: MP?) discovered 2023-10-24.401 UT by ANTARES Alias: ZTF23abnazem Discovery Mag 17.06 (r-ZTF Filter) ( TNS 2023vss ) |
| NGC 924 - Spiral Galaxy with adjacent galaxy PGC 9313 (Alias CGCG 462-013, Catalog Mag +15.7) |
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| Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter 2023-11-06 00:37 UT (#1160044-46) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
| NGC 924 with AT 2023vss - 2023-11-06 (T+12.6d) Image below (2023-11-06.022) was taken 12.6 days after discovery of 2023vss Position of reported transient (not visible) is shown by white cross-hairs |
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| Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped) 3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter 2023-11-06 00:37 UT (#1160044-46) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
| NGC 924 - Pre-Transient, 2023-09-20 (T-33.4d) Image taken one month prior to discovery of AT 2023vss |
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| Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter 2023-09-20 23:27 UT (#1147093-96) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
| Images of AT 2023vss (in NGC 924) on Transients 2023 Page >> |
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| 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 - 2023-11-06 (T+85.6d) Image below (2023-11-06.105) was taken 85.6 days after discovery of 2023pgb Position of reported SN (faded & barely visible) is indicated by white cross-hairs. Estimated Magnitude +18.7 (Clear Filter) |
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| Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped) 3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter 2023-11-06 02:37 UT (#1160065-67) 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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| UGC 831 with SN 2023wdd (Andromeda) SN 2023wdd (Type: IIb) discovered 2023-11-01.445 UT by ATLAS Alias: ATLAS23uvt Discovery Magnitude 17.96 (orange-ATLAS Filter) AT 2023wdd, Candidate Supernova (later confirmed as Type IIb Supernova) ( TNS 2023wdd ) |
| UGC 831 with SN 2023wdd - 2023-11-05 (T+4.4d) Image below (2023-11-05.876) was taken 4.4 days after discovery of 2023wdd Position of reported supernova (faint and indistinct) is shown by white cross-hairs Very poor quality image (poor sky transparency / cloud / single frame) |
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| Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped) 180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter 2023-11-05 21:01 UT (#1160040) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
| Images of SN 2023wdd (in UGC 831) on Supernova 2023 Page >> |
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