David's Astronomy Pages
Images - Session 1322 (2025-05-08)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet (2) Pallas - Minor Planet
   
Bullet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann - Comet
   
Bullet AT 2022cus - CV Type Transient  (non-detection)
Bullet AT 2022vlm - Type ulens? Transient
Bullet AT 2024uuk - CV Type Transient  (non-detection)
Bullet AT 2024wqx - Transient  (non-detection)
Bullet AT 2024abod - Transient  (non-detection)
   
Bullet LEDA 2155454 - Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2025erh
   
Bullet UGC 12131 - Spiral Galaxy with Supernova 2025jyl
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- R CrB, T CrB, BL Lac, CY Lyr
   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- None
   
- All night session (4.2 hr)
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature: 8°C (min)
- CCD Temperature: -20°C
- Notes from 2025-05-08 >>
   
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Observing Result

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(2) Pallas - Minor Planet

(2) Pallas -2025-05-09
(passing through Delphinus)
Sun Distance 3.40 AU (receeding ?)
Earth Distance 3.31 AU (495.0 million km)
(Ra 16.72 arcsec/hr, Dec 16.70 arcsec/hr)
Measured Magnitude +10.38 (Clear Filter)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
4 x 20s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2025-05-09 02:06 UT (#1322096-99)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  

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29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann - Comet 

29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann - 2025-05-08
(passing through Leo)

Sun Distance 6.28 AU (receeding slowly)
Earth Distance 6.11 AU (914.0 million km)
   29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann - 2025-05-08 Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 6.60 arcsec/hr, Dec -2.39 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
6 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2025-05-08 22:58 UT (#1322010-16)
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 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann on Comets 2023 Page >>    
Images of 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann on Comets 2024 Page >>    
Images of 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann on Comets 2025 Page >>    

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AT 2022cus - CV Type Transient (non-detection)

AT 2022cus (Libra)
AT 2022cus (Type: CV) discovered 2022-02-18.715 UT by Gaia
Alias: Gaia22arq
Discovery Magnitude 13.5 (G-Gaia Filter)
vs Historic Magnitude 18.79 +/- 0.11 SD
>5 mag outburst in faint Gaia source, candidate CV
 ( TNS 2022cus | Gaia22arq )
 
AT 2022cus - 2025-05-09 (T+1175.3d)
Image below (2025-05-09.033) was taken 1175.3 days after discovery of 2022cus
Position of earlier transient (not visible) is shown by white cross-hairs 
Non-Detection Limiting Magnitude +18.0 (Clear Filter)
Star appears to be at its normal low state (mag 18.4 - 19.0 Gaia)

Image

Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2025-05-09 00:51 UT (#1322062-66)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of AT 2022cus on Transients 2022 Page >>

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AT 2022vlm - Type ulens? Transient

AT 2022vlm (Cygnus)
AT 2022vlm (Type: ulens?) discovered 2022-09-20.755 UT by Gaia
Alias: Gaia22dze
Alerting Magnitude 16.77 (G-Gaia Filter)
vs Historic Magnitude 17.30 +/- 0.03 SD
Red gal.plane source candidate microlensing event rises by 0.5 mag
 ( TNS 2022vlm | Gaia22dze )
 
AT 2022vlm - 2025-05-09 (T+961.3d)
Image below (2025-05-09.071) was taken 961.3 days after discovery of 2022vlm
Position of earlier transient (very faint) is shown by white cross-hairs 
Measured Magnitude +17.08 (Clear Filter)
Star is likely at its normal state (17.30 Gaia)

Image

Annotated CCD Image (125% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2025-05-09 01:51 UT (#1322089-93)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of AT 2022vlm on Transients 2022 Page >>

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AT 2024uuk - CV Type Transient  (non-detection)

AT 2024uuk (Aquila)
AT 2024uuk (Type: CV) discovered 2024-09-03.526 UT by MASTER
Alias: MASTER OT J191358.16+043029.1
Discovery Magnitude 14.9 (Clear Filter)
vs Prior Non-Detection Limiting Magnitude 17.4
Long variable
 ( TNS 2024uuk )
 
AT 2024uuk - 2025-05-09 (T+247.5d)
Image below (2025-05-09.019) was taken 247.5 days after discovery of 2024uuk
Position of earlier transient (not visible) is shown by white cross-hairs 
Non-Detection Limiting Magnitude +18.5 (Clear Filter)

Image

Annotated CCD Image (175% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2025-05-09 00:30 UT (#1322049-53)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of AT 2024uuk on Transients 2024 Page >>

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AT 2024wqx - Transient  (non-detection)

AT 2024wqx (Hercules)
AT 2024wqx (Type: unk) discovered 2024-09-26.890 UT by GOTO
using GOTO-North Telescope
Alias: GOTO24ghk, Gaia24cvq
Discovery Magnitude 16.54 (L-GOTO Filter)
vs Prior Non-Detection Limiting Magnitude 19.9
Apparently hostless transient
 TNS 2024wqx | Gaia24cvq )
 
AT 2024wqx - 2025-05-09 (T+224.2d)
Image below (2025-05-09.049) was taken 224.2 days after discovery of 2024wqx
Position of reported transient (not visible) is shown by white cross-hairs
Non-Detection Limiting Magnitude +19.5
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2025-05-09 01:19 UT (#1322077-81)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of AT 2024wqx on Transients 2024 Page >>

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AT 2024abod - Transient  (non-detection)

AT 2024abod (Hercules)
AT 2024abod (Type: unk) discovered 2024-11-20.208 UT by ATLAS
Alias: ATLAS24qhe, Gaia24dlz
Discovery Magnitude 16.54 (L-GOTO Filter)
vs Prior Non-Detection Limiting Magnitude 19.9
Apparently hostless transient
 TNS 2024abod | Gaia24dlz )
 
AT 2024abod - 2025-05-09 (T+169.8d)
Image below (2025-05-09.007) was taken 169.8 days after discovery of 2024abod
Position of earlier transient (not visible) is shown by white cross-hairs
Non-Detection Limiting Magnitude +19.0
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2025-05-09 00:14 UT (#1322043-45)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Images of AT 2024abod on Transients 2024 Page >>

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LEDA 2155454 - Galaxy with Type Ia Supernova 2025erh

LEDA 2155454 with SN 2025erh (Lynx)
SN 2025erh (Type: Ia) discovered 2025-03-17.258 UT by ATLAS
using Palomar 1.2m Oschin Telescope
Alias: ATLAS25csl, GOTO25bbr, ZTF25aajcusp
Discovery Magnitude 18.07 (r-ZTF Filter)
 ( TNS 2025erh )

LEDA 2155454 with SN 2025erh - 2025-05-08 (T+52.7d)
Image below (2025-05-08.964) was taken 52.7 days after discovery of 2025erh
Position of reported supernova (faint, fading) is shown by white cross-hairs 
Estimated Magnitude +17.2 (Clear Filter)

Image

Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2025-05-08 23:17 UT (#1322019-23)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2025erh (in LEDA 2155454) on Supernova 2025 Page >>

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UGC 12131 - Spiral Galaxy with Supernova 2025jyl

UGC 12131 with SN 2025jyl (Lacerta)
2025jyl (Type: SN) discovered 2025-05-07.493 UT by ZTF
using Palomar 1.2m Oschin Telescope
Alias: ZTF25aappymi
Discovery Magnitude 18.09 (r-ZTF Filter)
vs Prior Non-Detection Limiting Magnitude 20.44
 ( TNS 2025jyl )

UGC 12131 with SN 2025jyl - 2025-05-08 (T+1.5d)
Image below (2025-05-08.981) was taken 1.5 days after discovery of 2025jyl
Position of reported supernova (faint) is shown by white cross-hairs 
Estimated Magnitude +17.3 (Clear Filter)

Image

Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2025-05-08 23:38 UT (#1322027-30)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2025jyl (in UGC 12131) on Supernova 2025 Page >>

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