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CCD Images - Session 848 (2021-01-11)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet Nova Per 2020 - Nova (V1112 Per, AT2020abap)
Bullet C/2020 M3 (Atlas) - Comet
Bullet UGC 784 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021pc
Bullet UGC 1436 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021nv
Bullet UGC 2528 - Spiral Galaxy with Type IIb Supernova 2020adnx
Bullet NGC 1555 - Reflection Nebula
Bullet M1 - Supernova Remnant (Crab Nebula)
Bullet UGCA 114 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 17978)
Bullet UGCA 164 - Galaxy (PGC 26750)
Bullet M85 - Elliptical Galaxy with SN 2020nlb
Bullet UGC 3879 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 21136)
Bullet UGCA 184 - Galaxy (PGC 28251)
Bullet NGC 2782 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2020scc
Bullet UGCA 201 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 29347)
Bullet NGC 3321 - Spiral Galaxy (UGCA 214)
Bullet UGCA 217 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 31979)
Bullet UGC 7321 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 39432)
Bullet NGC 4414 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021J
Bullet UGCA 314 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 44735)
Bullet NGC 5331 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2020abir
Bullet UGC 6930 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2020rcq
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- SY Cnc, R CrB, U Her, RZ LMi, RR Tau

   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- Teegardens Star
  
   
- All Night session (10.4 hours)
- Main aims of the session were to test new versions of AstroMain/AstroPlan software and acquire a selection of variable star, nearby star and comet targets and deep sky targets as cloud/showers allowed.
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature: 1°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:  -20/-25°C
- Notes from 2021-01-11 >>
    
- Aurora Images/Video from 2021-01-11 >>
  UGC 2528 update TNS 

Nova Per 2020 - Nova (V1112 Per, AT2020abap)

Nova Per 2020 (Perseus)
Nova in Perseus discovered 2020/11/25.807
[ Novae ]

Nova discovered independently by Seiji Ueda and Stanislav Korotkiy et al
AT2020abap (Type: CV) reported 2020/11/27.230 UT by PGIR
Alias: N Per 2020 , PGIR20fbf, TCP J04291888+4354233, TCP J04291884+4354232, V1112 Per
 
Nova Per 2020 - 2021-01-11 (T+47.1d)
Image below (2021-01-11.862) was taken 47.1 days after discovery of Nova
Nova is shown by white cross hairs.  Measured magnitude +12.7
Image
CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
4 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-11 20:45 UT (#848003-06)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of Nova Per 2020 on Novae Page >>
 

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C/2020 M3 (Atlas) - Comet

C/2020 M3 (Atlas)
(passing through Auriga)

Sun Distance 1.70 AU  (receeding)
Earth Distance 0.81 AU (121.4 million km)
   C/2020 M3 (Atlas) - 2021-01-11, Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 18.06 arcsec/hr, Dec 19.95 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
14 x 15s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-11 20:55 UT (#848009-23)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
14 x 15s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-11 20:55 UT (#848009-23)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
Images of C/2020 M3 (Atlas) on Comets 2020 Page >>    

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UGC 784 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021pc

UGC 784 with SN 2021pc Cetus)
SN 2021pc (Type: Ia) discovered 2021/01/07.160 UT by ZTF
Magnitude +18.3 at discovery
Alias: ZTF21aabpszb, Gaia21adm
 (Rochester Supernova site | TNS | )
 
UGC 784 with SN 2021pc - 2021-01-11 (T+4.7d)
UGC 784 / PGC 4443 (catalog mag + 16.0)
Other galaxies in same FOV: PGC 1110475 (catalog mag + 16.8)
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-11 21:21 UT (#848043-47)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGC 784 with SN 2021pc - 2021-01-11 (T+4.7d)
Image below (2021-01-11.883) was taken 4.7 days after discovery of SN 2021pc
SN is shown by white cross hairs.  Measured Magnitude +16.3
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-11 21:21 UT (#848043-47)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2021pc (UGC 784) on Supernovae 2021 Page >>
 

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UGC 1436 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021nv

UGC 1436 with SN 2021nv (Aries)
SN 2021nv (Type: Ia) discovered 2021/01/07.263 UT by ATLAS
Magnitude +17.8 at discovery
Alias: ATLAS21aqr
 (Rochester Supernova site | Claudio Balcon image | )
 
UGC 1436 with SN 2021nv - 2021-01-11 (T+4.7d)
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-11 21:42 UT (#848050-54)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGC 1436 with SN 2021nv - 2021-01-11 (T+4.6d)
Image below (2021-01-11.898) was taken 4.6 days after discovery of SN 2021nv
SN is shown by white cross hairs.  Measured Magnitude +17.1
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-11 21:42 UT (#848050-54)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGC 1436  with adjacent galaxies
UGC 1436 / PGC 7371 (catalog mag + 17.0)
PGC 7362 (catalog mag + 16.3),  PGC 7391  (catalog mag ?)
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Images of SN 2021nv (UGC 1436) on Supernovae 2021 Page >>
 

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UGC 2528 - Spiral Galaxy with Type IIb Supernova 2020adnx

UGC 2528 with SN 2020adnx (Perseus)
SN 2020adnx (Type IIb,  zhost=0.021001)  discovered 2020-12-24.859 UT by MASTER
Alias: MASTER OT J030555.49+413631.1, ATLAS20bjhy, Gaia20fxw
 ( Rochester Supernova site | Gianpiero Locatelli image )
 
 
UGC 2528 with SN 2020adnx  - 2021-01-11 (T+18.1d)
Image below (2021-01-11.913) was taken 18.1 days after discovery of 2020adnx
SN is shown by white cross hairs.  Estimated Magnitude  +17.5 to +18.0
Image 
CCD Image  (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-11 22:03 UT (#848056-60)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2020adnx (UGC 2528) on Supernovae 2020 Page >>
 

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NGC 1555 - Reflection Nebula

NGC 1555 (Taurus)
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-11 22:18 UT (#848062-66)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
(Autoguided using TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC)
 
Image 
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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M1 - Supernova Remnant (Crab Nebula)

M1 (Taurus)
Image 
CCD Image (92% size, square root scale, cropped)
6 x 60s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2021-01-11 22:31 UT (#848068-75)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
(Autoguided using TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC)
 
 

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UGCA 114 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 17978)

UGCA 114 (Lepus)
Alias: PGC 17978 (catalog mag +13.0)
[ UGCA Galaxies ]
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-11 22:46 UT (#848078-80)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGCA 114 -  Detail
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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UGCA 164 - Galaxy (PGC 26750)

UGCA 164 (Leo)
 
Alias: PGC 26750 (catalog mag +14.7)
[ UGCA Galaxies ]
Image
CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-11 23:45 UT (#848088)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGCA 164 - Earlier Image (Nov 2020)
Image
CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-22 03:11 UT (#831356-59)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGCA 164 - Earlier Wider View (Nov 2020)
Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-22 03:11 UT (#831356-59)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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M85 - Elliptical Galaxy with SN 2020nlb

M85 with SN 2020nlb (Coma Berenices)
SN 2020nlb (Type Ia), discovered 2020/06/25.251 by ATLAS
 (Rochester Supernova site |  Confirmation ImageR. Spellman Image |  mag ~ 18.5 at discovery )
 
M85 with SN 2020nlb - 2021-01-12 (T+200.8d)
Image below (2021-01-12.004) was taken 200.8 days after discovery of 2020nlb
 Measured SN magnitude ?  (SN too faint to be detected as an inventory object)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
9 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-12 00:11 UT (#848098-107)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2020nlb (M85) on Supernovae 2020 Page >>
 
M85,  NGC 4394 & PGC 40512
Image
Annotated CCD Image (70% size, square root scale, cropped)
9 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-12 00:11 UT (#848098-107)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
 

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UGC 3879 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 21136)

UGC 3879 (Gemini)
Flat Galaxy Atlas Object

Alias: PGC 21136
[ Flat Galaxies ]
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-12 00:38 UT (#848120-24)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGC 3879 -  Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
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Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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UGCA 184 - Galaxy (PGC 28251)

UGCA 184 (Ursa Major)
Alias: PGC 28251 (catalog mag +16.4)
[ UGCA Galaxies ]
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-12 01:10 UT (#848128-31)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGCA 184 -  Detail
Image
CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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NGC 2782 - Spiral Galaxy (ARP 215) with Type Ia Supernova 2020scc

NGC 2782 with SN 2020scc (Lynx)
SN 2020scc (Type Ia, z=0.008483) discovered 2020/08/20.915 by Xingming Observatory Sky Survey (XOSS)
 ( Rochester Supernova site | Discovery image | )
 
NGC 2782 with SN 2020scc - 2021-01-12 (T+144.2d)
Image below (2021-01-12.081) was taken 144.2 days after discovery of 2020scc
SN is shown by white cross hairs.  SN is to faint to get a magnitude measurement, but is still visible
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-12 02:06 UT (#848138-42)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2020scc (NGC 2782) on Supernovae 2020 Page >>
 

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UGCA 201 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 29347)

UGCA 201 (Leo Minor)
Spiral Galaxy
Alias : PGC 29347 (catalog mag +14.7)
[ UGCA Galaxies ]
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-12 02:29 UT (#848144-48)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGCA 201 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
UGCA 201 - Earlier Image (Nov 2020)
Image
CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-22 04:25 UT (#831377-79)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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NGC 3321 - Spiral Galaxy (UGCA 214)

NGC 3321 (Sextans)
Spiral Galaxy
Alias: UGCA 214 (Catalog mag +13.5 or +13.7)
[ UGCA Galaxies ]
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-12 03:13 UT (#848152-56)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 3321 -  Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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UGCA 217 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 31979)

UGCA 217 (Sextans)
Spiral Galaxy
Alias: PGC 31979 (Catalog mag +14.2)
[ UGCA Galaxies ]
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-12 03:30 UT (#848159)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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UGC 7321 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 39432)

UGC 7321 (Coma Berenices)
Edge On Spiral Galaxy
Alias: PGC 39432
[ Flat Galaxies ]
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-12 04:45 UT (#848162-65)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGC 7321 -  Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
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Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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NGC 4414 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2021J

NGC 4414 w/SN 2021J (Coma Berenices)
Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova
[ Supernovae ]

SN 2021J (Type Ia, z=0.0024) discovered 2021/01/01.489 UT by ZTF
Alias: ZTF21aaabvit
Mag +13.97 at discovery
 (Rochester Supernova site | Jean-Claude Merlin image | )
 
NGC 4414 with SN 2021J - 2021-01-12 (T+10.7d)
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-12 05:30 UT (#848177-81)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 4414 with SN 2021J - 2021-01-12 (T+10.7d)
Image below (2021-01-12.223) was taken 10.7 days after discovery of 2021J
SN is shown by white cross hairs.  Magnitude ?
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (125% size, log scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-12 05:30 UT (#848177-81)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2021J (NGC 4414) on Supernovae 2021 Page >>

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UGCA 314 - Spiral Galaxy (PGC 44735)

UGCA 314 (Virgo)
Alias: PGC 44735 (catalog mag +14.4)
[ UGCA Galaxies ]
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-12 05:51 UT (#848184-88)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGCA 314 -  Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
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Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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NGC 5331 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2020abir

NGC 5331 with SN 2020abir (Virgo)
Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova
[ Supernovae ]

SN 2020abir (Type Ia, zhost=0.033056) discovered 2020-12-01.547 UT by ZTF
Alias: ZTF20actocyw
Mag +17.3 at discovery
 (Rochester Supernova site | TNS )
 
NGC 5331 with SN 2020abir  - 2021-01-12 (T+41.7d)
Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-12 06:08 UT (#848190-91)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 5331 with SN 2020abir  - 2021-01-12 (T+41.7d)
Image below (2021-01-12.252) was taken 41.7 days after discovery of 2020abir
SN is too close to galaxy center to be separately resolved.
Candidate SN is shown by white cross-hair. Estimated Magnitude +14.9 (SN + Galaxy Nucleus)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-12 06:08 UT (#848190-91)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, linear scale, cropped)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-12 06:08 UT (#848190-91)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 5331  - Earlier Image (2021-01-06,T+35.7d)
Image below (2021-01-06.272) was taken 35.7 days after discovery of 2020abir
Image quality poor (bright sky).
Estimated Magnitude +14.8 (SN + Galaxy Nucleus)
Image
CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-06 06:40 UT (#845098-102)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2020abir (NGC 5331) on Supernovae 2020 Page >>

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UGC 6930 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2020rcq

UGC 6930 with SN 2020rcq (Ursa Major)
Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova
[ Supernovae ]

SN 2020rcq (Type 1a, z=0.002597) discovered 2020/08/09.168 by Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF)
 (Rochester Supernova site | Giancarlo Cortini image | )
 
UGC 6930 with SN 2020rcq - 2021-01-12 (T+156.1d)
Image below (2021-01-12.285) was taken 156.1 days after discovery of 2020rcq
SN is shown by white cross hairs.  Measured SN magnitude +15.9
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-12 06:56 UT (#848218-21)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2020rcq (UGC 6930) on Supernovae 2020 Page >>

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