David's Astronomy Pages (Deep Sky)
Astronomical Transients - 2020

This page documents observations and images of Astronomical Transients (AT) with discovery dates in 2020.
 
(Note: Supernovae with discovery dates in 2021 are presented on a separate page SN 2020 )
 
(Note: Some images may roll over into the following year)
 
Galactic Transients (2020)   
     Name, type, discovery date
Bullet  
   
   
 
Extragalactic Transients (2020)   
     Name, type, discovery date, host galaxy (if relevant)
Bullet AT 2020ue - Transient (2020-09-25) in NGC 772 (Unconfirmed)
   

Galactic Transients


Extragalactic Transients


AT 2020ue - Transient (discovered 2020-09-25) in NGC 772 (Unconfirmed)

NGC 772 with AT2020uex (Aries)
AT 2020uex (Type Unkn), TNS discovered 2020/09/25.677 by Koichi Itagaki
 (Rochester Supernova site | Discovery Image | Jordi Camarasa image (unconfirmed) | TNS 2020uex )
 
AT 2020uex - Image sequence  T+13.2d to T+41.2d
(Transient discovery, T = 2020-09-25.677
 
NGC 772 with AT 2020uex (unconfirmed) - 2020-10-08  (T+13.2d)
Image below (2020-10-08.890) was taken 13.2 days after supposed discovery of AT 2020uex
AT2020uex (position shown by white circle) is unconfirmed
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-10-08 21:21 UT (#817035-37)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 772 with AT 2020uex (unconfirmed) - 2020-10-25  (T+29.4d)
Image below (2020-10-25.041) was taken 29.4 days after supposed discovery of AT 2020uex
AT 2020uex (position shown by white circle) is unconfirmed
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-10-25 00:59 UT (#821015-19)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 772 with AT2020uex (unconfirmed)  (T+41.2d)
Image below (2020-11-05.877) was taken 41.2 days after supposed discovery of AT 2020uex
AT 2020uex (position shown by white circle) is unconfirmed
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-05 21:03 UT (#827078-82)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
 

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