David's Astronomy Pages
Images - Session 1221 (2024-05-29)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet C/2021 S3 (PANSTARRS) - Comet
   
Bullet AT 2024dsj - CV Type Transient
   
Bullet IC 3091 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2024jdi
Bullet LEDA 2222714 - Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2024iey
   
Bullet UGC 11087 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2024ixb
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- AM Her, BL Lac
    
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- HH And
 
  
- All-Night Session (2.4 hrs). Short summer night
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature: 10°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:   -15° C
- Notes from 2024-05-29 >>
   
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Observing Result

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C/2021 S3 (PANSTARRS) - Comet

C/2021 S3 (PANSTARRS) - 2024-05-29
(passing through Cygnus)

Sun Distance 2.00 AU (receeding)
Earth Distance 1.80 AU (268.5 million km)
   C/2021 S3 (PANSTARRS) - 2024-05-29 Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -1.19 arcsec/hr, Dec 49.50 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
2 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-05-29 23:48 UT (#1221016-17)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  Annotated CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
6 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-05-29 23:51 UT (#1221016-22)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
Images of C/2021 S3 (PANSTARRS) on Comets 2024 Page >>    

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AT 2024dsj - CV Type Transient

AT 2024dsj (Cassiopeia)
AT 2024dsj (Type: CV) discovered 2024-02-28.787 UT by Gaia
Alias: Gaia24ath
Discovery Magnitude 15.25 (G-Gaia Filter)
vs Historic Magnitude 15.03 +/- 0.02 SD 
Gaia source fades by 0.2 mag
TNS discovery report on TNS says
Prior Non-Detection Limiting Mag 21.5 (2024-01-25 17:32)
but Gaia data for the same date gives mag 15.26)

 ( TNS 2024dsj | Gaia24ath )
 
AT 2024dsj - 2024-05-30 (T+91.2d)
Image below (2024-05-30.016) was taken 91.2 days after discovery of 2024dsj
Position of reported transient (faint, brightening?) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured Magnitude +14.33 (Clear Filter)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-05-30 00:26 UT (#1221040-44)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of AT 2024dsj on Transients 2024 Page >>

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IC 3091 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2024jdi

IC 3091 with SN 2024jdi (Coma Berenices)
SN 2024jdi (Type: Ia) discovered 2024-05-20.237 UT by ATLAS
Alias: ZTF24aaonrzo
Discovery magnitude 18.45 (r-ZTF Filter)
vs Prior Non-Detection Limiting Magnitude 19.63
 ( TNS 2024jdi)
  
IC 3091 - Spiral Galaxy
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-05-29 23:30 UT (#1221007-11)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
IC 3091 with SN 2024jdi - 2024-05-29 (T+9.7d)
Image below (2024-05-29.972) was taken 9.7 days after discovery of 2024jdi
Position of reported transient (faint, but distinct) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured Magnitude +15.95 (Clear Filter)
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-05-29 23:30 UT (#1221007-11)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of SN 2024jdi (in IC 3091) on Supernova 2024 Page >>

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LEDA 2222714 - Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2024iey

LEDA 2222714 with SN 2024iey (Hercules)
SN 2024iey (Type: Ia) discovered 2024-05-06.424 UT by ZTF
Alias: ZTF24aamipnt
Discovery Magnitude 19.87 (r-ZTF Filter)
vs Prior Non-Detection Limiting Magnitude 20.84
 ( TNS 2024iey )
 
LEDA 2222714 with SN 2024iey - 2024-05-30 (T+23.6d)
Image below (2024-05-30.025) was taken 23.6 days after discovery of 2024iey
Position of reported SN (faint, fading?) is indicated by white cross-hairs.
Measured Magnitude +15.66 (Clear Filter)
Poor quality image (relatively bright sky background)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-05-30 00:43 UT (#1221047-50)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
Images of SN 2024iey (in LEDA 2222714) on Supernova 2024 Page >>

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UGC 11087 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2024ixb

UGC 11087 with SN 2024ixb (Hercules)
SN 2024ixb (Type: Ia) discovered 2024-05-15.342 UT by ALeRCE
Alias: ZTF24aanvvqn
Discovery magnitude 20.02 (r-ZTF Filter)
vs Prior Non-Detection Limiting Magnitude 20.75
 ( TNS 2024ixb)
  
UGC 11087 - Spiral Galaxy
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-05-30 00:59 UT (#1221054)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
UGC 11087 with SN 2024ixb - 2024-05-30 (T+14.7d)
Image below (2024-05-30.041) was taken 14.7 days after discovery of 2024ixb
Position of reported transient (faint / indistinct) is shown by white cross-hairs
Poor quality image (relatively bright sky background, single frame, low S/N)
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-05-29 23:30 UT (#1221007-11)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of SN 2024ixb (in UGC 11087) on Supernova 2024 Page >>

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