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Jupiter - Planet     364P/PANSTARRS - Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) - Comet     GCVS CM Tau - Pulsar Star     AT 2023bcg - CV Type Transient (non-detection) AT 2023rst - CV Type Transient (non-detection) AT 2024pxr - Type HPM Transient AT 2024tde - Type M dwarf Transient AT 2024vsz - Type CV? Transient   (non-detection) AT 2024zlk - Type CV? Transient AT 2024aasc - CV Type Transient     IC 1756 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2023Q LEDA 2078778 - Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2024xqe     M33 - Spiral Galaxy with Nova M33 2024-08a?     NGC 1275 - Spiral Galaxy with Type IIP Supernova 2024xav NGC 3206 - Spiral Galaxy with Type IIn Supernova 2024bch     UGC 690 - Spiral Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2024vfo UGC 1596 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia-91bg Supernova 2024yhg       - AT2022uqw & NGC 3443 w/SN2024ehs attempts failed (due to obscured view)     Variable Stars (photometric monitoring) - RX And, TT Ari, BL Lac, FU Ori, IK Peg, T CrB     Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring) - None      -  Scholz's Star attempt failed (due to obscured view)

- Attempted All-Night Session (9.7 hrs). Generally clear Skies     - 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging - TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging - Ambient Temperature: 4°C (min) - CCD Temperature: -15°/-20°C - Notes from 2024-11-10 >>     -

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Jupiter - Planet

Jupiter (passing through Aries) Sun Distance 4.98 AU Earth Distance 4.11 AU (615.0 million km) (Ra -14.58 arcsec/hr, Dec -4.17 arcsec/hr)

Jupiter - B Band Composite built from image using two different contrast settings

CCD Image (70% size, cropped, unsharp masked) 9 x 0.2s exposure (average combine), 1x1 binning, B Filter 2024-11-11 05:29 UT (#1265243-53) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

Jupiter with Great Red Spot (GRS) Colour Attempt using B, V & Ha filters Great Red Spot (GRS) is visible in SW quadrant (BVR Colour Image not feasible as R images (0.12s) are saturated)

CCD Image (100% size, cropped, unsharp masked) Combined Image from composited frames 9 x 0.2s exposure (average combine), 1x1 binning, B Filter 2024-11-11 05:29 UT (#1265243-53) 11 x 0.12s exposure (average combine), 1x1 binning, V Filter 2024-11-11 05:31 UT (#1265254-68) 8 x 0.2s exposure (average combine), 1x1 binning, Ha Filter 2024-11-11 05:33 UT (#1265270-83) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

Jupiter Moons

Annotated CCD Image (70% size, linear scale) 5 x 0.2s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, V Filter 2024-11-11 05:28 UT (#1265234-38) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

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364P/PANSTARRS - Comet

364P/PANSTARRS - 2024-11-11 (passing through Taurus) Sun Distance 4.43 AU (receeding) Earth Distance 3.47 AU (518.6 million km) Expected position of comet (not visible) is shown by white circle		364P/PANSTARRS - 2024-11-11 Detail Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift set at the comet's rate of motion (Ra -34.21 arcsec/hr, Dec -3.26 arcsec/hr)
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 9 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter 2024-11-11 01:00 UT (#1265143-51) 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
Images of 364P/PANSTARRS on Comets 2024 Page >>

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C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) - Comet

C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) - 2024-11-10 (passing through Serpens) Sun Distance 1.11 AU (receeding) Earth Distance 1.32 AU (197.3 million km)		C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) - 2024-11-10 Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift set at the comet's rate of motion (Ra 92.90 arcsec/hr, Dec 2.79 arcsec/hr)
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 2 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter 2024-11-10 20:44 UT (#1265038-39) 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) 9 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter 2024-11-10 20:47 UT (#1265038-47) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) - 2024-11-10		C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) - 2024-11-10
False Color CCD Image (50% size, log scale) 9 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter 2024-11-10 20:47 UT (#1265038-47) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2		False Color CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped) Image details as left
Images of C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS on Comets 2024 Page >>

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GCVS CM Tau - Optical Pulsar (Crab Pulsar)

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

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

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AT 2024pxr - Type HPM Transient

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AT 2024tde - Type M dwarf Transient

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AT 2024vsz - Type CV? Transient  (non-detection)

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AT 2024zlk - Type CV? Transient

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AT 2024aasc - CV Type Transient

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IC 1756 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2023Q

IC 1756 with SN 2023Q (Cetus) SN 2023Q (Type: Ia, z= 0.022) discovered 2023-01-03.082 UT by ATLAS Alias: ATLAS23adv, ZTF23aaaahln Discovery Mag 17.51 (orange-ATLAS filter)  ( Rochester Supernova site | TNS 2023Q )

IC 1756 with SN 2023Q - 2024-11-10 (T+677.9d) Image below (2024-11-10.990) was taken 677.9 days after discovery of 2023Q Position of earlier SN (no longer visible) is shown by white cross-hairs

Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter 2024-11-10 23:55 UT (#1265122-26) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

IC 1756 with SN 2023Q - Earlier Image 2023-01-13 (T+10.7d) Image below (2023-01-13.824) was taken 10.7 days after discovery of 2023Q Position of reported SN (distinct) is shown by white cross-hairs Measured magnitude  +16.17

Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter 2023-01-12 04:15 UT (#1085079-83) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

Images of SN 2023Q (IC 1756) on Supernova 2023 Page >>

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LEDA 2078778 - Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2024xqe

LEDA 2078778 with SN 2024xqe (Triangulum) SN 2024xqe (Type: Ia) discovered 2024-10-09.466 UT by PS1 Alias: PS24jlp, ZTF24ablssfw Discovery Magnitude 19.93 (g-P1 Filter) Type: SN Ia,  Redshift: z=0.034  ( TNS 2024xqe )

LEDA 2078778 with SN 2024xqe - 2024-11-11 (T+32.6d) Image below (2024-11-11.022) was taken 32.6 days after discovery of 2024xqe Position of reported supernova (distinct) is shown by white cross-hairs Measured Magnitude +15.44 (Clear Filter) - SN + Nucleus

Annotated CCD Image (175% size, square root scale, cropped) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter 2024-11-11 00:40 UT (#1265136-40) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

Images of SN 2024xqe (in LEDA 2078778) on Supernova 2024 Page >>

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M33 - Spiral Galaxy with EGN Transient Nova M33 2024-08a? (non-detection)

M33 with Nova M33 2024-08a? (Triangulum) Nova M33 2024-08a? (Type: unk) discovered 2024-08-15.373 UT by GEOTS Alias: PNV J01340281+3042406 Discovery Magnitude 17.2 (Clear Filter) Possible Nova in M33  ( CBAT Nova M33 2024-08a? ) Equivalence of transient position indicates that AT 2024sgd = Nova M33 2024-08a?

Nova M33 2024-08a? - 2024-11-10 (T+87.5d) Image below (2024-11-10.888) was taken 87.5 days after discovery of Nova M33 2024-08a? Position of earlier transient (very faint) is shown by white cross-hairs  Measured Magnitude +18.02 (Clear Filter)

Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped) 4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter 2024-11-10 21:29 UT (#1265057-61) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

Nova M33 2024-08a? - Earlier Image, 2024-08-29 (T+13.7d) Image below (2024-08-29.078) was taken 13.7 days after discovery of Nova M33 2024-08a? Position of reported transient (very faint) is shown by white cross-hairs  Measured Magnitude +18.00 (Clear Filter)

Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter 2024-08-29 02:01 UT (#1234041-45) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

Images of Nova M33 2024-08a? (in M33) on Transients 2024 Page >>

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NGC 1275 - Spiral Galaxy with Type IIP Supernova 2024xav

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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 - 2024-11-11 (T+286.8d) Image below (2024-11-11.077) was taken 286.8 days after discovery of 2024bch Position of reported SN (faint) is indicated by white cross-hairs. Estimated Magnitude +17.5 (Clear Filter)

Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter 2024-11-11 02:00 UT (#1265176-80) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

NGC 3206 with SN 2024bch - Earlier Image 2024-02-14 (T+15.8d) Image below (2024-02-14.083) was taken 15.8 days after discovery of 2024bch Position of reported SN (relatively bright & distinct) is indicated by white cross-hairs. Measured Magnitude +13.10 (Clear Filter)

Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter 2024-02-14 02:09 UT (#1185189-93) 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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UGC 690 - Spiral Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2024vfo

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UGC 1596 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia-91bg Supernova 2024yhg

UGC 1596 with SN 2024yhg (Triangulum) SN 2024yhg (Type: Ia-91bg) discovered 2024-10-15.147 UT by CRTS Alias: SNhunt469 Discovery Magnitude 16.3 ( Clear Filter)  ( TNS 2024yhg )

UGC 1596 with SN 2024yhg - 2024-11-10 (T+26.8d) Image below (2024-11-10.953) was taken 26.8 days after discovery of 2024yhg Position of reported SN (very faint) is indicated by white cross-hairs. Estimated Magnitude  +18.4  (Clear Filter)

Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter 2024-11-10 23:00 UT (#1265101-05) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

Images of SN 2024yhg (in UGC 1596) on Supernova 2024 Page >>

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