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Images - Session 1340 (2025-07-10)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet AT 2024eh - CV Type Transient
Bullet AT 2024wqf - Type AGN Transient (4C 27.50)
Bullet AT 2024wzq - CV Type Transient
Bullet AT 2024xpy - Type BL Transient
   
Bullet NGC 5957 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2025fvw
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- T CrB, CI Cyg, BL Lac, CY Lyr
   
   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- None
   
- Short session (2.4 hr).  Short summer night. Session affected by problems with CcdCamera, and by cloud/wind.
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature : 12.5°C (min)
- CCD Temperature: -10°C
- Notes from 2025-07-10 >>
   
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Observing Result

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AT 2024eh - CV Type Transient

AT 2024eh (Cygnus)
AT 2024eh (Type: CV) discovered 2024-01-01.323 UT by Gaia
using Gaia Spacecraft Telescope
Alias: Gaia24abw
Alerting Magnitude 16.91 (G-Gaia Filter)
vs Historic Magnitude 15.80  +/- 0.19  SD
1.4 mag dimming in erratic Galactic plane source
 ( TNS 2024eh | Gaia24abw )
 
AT 2024eh - 2025-07-11 (T+556.7d)
Image below (2025-07-11.056) was taken 556.7 days after discovery of 2024eh
Position of earlier transient (faint but distinct)  is shown by white cross-hairs 
Measured Magnitude +15.34 (Clear Filter)
Star is likely in its normal state (15.4 to 16.1 G-Gaia)

Image

Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
4 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2025-07-11 01:24 UT (#1340062-65)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of AT 2024eh on Transients 2024 Page >>

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AT 2024wqf - Type AGN Transient (4C 27.50)

AT 2024wqf (Pegasus)
AT 2024wqf (Type: AGN) discovered 2024-09-24.205 UT by MASTER
Alias: MASTER OT J232159.82+273246.9,  4C 27.50
Discovery Magnitude 13.7 (Clear Filter)
 ( TNS 2024wqf | 4C 27.50 (Simbad) )
[ AGN ]

 
AT 2024wqf - 2025-07-11 (T+289.8d)
Image below (2025-07-11.035) was taken 289.8 days after discovery of 2024wqf
Position of reported transient (brightening) is shown by white cross-hairs 
Measured Magnitude +15.83 (Clear Filter)

Image

Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2025-07-11 01:00 UT (#1340044-48)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
AT 2024wqf - Earlier Image 2024-10-01 (T+6.8d)
Image below (2024-10-01.005) was taken 6.8 days after discovery of 2024wqf
Position of reported transient (distinct) is shown by white cross-hairs 
Measured Magnitude +14.16 (Clear Filter)

Image

Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-10-01 00:10 UT (#1248133-34)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of AT 2024wqf on Transients 2024 Page >>

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AT 2024wzq - CV Type Transient

AT 2024wzq (Serpens)
AT 2024wzq (Type: CV) discovered 2024-09-28.573 UT by Gaia
Alias: Gaia24csr
Discovery Magnitude 13.97 (G-Gaia Filter)
vs Historic Magnitude 14.75 +/- 0.26 SD
0.7 mag brightening in Gaia and WISE source
[ TNS 2024wzq | Gaia24csr ]
  
AT 2024wzq - 2025-07-10 (T+285.4d)
Image below (2025-07-10.980) was taken 285.4 days after discovery of 2024wzq
Supposed positon of earlier transient is shown by white cross hairs.  
There is an unexpained discrepency between AT2024wzq in image below
and that in image from session S1317 and S1345
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
4 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2025-07-10 23:34 UT (#1340006-09)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
AT 2024wzq - Earlier Image 2025-04-29 (T+212.5d)
Image below (2025-04-29.063) was taken 212.5 days after discovery of 2024wzq
Positon of earlier transient (faint) is shown by white cross hairs.  
Measured Magnitude +14.23 (Clear Filter)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
4 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2025-04-29 01:33 UT (#1317050-54)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of AT 2024wzq on Transients 2024  Page >>

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AT 2024xpy - Type BL Transient

AT 2024xpy (Hercules)
AT 2024xpy (Type: BL) discovered 2024-10-04.838 UT by Gaia
Alias: Gaia24cvy
Alerting Magnitude 16.17 (G-Gaia Filter)
vs Historic Magnitude 17.28 +/- 0.29
Brightening in known BL Lac type object (2FGL J1844.3+1548)
Normal Magnitude 17.0 to 18.0
 ( TNS 2024xpy | Gaia24cvy | Simbad 2FGL J1844.3+1548 )
 
AT 2024xpy - 2025-07-11 (T+279.2d)
Image below (2025-07-11.009) was taken 279.2 days after discovery of 2024xpy
Position of earlier transient (faint, fading) is shown by white cross-hairs 
Measured Magnitude +17.02 Clear Filter)

Image

Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2025-07-11 00:19 UT (#1340028-30)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of AT 2024xpy on Transients 2024 Page >>

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NGC 5957 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2025fvw

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 - 2025-07-10 (T+106.2d)
Image below (2025-07-10.995) was taken 106.2 days after discovery of 2025fvw
Position of reported supernova (very faint) is shown by white cross-hairs 
Measured Magnitude +17.52 (Clear Filter)
Poor quality image (bright sky background)

Image

Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2025-07-10 23:59 UT (#1340021-23)
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)

Image

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

Image

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

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