David's Astronomy Pages
Images - Session 1351 (2025-08-25)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet CY Lyr - Dwarf Nova - Variable
Bullet AT 2025sdf - CV Type Transient
   
  - Nova Ser 2025 & SN 2025taz attempts failed (due to cloud)
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- CY Lyr
   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- Barnards Star
   
- Attempted all night session (1.8hr). Session ended early due to cloud/session suspension
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature : 15°C (min)
- CCD Temperature:  -5°/-10°C
- Notes from 2025-08-25 >>
   
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Observing Result

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CY Lyr - Dwarf Nova - Variable

CY Lyr (Lyra)
GCVS Lyr CY
Measured Magnitude +14.95 (V Filter, CCDSoft Cursor Info)
Measured Magnitude +14.98, +15.05 (V Filter, VMA2)

Image

Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
3 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, V Filter
2025-08-25 21:45 UT (#1351039-41)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Cataclysmic Variables : CY Lyr

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AT 2025sdf - CV Type Transient

AT 2025sdf (Ophiuchus)
AT 2025sdf (Type: CV) discovered 2025-07-25.520 UT by Tadashi Kojima
using  Canon EOS 6D digital camera + 300mm f/2.8 lens. 
Alias: TCP J16271026-1030020
Discovery Magnitude 13.8 (Clear Filter)
 ( TNS 2025sdf )

 
AT 2025sdf - 2025-08-25 (T+31.4d)
Image below (2025-08-25.882) was taken 31.4 days after discovery of 2025sdf
Position of reported transient (faint) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured Magnitude +15.85 (Clear Filter)
Poor quality image (not centered due to cloud, single frame)

Image

Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
60s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2025-08-25 21:10 UT (#1351007)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of AT 2025sdf on Transients 2025 Page >>

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