David's Astronomy Pages (Deep Sky)
Novae 2009

This page documents observations and images of novae with discovery dates in 2009
Novae  Name, discovery date, alias
Bullet Nova Aql 2009 - Nova (2009-12-14), V1722 Aql
   

 Nova Aql 2009 - Nova (discovered 2009-12-14), V1722 Aql

Nova Aquilae 2009 / V1722 Aql  (Aquila)  
Nova discovered by Koichi Nishiyama, & Fujio Kabashima (Japan) 
at magnitude 10.9 on 2009-12-14.40 

Image (2009-12-26.77) was taken 12.4 days after discovery.
V filter images taken at same show the nova with magnitude +12.32 

Image

Annotated CCD Image (cropped)
3 x 15sec (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2009-12-26 18:32 h UT  (#408034-42)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME
V1722 Aql- Detail

Image

CCD Image (cropped)
Image details as above 
Alternate Black/White range
V1722 Aql- Reference Stars
C Star :  000-BJS-297 / GSC 1599:3910,  (V Mag 11.571)
K Star : 000-BJS-296  / GSC 1599:3038,   (V Mag 11.358)

V filter image showing the nova with magnitude +12.32  
(check star +11.42 vs expected value of +11.36)
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (cropped)
5s exposure, 2x2 binning, V Filter
2009-12-26 18:31 h UT  (#408036)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

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