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Images - Session 1337 (2025-06-29)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet NGC 5957 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2025fvw  (attempt)
   
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Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- None
   
   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- None
   
- Post midnight session (1.2 hr).  Short summer night. Session ended early due to cloud. Session affected by problem with CcdCamera.
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature : 13°C (min)
- CCD Temperature: -5°/-10°C
- Notes from 2025-06-29 >>
   
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Observing Result

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NGC 5957 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2025fvw  (attempt)

NGC 5957 with SN 2025fvw (Serpens)
SN 2025fvw (Type: Ia) discovered 2025-03-26.799 UT by Koichi Itagaki
using XingLong Telescope
Alias: ZTF25aaktqzg, GOTO25bhh, PS25avu, ATLAS25dcd
Discovery Magnitude 17.4 (Clear Filter)
 ( TNS 2025fvw )

NGC 5957 with SN 2025fvw - 2025-06-30 (T+95.2d)
Image below (2025-06-30.014) was taken 95.2 days after discovery of 2025fvw
Position of reported supernova (very faint or not visible) is shown by white cross-hairs 
Very poor quality image (very bright sky background, single frame, guiding issue)
See notes : Difficulties in taking Deep Sky Images on summer nights (NGC 5957 w/SN 2025fvw)

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Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2025-06-30 00:20 UT (#1337012)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 5957 with SN 2025fvw - Earlier Image, 2025-04-08 (T+12.2d)
Image below (2025-04-08.051) was taken 12.2 days after discovery of 2025fvw
Position of reported supernova (distinct, brightening, peak) is shown by white cross-hairs 
Measured Magnitude +13.70 (Clear Filter)

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Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2025-04-08 01:21 UT (#1312143-47)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
SN 2025fvw - Light Curve

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Images of SN 2025fvw (in NGC 5957) on Supernova 2025 Page >>

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