David's Astronomy Pages
Images - Session 1365 (2025-09-24)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) - Comet
Bullet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) - Comet
   
Bullet M31 - Spiral Galaxy with EGN Type Transient AT 2025wwe
Bullet M33 - Spiral Galaxy with Transient AT 2025yhk  (non-detection)
   
Bullet NGC 2744 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ic Supernova 2025oq
   
   
Bullet Variable Stars (photometric monitoring)
- BL Lac
   
Bullet Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring)
- Giliese 65, Groombridge 34, Teegardens Star
   
- Post-midnight session (2.7 hr), start delayed for several hours due to cloud
   
- 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging
- TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging
- Ambient Temperature: 10°C (min).
- CCD Temperature:  -10°/-15°C
- Notes from 2025-09-24 >>
   
 
   
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Observing Result

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C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) - Comet

C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) - 2025-09-25
(passing through Taurus)
Sun Distance 3.86 AU (receeding)
Earth Distance 3.21 AU (479.7 million km)
   C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) - 2025-09-25 Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 4.71 arcsec/hr, Dec 4.83 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
6 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2025-09-25 04:15 UT (#1365070-75)
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 C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) on Comets 2025 Page >>    

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C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) - Comet

C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) - 2025-09-25
(passing through Lynx)
Sun Distance 1.09 AU (approaching)
Earth Distance 1.24 AU (186.0 million km)
   C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) - 2025-09-25 Detail
Autoguided on offset star using PHD2 with Lock Shift
set at the comet's rate of motion
(Ra 171.17 arcsec/hr, Dec 52.11 arcsec/hr)
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, log scale)
60s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2025-09-25 03:02 UT (#1365036)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  Annotated CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
13 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2025-09-25 03:11 UT (#1365036-50)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
     
C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) - 2025-09-25    C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) - 2025-09-25 Detail
Image   Image
False Colour CCD Image (50% size, log scale)
13 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2025-09-25 03:11 UT (#1365036-50)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  False Colour  CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as left
     
 Images of C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) on Comets 2025 Page >>    

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M31 - Spiral Galaxy with EGN Type Transient AT 2025wwe

M31 with AT 2025wwe (Andromeda)
AT 2025wwe (Type: EGN) discovered 2025-09-04.455 UT by ZTF
using Palomar 1.2m Oschin Telescope
Alias: ZTF25aborgma, PNV J00431125+4146081
Discovery Magnitude 17.86 (g-ZTF Filter)
Bright (m_peak <= 18.5) transient candidate identified autonomously by BTSbot
 ( TNS 2025wwe )

  
Nova M31 AT 2025wwe - 2025-09-25 (T+20.7d)
Image below (2025-09-25.107) was taken 20.7 days after discovery of 2025wwe
Position of reported transient (very faint) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured Magnitude +18.64 (Clear Filter)

Image

Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2025-09-25 02:39 UT (#1365020-22)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of AT 2025wwe (in M31) on Transients 2025 Page >>

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M33 - Spiral Galaxy with Transient AT 2025yhk  (non-detection)

M33 with AT 2025yhk (Triangulum)
AT 2025yhk (Type: unk) discovered 2025-09-21.702 UT by XOSS
Alias: PSP25P
Discovery Magnitude 18.23 (Clear Filter)
( TNS 2025yhk )
 
M33 - Spiral Galaxy
Cam2 Reference Image
Image
Annotated CMOS Image (16% size)
(10s exposure, 1x1 binning)
2025-09-25 03:47 UT
TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC
  
M33 with AT 2025yhk - 2025-09-25 (T+3.5d)
Transient position (not visible) is shown by white circle

Image

Annotated CCD Image (70% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2025-09-25 03:57 UT (#1365062-66)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of AT 2025yhk (in M33) on Transients 2025 Page >>

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NGC 2744 - Spiral Galaxy with Type Ic Supernova 2025oq

NGC 2744 with SN 2025oq (Cancer)
SN 2025oq (Type: Ic) discovered 2025-01-17.024 UT by ATLAS
Alias: GOTO25io, ZTF25aaccmjq, ATLAS25als, BGEM J090438.41+182800.2
Discovery Magnitude 18.73 (L-GOTO Filter)
vs Prior Non-Detection Limiting Magnitude 18.6
 ( TNS 2024xav )

 
NGC 2744 with SN 2025oq - 2025-09-25 (T+251.1d)
Image below (2025-09-25.144) was taken 251.1 days after discovery of 2025oq
Position of earlier supernova (faded & no longer visible) is shown by white cross-hairs
Non-Detection Limiting Magnitude +19.3 (Clear Filter) 

Image

Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2025-09-25 03:34 UT (#1365054-57)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 2744 with SN 2025oq - Earlier Image, 2025-04-22 (T+96.0d)
Image below (2025-04-22.981) was taken 96.0 days after discovery of 2025oq
Position of reported supernova (faint) is shown by white cross-hairs 
Estimated Magnitude +17.1 (Clear Filter)

Image

Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2025-04-22 23:41 UT (#1316024-28)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Images of SN 2025oq (in NGC 2744) on Supernovae 2025 Page >>

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