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CCD Images - Session 183 (2007-03-15)

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Objects Session Notes
M31 - Extragalactic Nova: M31 2007 6
NGC 1275 - Spiral Galaxy (Seyfert type)
NGC 3367 - Spiral Galaxy
MPL 2003 EL61 - Kuiper Belt Object / Dwarf Planet
UGCA 205 - Sextans A, Local Group Galaxy
NGC 3122 - Spiral Galaxy
NGC 2782 - Spiral Galaxy (Seyfert type)
Astrometric & Photometric Monitoring
- U Gem, (dwarf novae)
- HIP 4429 (suspected variable)
- U And, W And (Mira variables)
- Z And, RZ LMi, ER UMa, U Mon (variables)
- KR Aur, SY Cnc, RR Tau, 
 SU UMa, UX UMa (variables)
- BL Lac (BL Lac blazer)
- NGC 4151 (Seyfert Galaxy)
- 6.3 hr session, largely operated under automated control with remote monitoring
- CCD operation of -25 degC (at 75% average cooling). .
- main objective was to acquire images ongoing photometric and astrometric monitoring of the selected stars
- opportunity was taken to acquire images of 2003 EL61, one of the largest Kuiper Belt Objects (KBOs)
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M31 - Extragalactic Nova : M31 2007 6

M31 part (Andromeda)
Attempted observation of Extragalactic nova 'M31 2007 6' , 
Unannounced discovery 2007/03/04.763 by Kamil Hornoch
At brightest the nova was recorded at +16.7 (+15.8 ?)
(Extragalactic Novae page at Supernovae.Net site | Discovery Image |

CCD Image 
5 x 3 min exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
Linear brightness scaling
2007-03-15 19:52h UT (#183158-62)
 
M31 part (Andromeda) -  Image Enhanced (mag Limit +17.5)
 Neither the original image (above) or the enhanced image (below) 
show any indication of the nova at it's recorded position (indicated by white circle)

This suggests that at 11 days after discovery the nova has now faded to below mag +17.5

Enhanced CCD Image 
Image Details as above

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NGC 1275 - Spiral Galaxy (Seyfert Type)

NGC 1275 and surrounding galaxies (Perseus)
Part of Perseus A Galaxy Cluster

 

CCD Image 
3 x 120s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, V filter,  
2007-03-15  21:12h UT (#183211-13)
 
 NGC 1275 - Negative Image
(Only the brightest galaxies are labeled)
 
Annotated CCD Image 
Image details as above

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NGC 3367 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 3367  (Leo)

 

CCD Image 
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C filter,  
2007-03-15  21:52h UT (#182228-31)

 

NGC 3367 - False colour

 

False Colour CCD Image 
Square Root brightness scaling, 
False Colour (inverse spectrum)

Image details as above

 

NGC 3367 - detail

 

Normal CCD Image 
(image details as above)

False Colour CCD Imag
(image details as above)

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MPL 2003 EL61 - Kuiper Belt Object / Dwarf Planet

Kuiper Belt Object - MPL 2003 EL61  
(passing through starfield in Coma Berenices) 
Estimated Mag 17.3 
(mag limit of image +18.5)
2003 EL61 is third largest known object in the Kuiper Belt, 
with a diameter of ~1500 km

 

Annotated CCD Image 
10 x 180s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C filter,  
2007-03-15  22:38h UT (#183238-47)

[ Goto Image taken 5 day later ]

 

MPL 2003 EL61

 

CCD Image 
Image details as above

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UGCA 205  - Sextans A,  Local Group Galaxy 

UGCA 205 (Sextans)

 

CCD Image 
5 x 180s exposure (summed combine), 2x2 binning, C filter,
Smoothed  
2007-03-15  23:04h UT (#183251-55)

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NGC 3122 - Spiral Galaxy 

NGC 3122 (Sextans)

 

Annotated CCD Image 
4 x 120s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C filter,  
2007-03-15  23:23h UT (#183260-63)

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NGC 2782 - Spiral Galaxy (Seyfert Type)

NGC 2782 (Lynx)

 

Annotated CCD Image 
3 x 120s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C filter,  
2007-03-15  23:39h UT (#183267-71)
  
 NGC 2782 & reference stars
 
Annotated CCD Image 
120s exposure, 2x2 binning, C filter,  
2007-03-15  23:36h UT (#183268)

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