David's Astronomy Pages
Images - Session 1278 (2024-11-29)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet M31 - Spiral Galaxy with Nova M31 2024-11b? (not distinguishable)
Bullet M33 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Nova Transient AT 2024abqt
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- RX And
   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- None
  
- Post-Midnight session (1.0 hr). Earlier start prevented by cloud and then ended early after clouds quickly rolled back in.
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature: 9.5°C (min)
- CCD Temperature: -15°C
- Notes from 2024-11-29 >>
   
- Aurora recorded at 00:15 to 01:20 during interval when sky briefly cleared
   

Observing Result

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M31 - Spiral Galaxy with Nova M31 2024-11b? (not distinguishable)

M31 with Nova M31 2024-11b? (Andromeda)
Nova M31 2024-11b? (Type: unk) discovered 2024-11-14.103 UT by Kamil Hornoch et al.
Alias: PNV J00425055+4112297
Discovery Magnitude 17.1 (Clear Filter)
 ( Discovery Image )

 
Nova M31 2024-11b? - 2024-11-30 (T+15.9d)
Image below (2024-11-30.020) was taken 15.9 days after discovery of Nova M31 2024-11b?
Position of reported transient (not separately distinguishable) is shown by white cross-hairs 
Measured Magnitude +11.62 (Clear Filter), Star + Transient

Image

Annotated CCD Image (150% size, log scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-11-30 00:37 UT (#1278005-09)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of AT 2024aayx (in M31) on Transients 2024 Page >>

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M33 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Nova Transient AT 2024abqt

M33 with AT 2024abqt (Triangulum)
AT 2024abqt (Type: Nova) discovered 2024-11-21.408 UT by ATLAS
Alias: ATLAS24qiq
Discovery Magnitude 16.09 (orange-ATLAS Filter)
 ( TNS 2024sgd )
  
M33 with AT 2024abqt - 2024-11-30 (T+8.6d)
Image below (2024-11-30.042) was taken 8.6 days after discovery of 2024abqt
Position of reported transient (very faint) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured Magnitude +17.5 ? (Clear Filter)
Poor quality image (decreasing sky transparency, single frame)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-11-30 01:01 UT (#1278020)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
M33 with AT 2024abqt - Earlier Image, 2024-11-22 (T+1.4d)
Image below (2024-11-22.828) was taken 1.4 days after discovery of 2024abqt
Position of reported transient (faint) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured Magnitude +16.55 (Clear Filter)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-11-22 20:02 UT (#1274060-64)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of AT 2024abqt (in M33) on Transients 2024 Page >>

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