David's Astronomy Pages
Images - Session 1204 (2024-04-04)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet Jupiter - Planet
   
Bullet 12P/Pons-Brooks - Comet
Bullet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann - Comet
Bullet 207P/NEAT - Comet
   
Bullet NGC 3206 - Spiral Galaxy with Type IIn Supernova 2024bch
Bullet NGC 3690 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2023wrk
Bullet NGC 5036 - Elliptical Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2024dop
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- None
    
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- None
 
  
- Evening Session (2.6 hrs) ,  session finished early due to cloud & poor weather forecast.
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature: 0°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:   -20°/-25°C
- Notes from 2024-04-04 >>
   
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Observing Result

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Jupiter - Planet

Jupiter (passing through Aries)
Sun Distance 5.01 AU
Earth Distance 5.82 AU (870.4 million km)
(Ra 32.73 arcsec/hr, Dec 9.33 arcsec/hr)
Altitude 5.5°
  
Jupiter Moons
Image
Annotated CCD Image (70% size, linear scale)
3 x 0.2s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, V Filter
2024-04-04 21:19 UT (#1204130-34)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
  
  

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12P/Pons-Brooks - Comet (Outburst)

12P/Pons-Brooks - 2024-04-04
(passing throughAries)

Sun Distance 0.84 AU (approaching)
Earth Distance 1.61 AU (240.9 million km)
   12P/Pons-Brooks -  2024-04-04 Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 156.65 arcsec/hr, Dec -92.94 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, log scale)
2 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-04-04 21:40 UT (#1204184-85)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  Annotated CCD Image (100% size, log root scale, cropped)
5 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-04-04 21:42 UT (#1204186-90)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
12P/Pons-Brooks - 2024-04-04 Detail    12P/Pons-Brooks - 2024-04-04 Detail
Image   Image
Annotated false-colour CCD Image (50% size, log scale)
5 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-04-04 21:42 UT (#1204186-90)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  Annotated false-colour CCD Image
(100% size, log scale, cropped)
Inverse Spectrum
Image details as left
     
Images of 12P/Pons-Brooks on Comets 2023 Page >>    
Images of 12P/Pons-Brooks on Comets 2024 Page >>    

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29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann - Comet

29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann - 2024-04-04
(passing through Cancer)

Sun Distance 6.19 AU (receeding slowly)
Earth Distance 5.88 AU (879.7 million km)
   29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann - 2024-04-04 Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 3.24 arcsec/hr, Dec -2.61 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
9 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-04-04 20:45 UT (#1204102-10)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as left
     
Images of 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann on Comets 2023 Page >>    
Images of 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann on Comets 2024 Page >>    

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207P/NEAT - Comet

207P/NEAT - 2024-04-04
(passing through Sextans)

Sun Distance 1.33 AU (receeding)
Earth Distance 0.42 AU (62.2 million km)
   207P/NEAT - 2024-04-04 Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 152.62 arcsec/hr, Dec 33.04 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (56% size, square root scale)
2 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-04-04 21:01 UT (#1204114-15)
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)
11 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-04-04 21:08 UT (#1204114-27)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
Images of 207P/NEAT on Comets 2024 Page >>    

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NGC 3206 - Spiral Galaxy with Type IIn Supernova 2024bch

NGC 3206 with SN 2024bch (Ursa Major)
SN 2024bch (Type: IIn) discovered 2024-01-29.252 UT by Patrick Wiggins
Alias: ATLAS24bmx, PS24aap, GOTO24hm
Discovery Magnitude 15.5 ( Clear Filter)
 ( TNS 2024bch )
 
NGC 3206 with SN 2024bch - 2024-04-04 (T+66.7d)
Image below (2024-04-04.950) was taken 66.7 days after discovery of 2024bch
Position of reported SN (distinct) is indicated by white cross-hairs.
Measured Magnitude +14.55* (Clear Filter)
Poor quality image (poor sky transparency/cloud & single frame
Measured value (+14.55) is likely too dim given the
value in the next observation (+14.46)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-04-04 22:48 UT (#1204209)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
Images of SN 2024bch (in NGC 3206) on Supernova 2024 Page >>

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NGC 3690 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2023wrk

NGC 3690 with SN 2023wrk (Ursa Major)
SN 2023wrk (Type: Ia) discovered 2023-11-04.229 UT by GOTO
Alias: GOTO23bdo, ZTF23abpbdfm, ATLAS23vna
Discovery Magnitude 18.11 (L-GOTO filter)
 ( Rochester Supernova site ) ( TNS 2023wrk )
NGC 3690 with SN 2023wrk - 2024-04-04 (T+152.7d)
Image below (2024-04-04.913) was taken 152.7 days after discovery of 2023wrk
Position of SN (fading slowly) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured Magnitude +16.83 (C Filter)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-04-04 21:57 UT (#1204199-200)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of SN 2023wrk (in NGC 3690) on Supernovae 2023 Page >>

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NGC 5036 - Elliptical Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2024dop

NGC 5036 with SN 2024dop (Virgo)
SN 2024dop (Type: Ia) discovered 2024-03-02.390 UT by ASAS-SN
Alias: ASASSN-24bm
Discovery Magnitude 16.4 (g-SLOAN Filter)
vs Prior Non-Detection Limiting Mag 16.7
 ( TNS 2024dop )
 
NGC 5036 with SN 2024dop - 2024-04-04 (T+33.5d)
Image below (2024-04-04.931) was taken 33.5 days after discovery of 2024dop
Position of reported SN (barely visible) is indicated by white cross-hairs.
Poor quality image (poor sky transparency)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-04-04 22:23 UT (#1204205-06)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2024dop (in NGC 5036) on Supernova 2024 Page >>

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