David's Astronomy Pages
Images - Session 1346 (2025-08-09)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) - Comet
   
Bullet Nova Ser 2025 (V691 Ser)
   
Bullet M31 - Spiral Galaxy with Nova AT 2025kvc  (non-detection)
   
Bullet UGC 386 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2025kno
Bullet UGC 1179 - Galaxy with Transient AT 2025kuz  (non-detection)
Bullet UGC 1814 - Spiral Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2025oas
   
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- T CrB, BL Lac, CY Lyr
   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- HH And, 61 Cyg, Groombridge 34
   
- Post midnight session (3.2 hr). 
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature : 9.0°C (min)
- CCD Temperature: -10°/ -15°C
- Notes from 2025-08-09 >>
   
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Observing Result

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C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) - Comet

C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) - 2025-08-10
(passing through Cassiopeia)
Sun Distance 4.67 AU (receeding)
Earth Distance 4.51 AU (674.0 million km)
   C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) - 2025-08-10 Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra -59.66 arcsec/hr, Dec 8.08 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2025-08-10 02:01 UT (#1346069-71)
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/2022 E2 (ATLAS) on Comets 2023 Page >>    
 Images of C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) on Comets 2024 Page >>    
 Images of C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) on Comets 2025 Page >>    

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Nova Ser 2025 (V691 Ser)

Nova Ser 2025  (Serpens)
Nova Ser 2025 discovered 2025-07-17.908 UT by New Milky Way Survey
(TCP J18385851-0351482 - discovered 2025-07-17.909 UT by ZTF
Alias: ZTF25abbsdyb, N Ser 2025, V691 Ser
Discovery Magnitude 11.9
 
Nova Ser 2025
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, linear scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2025-08-10 00:04 UT (#1346013-17)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Nova Ser 2025 - 2025-08-09 (T+23.1d)
Image below (2025-08-09.997) was taken 23.1 days after discovery
Position of nova (bright) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured Magnitude +12.93 (Clear Filter)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2025-08-10 00:04 UT (#1346013-17)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of Nova Ser 2025 on Novae 2025 Page >>

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M31 - Spiral Galaxy with Nova AT 2025kvc (non-detection)

M31 with AT 2025kvc (Andromeda)
AT 2025kvc (Type: Nova) discovered 2025-05-20.153 UT by Jingyuan Zhao
using 0.43-m f/6.8 Corrected Dall-Kirkham robotic telescope
at Alnitak Remote Observatories in Nerpio, Spain
Alias: PNV J00422300+4116197
Discovery Magnitude 18.09 (Clear Filter)
A strong and broad H-alpha line suggest a Nova in M31
 ( TNS 2025kvc )
 
M31 with AT 2025kvc - 2025-08-10 (T+81.9d)
Image below (2025-08-10.041) was taken 81.9 days after discovery of 2025kvc
Position of earlier transient (not visible, likely faded)  is shown by white cross-hairs 

Image

Annotated CCD Image (70% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2025-08-10 01:08 UT (#1346036-40)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of AT 2025kvc (in M31) on Transients 2025 Page >>

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UGC 386 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2025kno

UGC 386 with SN 2025kno (Pisces)
SN 2025kno (Type: Ia, z=0.017785) discovered 2025-05-16.487 UT by ZTF
using Palomar 1.2m Oschin Telescope
Alias: ZTF25aaqksiw
Discovery Magnitude 16.15 (r-ZTF Filter)
 ( TNS 2025kno )
 
UGC 386 with SN 2025kno - 2025-08-10 (T+85.5d)
Image below (2025-08-10.025) was taken 85.5 days after discovery of 2025kno
Position of reported supernova (faint, indistinct) is shown by white cross-hairs
Poor quality image (low S/N)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2025-08-10 00:45 UT (#1346029-33)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
UGC 386 with SN 2025kno - Earlier Image, 2025-08-02 (T+78.5d)
Image below (2025-08-02.996) was taken 78.5 days after discovery of 2025kno
Position of reported supernova (faint) is shown by white cross-hairs
Estimated Magnitude +17.5 (Clear Filter)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2025-08-02 23:59 UT (#1345050-52)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of SN 2025kno (in UGC 386) on Supernova 2025 Page >>

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UGC 1179 - Galaxy with Transient AT 2025kuz  (non-detection)

UGC 1179 with AT 2025kuz (Andromeda)
AT 2025kuz (Type: unk) discovered 2025-05-19.494 UT by ZTF
using Palomar 1.2m Oschin Telescope
Alias: ZTF25aaqqncg
Discovery Magnitude 17.38 (r-ZTF Filter)
 ( TNS 2025kuz )
 
UGC 1179 - Galaxy
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2025-08-10 01:36 UT (#1346052-55)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
UGC 1179 with AT 2025kuz - 2025-08-10 (T+82.6d)
Image below (2025-08-10.062) was taken 82.6 days after discovery of 2025kuz
Position of earlier transient (not visible) is shown by white cross-hairs
Non-Detection Limiting Magnitude +19.6 (Clear Filter)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2025-08-10 01:36 UT (#1346052-55)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of AT 2025kuz (in UGC 1179) on Transients 2025 Page >>

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UGC 1814 - Spiral Galaxy with Type II Supernova 2025oas

UGC 1814 with SN 2025oas (Aries)
SN 2025oas (Type: II) discovered 2025-06-19.472 UT by ZTF
using Palomar 1.2m Oschin Telescope
Alias: ZTF25aavyqag, GOTO25elj, ATLAS25gub, PS25epm
Discovery Magnitude 16.75 (r-ZTF Filter)
 ( TNS 2025oas )
 
UGC 1814 - Spiral Galaxy
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2025-08-10 01:36 UT (#1346052-55)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
UGC 1814 with SN 2025oas - 2025-08-10 (T+51.6d)
Image below (2025-08-10.091) was taken 51.6 days after discovery of 2025oas
Position of earlier transient (faint) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured Magnitude +16.5 (Clear Filter)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2025-08-10 01:36 UT (#1346052-55)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of SN 2025oas (in UGC 1814) on Supernova 2025 Page >>

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