David's Astronomy Pages Images - Session 1202 (2024-03-29)

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Objects	Session Notes
13P/Olbers - Comet     UGC 2964 - Spiral Galaxy with Transient AT 2024epz     Variable Stars (photometric monitoring) - None      Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring) - None	- Attempted all-night Session (0.9 hrs) , conditions poor than forecast including cloud and rain showers.     - 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging - TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging - Ambient Temperature: 6°C (min) - CCD Temperature:   -20°C - Notes from 2024-03-29 >>     -

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13P/Olbers - Comet

13P/Olbers - 2024-03-29 (passing through Taurus) Sun Distance 1.79 AU (approaching) Earth Distance 2.32 AU (347.0 million km)		13P/Olbers - 2024-03-29 Detail Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift set at the comet's rate of motion (Ra 55.22 arcsec/hr, Dec 55.16 arcsec/hr)
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 2 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter 2024-03-29 20:49 UT (#1202005-06) 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) 10 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter 2024-03-29 20:54 UT (#1202005-14) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
Images of 13P/Olbers on Comets 2024 Page >>

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UGC 2964 - Spiral Galaxy with Transient AT 2024epz

UGC 2964 with AT 2024epz (Taurus) AT 2024epz (Type: unk) discovered 2024-03-19.284 UT by ATLAS Alias: ATLAS24efj Discovery Magnitude 18.42 (orange-ATLAS Filter) vs Prior Non-Detection Limiting Mag 18.68  ( TNS 2024epz )

UGC 2964 with AT 2024epz - 2024-03-29 (T+10.6d) Image below (2024-03-29.882) was taken 10.6 days after discovery of 2024epz Position of reported transient (not visible) is indicated by white cross-hairs. Very poor quality image (cloud / poor transparency)

Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped) 3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter 2024-03-29 21:15 UT (#1202018-20) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

Images of AT 2024epz (in UGC 2964) on Transient 2024 Page >>

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