Observation by Tim Haymes: Optical Transient (SN?) in NGC 2938

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Tim Haymes

Observer

Tim Haymes

Observed

2018 Sep 03 - 21:40

Uploaded

2018 Sep 04 - 17:05

Objects

NGC2938

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Constellation

Draco

Field centre

RA: 09^h38^m
Dec: +76°17'
Position angle: -1°36'

Field size

0°25' × 0°19'

Equipment

30cm F/4 Newtonian
ATIK 428ex (2x2) at-10C
EQ6pro (EQASCOM)

Exposure

20s stack of 15

Location

Nr Reading (UK)

Target name

NGC 2938

Title

Optical Transient (SN?) in NGC 2938

About this image

Following an E circular from TA (Guy Hurst), I found the position close to the likely host galaxy about 10d South of the pole star. Object was measured from a single 20s frame with Astrometrica (UCAC4 catalogue - local copy) indicating a magnitude of 16.1 (unfiltered). The fits frame was first calibrated in RA/DEC using AstoArt5.

Files associated with this observation

ngc2938_measured.jpg (192.8 kB)

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