David's Astronomy Pages
Images - Session 1305 (2025-03-23)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann - Comet
Bullet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) - Comet
   
Bullet AT 2022uam - CV Type Transient
Bullet AT 2025oj - CV Type Transient  (non-detection)
Bullet AT 2025esv - Type CV? Transient
Bullet AT 2025esx - Type CV? Transient
Bullet AT 2025euu - Type CV? Transient
   
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- T CrB, BL Lac
   
   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- None
   
- Late night session (5.4 hr) following early cloud.
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature: 1°C (min)
- CCD Temperature: -20°
- Notes from 2025-03-23 >>
   
-
   

Observing Result

Image

Back to Top


29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann - Comet

29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann - 2025-03-24
(passing through Leo)

Sun Distance 6.27 AU (slowly receeding)
Earth Distance 5.47 AU (818.1 million km)
   29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann - 2025-03-24 Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -10.61 arcsec/hr, Dec 2.79 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
9 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2025-03-24 00:16 UT (#1305016-24)
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 >>    
Images of 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann on Comets 2025 Page >>    

Back to Top


C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) - Comet

C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) - 2025-03-24
(passing through Delphinus)
Sun Distance 3.13 AU (receeding)
Earth Distance 3.54 AU (530.2 million km)
   C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) - 2025-03-24
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 1.81 arcsec/hr, Dec 26.09 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
10 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2025-03-24 03:22 UT (#1305089-98)
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 C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS on Comets 2024 Page >>    
Images of C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS on Comets 2025 Page >>    

Back to Top


AT 2022uam - CV Type Transient

AT 2022uam (Ophiuchus)
AT 2022uam (Type: CV) discovered 2022-09-10.493 UT by Gaia
using Gaia Spacecraft Telescope
Alias: Gaia22dvo
Alerting Magnitude 15.48 (G-Gaia Filter)
vs Historic Magnitude  16.85 +/- 0.34 SD
Outburst in known CV
 ( TNS 2022uam | Gaia22dvo )
  
AT 2022uam - 2025-03-24 (T+925.6d)
Image below (2025-03-24.091) was taken 925.6 days after discovery of 2022uam
Position of earlier transient (very faint) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured Magnitude +16.92 (Clear Filter)
Star seems to be within its normal range (16.2 to 17.5 G-Gaia Filter, Gaia)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2025-03-24 02:14 UT (#1305063-67)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of AT 2022uam on Transients 2022 Page >>

Back to Top


AT 2025oj - CV Type Transient (non-detection)

AT 2025oj (Vulpecula)
AT 2025oj (Type: CV) discovered 2025-01-15.040 UT by Gaia
Alias: Gaia25aeh
Alerting Magnitude 15.86 (G-Gaia Filter)
vs Historic Magnitude 18.31  +/- 0.26 SD
Outburst in candidate eclipsing CV ZTF18abmnvsq
 ( TNS 2025oj | Gaia25aeh )
 
AT 2025oj - 2025-03-24 (T+68.1d)
Image below (2025-03-24.115) was taken 68.1 days after discovery of 2025oj
Position of earlier transient (not visible) is shown by white cross-hairs 
Non Detection Limiting Magnitude +18.6 (Clear Filter)
Star seems to have faded back to within its normal magnitude range (+17.7 to +19.5, Gaia)

Image

Annotated CCD Image (125% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2025-03-24 02:53 UT (#1305077-81)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of AT 2025oj on Transients 2025 Page >>

Back to Top


AT 2025esv - Type CV? Transient

AT 2025esv (Cygnus)
AT 2025esv (Type: CV?) discovered 2025-03-17.910 UT by XOSS
Alias: KATS25F002, TCP J19584776+4119174
Discovery Magnitude 16.93 (Clear Filter)
 ( TNS 2025esv )
  
AT 2025esv - 2025-03-24 (T+6.2d)
Image below (2025-03-24.099) was taken 6.2 days after discovery of 2025esv
Position of reported transient (very faint, fading) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured Magnitude +17.46 (Clear Filter)
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (175% size, linear scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2025-03-24 02:29 UT (#1305070-73)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of AT 2025esv on Transients 2025 Page >>

Back to Top


AT 2025esx - Type CV? Transient

AT 2025esx (Serpens)
AT 2025esx (Type: CV?) discovered 2025-03-17.918 UT by XOSS
Alias: KATS25F004, TCP J18050011-1130188
Discovery Magnitude 15.68 (Clear Filter)
 ( TNS 2025esx )
  
AT 2025esx - 2025-03-24 (T+6.3d)
Image below (2025-03-24.176) was taken 6.3 days after discovery of 2025esx
Position of reported transient (very faint) is shown by white cross-hairs
Estimated Magnitude +17.6 (Clear Filter)
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (175% size, linear scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2025-03-24 04:20 UT (#1305116-19)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of AT 2025esx on Transients 2025 Page >>

Back to Top


AT 2025euu - Type CV? Transient

AT 2025euu (Perseus)
AT 2025euu (Type: CV?) discovered 2025-03-19.629 UT by XOSS
Alias: KATS25F011, TCP J03453451+4157182
Discovery Magnitude 13.84 (Clear Filter)
 ( TNS 2025euu )
  
AT 2025euu - 2025-03-24 (T+4.4d)
Image below (2025-03-24.035) was taken 4.4 days after discovery of 2025euu
Position of reported transient (barely separable) is shown by white cross-hairs
Estimated Magnitude +15.0 (Clear Filter)
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (200% size, linear scale, cropped)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2025-03-24 00:55 UT (#1305034-36)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of AT 2025euu on Transients 2025 Page >>

Back to Top