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CCD Images - Session 1212 (2024-04-26)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet C/2021 S3 (PANSTARRS) - Comet
   
Bullet AT 2024dsj - CV Type Transient
   
Bullet NGC 6433 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2024efn
   
Bullet UGC 11067 - Spiral Galaxy with Transient AT 2024grw
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- BL Lac
    
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- Groombridge 34
 
  
- Attempted All-Night Session (4.3 hrs), skies overcast or cloudy in first half of session and didn't clear until 02:10.
   
- 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 2024-04-26 >>
   
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C/2021 S3 (PANSTARRS) - Comet

C/2021 S3 (PANSTARRS) - 2024-04-27
(passing through Cygnus)

Sun Distance 1.69 AU (receeding)
Earth Distance 1.51 AU (225.8 million km)
   C/2021 S3 (PANSTARRS) - 2024-04-27 Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 50.34 arcsec/hr, Dec 90.58 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
2 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-04-27 01:55 UT (#1212033-34)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
7 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-04-27 01:58 UT (#1212033-39)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
Images of C/2021 S3 (PANSTARRS) on Comets 2024 Page >>    

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AT 2024dsj - CV Type Transient

AT 2024dsj (Cassiopeia)
AT 2024dsj (Type: CV) discovered 2024-02-28.787 UT by Gaia
Alias: Gaia24ath
Discovery Magnitude 15.25 (G-Gaia Filter)
vs Historic Magnitude 15.03 +/- 0.02 SD 
Gaia source fades by 0.2 mag
TNS discovery report on TNS says
Prior Non-Detection Limiting Mag 21.5 (2024-01-25 17:32)
but Gaia data for the same date gives mag 15.26)

 ( TNS 2024dsj | Gaia24ath )
 
AT 2024dsj - 2024-04-27 (T+58.3d)
Image below (2024-04-27.059) was taken 58.3 days after discovery of 2024dsj
Position of reported transient (faint, brightened slighly ?) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured Magnitude +14.37 (Clear Filter)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-04-27 01:28 UT (#1212012-16)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of AT 2024dsj on Transients 2024 Page >>

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NGC 6433 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2024efn

NGC 6433 with SN 2024efn (Hercules)
SN 2024efn (Type: Ia) discovered 2024-03-12.496 UT by CRTS
Alias: SNhunt463
Discovery Magnitude 19.0 (V-crts-CRTS Filter)
vs Prior Non-Detection Limiting Magnitude 21.0
 ( TNS 2024efn )
 
NGC 6433 with SN 2024efn - 2024-04-27 (T+45.6d)
Image below (2024-04-27.090) was taken 45.6 days after discovery of 2024efn
Position of reported supernova (fading slowly) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured Magnitude +16.12 (Clear Filter)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-04-27 02:17 UT (#1212042-46)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2024efn (in NGC 6433) on Supernova 2024 Page >>

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UGC 11067 - Spiral Galaxy with Transient AT 2024grw

UGC 11067 with AT 2024grw (Ophiuchus)
AT 2024grw (Type: unk) discovered 2024-04-17.131 UT by ATLAS
Alias: ATLAS24fvu
Discovery Magnitude 18.36 (orange-ATLAS Filter)
vs Prior Non-Detection Limiting Magnitude 20.09
 ( TNS 2024efn )
 
UGC 11067 - Spiral Galaxy
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-04-27 02:38 UT (#1212049-52)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
UGC 11067 with AT 2024grw - 2024-04-27 (T+10.0d)
Image below (2024-04-27.104) was taken 10.0 days after discovery of 2024grw
Position of reported transient (faint) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured Magnitude +16.94 (Clear Filter)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-04-27 02:38 UT (#1212049-52)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2024grw (in UGC 11067) on Transients 2024 Page >>

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