David's Astronomy Pages
Images - Session 1251 (2024-10-05)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet AT 2023hru - CV Type Transient  (non-detection)
Bullet AT 2024vlc - Type CV? Transient
   
Bullet IC 142 - Extragalactic Star Cluster in M33
Bullet M33-B324 - Highly Luminous Star (HS80 B324) in M33
   
Bullet NGC 1275 - Spiral Galaxy with Type IIP Supernova 2024xav
Bullet NGC 6884 - Planetary Nebula
Bullet NGC 7048 - Planetary Nebula
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- BL Lac
   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- None
  
- Night Session (3.8hr). Unexpected session, period of clearish sky on night that was forecast to be cloudy all-night long.
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature:12°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:   -10°C
- Notes from 2024-10-05 >>
   
-
   

Observing Result

Image

Back to Top


AT 2023hru - CV Type Transient (non-detection)

AT 2023hru (Cygnus)
AT 2023hru (Type: CV) discovered 2023-05-08.269 UT by GEOTS
Alias: GEOTS-Balaji-2023-001, TCP J19461218+3944436
Discovery Magnitude 16.6 (Clear Filter)
vs Prior Non-Detection Limiting Magnitude 18.0
 ( TNS 2023hru )
 
AT 2023hru - 2024-10-05 (T+516.7d)
Image below (2024-10-05.938) was taken 516.7 days after discovery of 2023hru
Position of earlier transient (not visible) is shown by white cross-hairs 
Non-Detection Limiting Magnitude +18.3 (Clear Filter)

Image

Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-10-05 22:37 UT (#1251021-23)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of AT 2023hru on Transients 2023 Page >>

Back to Top


AT 2024vlc - Type CV? Transient

AT 2024vlc (Perseus)
AT 2024vlc (Type: CV?) discovered 2024-09-15.844 UT by XOSS
Alias: KATS24R015, TCP J03152223+4432053, Gaia24cmo
Discovery Magnitude 16.72 (Clear Filter)
Close to very faint source in DSS2 Colour Image (Aladin)
that equates with WISEA J031522.21+443203.6

Apparently hostless transient (Gaia)
Gaia, 2024-09-16 04:33, mag 17.79
Gaia, 2024-09-16 06:19, mag 17.84
 ( TNS 2024vlc | Gaia24cmo )

 
AT 2024vlc - 2024-10-05 (T+20.1d)
Image below (2024-10-05.967) was taken 20.1 days after discovery of 2024vlc
Position of reported transient (very faint) is shown by white cross-hairs 
Measured Magnitude +18.31 (Clear Filter)
Faint Galaxy in same FOV is WISEA J031519.88+443112.9

Image

Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-10-05 23:20 UT (#1251044-47)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
AT 2024vlc - Earlier Image 2024-09-19 (T+3.3d)
Image below (2024-09-19.103) was taken 3.3 days after discovery of 2024vlc
Position of reported transient (faint) is shown by white cross-hairs 
Measured Magnitude +16.30 (Clear Filter)

Image

Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-09-19 02:37 UT (#1247074-78)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of AT 2024vlc on Transients 2024 Page >>

Back to Top


IC 142 - Extragalactic Star Cluster in M33

IC 142 (Triangulum)
Star Cluster/Stellar association & HII ionized region in M33
[ M33 ]

Image

Annotated CCD Image (70% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-10-05 21:09 UT (#1251012-15)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
 IC 142 - Detail
Next to IC 142 is a highly luminous star M33-B324

Image

Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-10-05 21:09 UT (#1251012-15)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
 

Back to Top


M33-B324 - Highly Luminous Star (HS80 B324) in M33

M33-B324 (Triangulum)
Highly Luminous Star (Yellow Supergiant) in M33
Alias:  HS80 B324 
(HS80 = Humphreys & Sandage, 1980
Astrophys. J., Suppl. Ser., 44, 319-381 (1980) )

Catalog V Mag 14.859  (B-V 0.428)
Absolute Magnitude -10.2
Located next to IC 142
[ M33 ]

Image

Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-10-05 21:09 UT (#1251012-15)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
 

Back to Top


NGC 1275 - Spiral Galaxy with Type IIP Supernova 2024xav

NGC 1275 with SN 2024xav (Perseus)
SN 2024xav (Type: IIP) discovered 2024-09-30.036 UT by GOTO
Alias: GOTO24gor, ATLAS24otv
Discovery Magnitude 18.63 (L-GOTO Filter)
vs Prior Non-Detection Limiting Magnitude 19.2
 ( TNS 2024xav )

 
NGC 1275 - Spiral Galaxy with SN 2024xav (T+5.9d)
(Note : SN 2024xav is labelled as AT 2024xav here)

with adjacent galaxies, part of Abell 426
NGC 1278 (catalog mag +12.6), NGC 1272 (catalog mag +12.9),
NGC 1277 (catalog mag +13.8), NGC 1273 (catalog mag +14.3),
NGC 1279 (catalog mag +15.0), NGC 1279 (catalog mag +15.0), 
NGC 1274 (catalog mag +15.1), PGC 12430 (catalog mag +15.4),
PGC 12511 (catalog mag +15.4),  PGC 12405 (catalog mag +15.0),
PGC 12409 (catalog mag +16.4), PGC 12505 (catalog mag +15.9), 
PGC 12423 (catalog mag +16.5), PGC 2181376 (catalog mag +16.8), 
PGC 12414 (catalog mag +17.6), PGC 12507 (catalog mag ?)

Image

Annotated CCD Image (70% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-10-05 23:42 UT (#1251051-55)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 1275 with SN 2024xav - 2024-10-05 (T+5.9d)
Image below (2024-10-05.981) was taken 5.9 days after discovery of 2024xav
Position of reported transient (faint) is shown by white cross-hairs 
Estimated Magnitude +16.5 (Clear Filter)
(Note : SN 2024xav is labelled as AT 2024xav here)

Image

Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-10-05 23:42 UT (#1251051-55)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 1275 - Earlier Image, Pre-SN (Feb 2010)

Image

CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 90s exposure (median combine), 2x2 binning, C filter
2010-02-20 19:07h UT (#414101-05)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME
 
Images of SN 2024dhp (in IC 2190) on Supernova 2024 Page >>

Back to Top


NGC 6884 - Planetary Nebula

NGC 6884 (Cygnus)
 [ Planetary Nebula ]

Image

Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-10-05 22:50 UT (#1251028-31)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 6884 - Detail

Image

Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-10-05 22:50 UT (#1251028-31)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

Image

Annotated CCD Image (175% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 30s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, Clear Filter
2024-10-05 23:02 UT (#1251037-41)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 6884 - Spectral Analysis
 
Normal Image
Image
CCD Image (150% size, square roor scale, rotated cropped)
4 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-10-05 22:50 UT (#1251028-31)
 
SA 200 Image
Oiii peak (5007 A) is offset 196 px from zero order Pl.Neb at 2x2,
giving Disperson = 12.77 A/px at 1x1.

Image

Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, rotated, cropped)
5 x 90s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, S Filter
2024-10-05 22:56 UT (#1251032-36)
 

Image

5 x 90s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, SA200 Filter
2024-10-05 22:56 UT (#1251032-36)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 6884 - Earlier Image (Jun 2005)
Image
CCD Image 
3 x 60s (average combine), Clear filter
2005-06-07  00:40 h UT (#88101-03)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E
 
 

Back to Top


NGC 7048 - Planetary Nebula

NGC 7048 (Cygnus)
  [ Planetary Nebula ]

Image

Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
7 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-10-06 00:15 UT (#1251062-68)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 7048 - Detail

Image

Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
7 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-10-06 00:15 UT (#1251062-68)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

Image

Negative CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
NGC 7048 - Earlier Image (Jan 2011)

Image

CCD Image (cropped, annotated)
2 x 30s sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2011-01-20 19:26 h UT (#449119-21)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME
 
 

Back to Top