Thursday, January 30, 2020
My longest single target exposure to date - M109 at 7-HOURS with mind bogglingly distant galaxy!
Normally I keep the image res to fit the blogger previews but thought this should come in full, as shot res. This image of M109 is from 3 nights back in late winter of 2019. The orientation of those nights in Feb and March left some odd cruff along the edges as well as that horrible dust mote from the previous shots. Anyway, I was happy that I could drive from inside and let SequenceGenerator Pro do its thing! Here's M109 in 7 glorious hours of 5min subs! Remind me to get a good DSO set of filters. Since I like galaxies, I'm going wide band!
Annotated:
http://nova.astrometry.net/user_images/3350428#annotated
Faint Fuzzy Finding
Since the total time was so deep I decided to go hunting for faint fuzzies and overlaid them and supplied the list below with the original, non-aesthetic orientation.
PGC 11h58m06.09s +53°11'13.7" Gx PGC2832093 D: 0.0 x 0.0 ' rv: 0 class: Id:PGC2832093 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h59m29.89s +53°22'38.4" Gx PGC3780162 D: 0.0 x 0.0 ' pa: 65 rv: 0 class: Name: 2MASXJ11582770+5329306 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h59m13.88s +53°14'54.7" Gx PGC3780082 D: 0.0 x 0.0 ' rv: 0 class: Name: 2MASXJ11581165+5321468 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h58m06.70s +53°19'49.9" Gx PGC2832094 D: 0.0 x 0.0 ' rv: 0 class: Id:PGC2832094 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h59m31.33s +52°54'37.2" Gcl PGC4675107 D: 0.0 x 0.0 ' rv: 18218 class: Name: [BFW2006]MR19_13191 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h58m28.43s +53°14'24.8" Gx PGC5951240 D: 0.0 x 0.0 ' rv: 0 class: Sab Name: SDSSJ115726.07+532116.8 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h58m39.36s +53°03'07.7" Gx PGC2832095 D: 0.0 x 0.0 ' rv: 0 class: Id:PGC2832095 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h58m07.17s +53°23'03.2" Gx PGC5069059 D: 0.0 x 0.0 ' rv: 8994 class: Name: ROTSEJ115704.75+532955.3 MagV:0.0
SAC 11h58m38.33s +53°15'07.9" Gx M 109 m: 9.80 Name:NGC 3992 sbr:13.60 Dim: 7.5 x 4.4 ' pa: 68 class:SBbc desc:cB;vL;pmE;sbM;BN;H IV 61;theta struc barred sp;Gamma UMa 40' NW Const:UMA
PGC 11h58m38.31s +53°15'36.1" Gx NGC3992 MagB:10.46 sbr:22.25 D: 8.1 x 5.6 ' pa: 78 rv: 1047 class: Sbc Id:PGC37617 MagV:9.881
PGC 11h59m49.46s +53°18'39.3" Gx UGC06969 MagB:15.40 sbr:23.46 D: 1.3 x 0.4 ' pa:152 rv: 1111 class: IAB Id:PGC37700 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h58m49.85s +53°07'12.1" Gx UGC06940 MagB:16.42 sbr:23.59 D: 0.7 x 0.3 ' pa:139 rv: 1111 class: Scd Id:PGC37621 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h59m57.51s +53°14'18.3" Gx PGC2438633 MagB:16.68 sbr:22.08 D: 0.5 x 0.3 ' pa:168 rv: 15504 class: Sb Id:PGC2438633 MagV:0.0
PGC 12h00m07.96s +52°54'54.0" Gx PGC2429982 MagB:16.76 sbr:21.20 D: 0.4 x 0.4 ' rv: 19809 class: E Id:PGC2429982 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h58m34.46s +52°57'09.5" Gx PGC2430968 MagB:17.07 sbr:21.81 D: 0.4 x 0.3 ' pa: 23 rv: 15379 class: E Id:PGC2430968 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h59m12.45s +52°53'50.5" Gx PGC2429527 MagB:17.24 sbr:22.43 D: 0.4 x 0.3 ' rv: 24718 class: Sa Id:PGC2429527 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h58m52.01s +52°57'35.9" Gx PGC2431149 MagB:17.36 sbr:22.28 D: 0.3 x 0.2 ' pa:144 rv: 18446 class: Sbc Id:PGC2431149 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h59m36.51s +53°13'51.3" Gx PGC2832098 MagB:17.55 D: 0.5 x 0.4 ' pa: 66 rv: 1150 class: E Id:PGC2832098 MagV:0.0
PGC 12h00m08.88s +52°59'51.1" Gx PGC3437495 MagB:17.56 D: 0.0 x 0.0 ' rv:144407 class: Name: SDSSJ115906.79+530643.3 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h59m47.90s +53°25'20.2" Gx PGC2443807 MagB:17.65 sbr:22.33 D: 0.3 x 0.2 ' pa: 86 rv: 8765 class: Sab Id:PGC2443807 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h58m17.63s +53°09'05.9" Gx PGC2436214 MagB:17.77 sbr:22.33 D: 0.3 x 0.2 ' pa: 49 rv: 14794 class: Sab Id:PGC2436214 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h59m52.14s +52°53'46.1" Gx PGC3401543 MagB:17.80 sbr:21.25 D: 0.3 x 0.2 ' rv: 18475 class: Sbc Name: 2MASXJ11584998+5300380 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h58m21.30s +53°14'07.3" Gx PGC4303841 MagB:18.00 D: 0.3 x 0.2 ' pa: 35 rv: 0 class: Name: SDSSJ115718.91+532059.0 MagV:0.0
PGC 12h00m20.87s +53°15'45.4" Gx PGC3401510 MagB:18.33 sbr:19.85 D: 0.2 x 0.2 ' pa: 55 rv: 19693 class: Name: SDSSJ115918.79+532237.5 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h59m28.18s +52°53'48.4" Gx PGC3401542 MagB:18.55 sbr:22.48 D: 0.2 x 0.2 ' rv: 18462 class: Name: SDSSJ115826.01+530040.7 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h58m38.74s +53°14'03.3" Gx PGC4304060 MagB:18.63 D: 0.3 x 0.1 ' pa:102 rv: 0 class: Name: SDSSJ115736.45+532055.6 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h58m43.82s +53°22'08.1" Gx PGC4011292 MagB:18.66 sbr:25.47 D: 0.3 x 0.2 ' rv: 74350 class: Name: SDSSJ115741.51+532900.1 MagV:0.0
PGC 12h00m03.24s +52°57'35.1" Gx PGC4305102 MagB:18.85 D: 0.2 x 0.1 ' pa:131 rv: 0 class: Name: SDSSJ115901.14+530427.3 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h58m12.28s +53°09'34.3" Gx PGC4303721 MagB:18.98 D: 0.2 x 0.1 ' pa: 11 rv: 0 class: Name: SDSSJ115709.84+531626.2 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h58m53.00s +52°59'51.6" Gx PGC2432094 MagB:18.98 sbr:21.48 D: 0.2 x 0.2 ' pa:145 rv: 57869 class: Id:PGC2432094 MagV:0.0
PGC 12h00m16.11s +52°54'08.1" Gx PGC4305274 MagB:19.06 D: 0.2 x 0.1 ' pa:174 rv: 0 class: Name: SDSSJ115914.04+530100.3 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h59m53.45s +53°20'07.1" Gx PGC4304976 MagB:19.08 D: 0.2 x 0.1 ' pa:164 rv: 0 class: Name: SDSSJ115851.29+532658.9 MagV:0.0
PGC 12h00m21.40s +53°18'26.2" Gx PGC3401512 MagB:19.09 sbr:21.01 D: 0.2 x 0.1 ' pa:140 rv: 59585 class: Name: SDSSJ115919.35+532518.4 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h59m30.83s +52°54'50.2" Gx PGC4304687 MagB:19.10 D: 0.3 x 0.2 ' pa: 17 rv: 0 class: Name: SDSSJ115828.67+530142.4 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h58m25.04s +53°09'52.3" Gx PGC2436592 MagB:19.12 sbr:24.29 D: 0.3 x 0.2 ' pa: 22 rv: 77948 class: Id:PGC2436592 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h58m28.24s +53°22'07.2" Gx PGC4303938 MagB:19.12 sbr:24.68 D: 0.3 x 0.1 ' pa:114 rv: 66304 class: Name: SDSSJ115725.87+532859.2 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h59m11.93s +53°12'04.2" Gx PGC4304457 MagB:19.28 D: 0.2 x 0.1 ' pa:165 rv: 0 class: Name: SDSSJ115809.67+531856.7 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h58m45.21s +53°22'04.9" Gx PGC5418578 MagB:19.78 sbr:23.84 D: 0.0 x 0.0 ' pa: 65 rv: 75562 class: Name: SDSSJ115742.89+532857.0 MagV:0.0
PGC 12h00m40.04s +52°55'05.6" Gx PGC5418233 MagB:20.25 sbr:25.00 D: 0.0 x 0.0 ' pa: 78 rv: 91321 class: Name: SDSSJ115938.04+530157.8 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h58m44.71s +53°24'27.3" Gx PGC5418579 MagB:20.84 sbr:24.26 D: 0.0 x 0.0 ' pa: 97 rv:114212 class: Name: SDSSJ115742.39+533119.4 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h58m54.92s +53°04'47.5" Gx PGC5418225 MagB:20.85 sbr:24.85 D: 0.0 x 0.0 ' pa: 45 rv:107468 class: Name: SDSSJ115752.63+531139.6 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h59m53.15s +53°01'39.1" Gx PGC5418230 MagB:21.27 sbr:25.26 D: 0.0 x 0.0 ' pa: 47 rv:105890 class: Name: SDSSJ115851.02+530831.2 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h59m08.63s +53°12'06.4" Gx PGC3401513 MagB:21.42 D: 0.1 x 0.1 ' rv:125022 class: Name: SDSSJ115806.36+531858.8 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h58m20.28s +53°19'39.4" Gx PGC5418575 MagB:21.57 sbr:25.49 D: 0.0 x 0.0 ' pa: 79 rv:124927 class: Name: SDSSJ115717.90+532631.5 MagV:0.0
PGC 12h00m21.17s +53°00'20.5" Gx PGC5418231 MagB:21.57 sbr:25.23 D: 0.0 x 0.0 ' pa: 74 rv:144828 class: Name: SDSSJ115919.12+530712.6 MagV:0.0
PGC 12h00m11.31s +53°14'24.2" Gx PGC6561917 MagB:21.67 sbr:25.06 D: 0.0 x 0.0 ' pa: 17 rv:210418 class: Name: SDSSJ115909.23+532116.3 MagV:0.0
PGC 12h00m11.51s +53°16'36.1" Gx PGC6561916 MagB:21.69 sbr:25.45 D: 0.0 x 0.0 ' pa:102 rv:162342 class: Name: SDSSJ115909.43+532328.3 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h59m46.03s +53°03'22.6" Gx PGC6561695 MagB:21.82 sbr:24.37 D: 0.0 x 0.0 ' pa: 59 rv:162641 class: Name: SDSSJ115843.89+531014.7 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h59m20.82s +52°59'53.9" Gx PGC5418227 MagB:21.83 sbr:26.34 D: 0.0 x 0.0 ' pa:161 rv:144733 class: Name: SDSSJ115818.61+530646.0 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h59m49.66s +52°58'14.1" Gx PGC5418229 MagB:22.00 sbr:24.72 D: 0.0 x 0.0 ' pa:117 rv:148616 class: Name: SDSSJ115847.53+530506.2 MagV:0.0
PGC 12h00m23.28s +52°56'34.2" Gx PGC5418232 MagB:22.01 sbr:25.52 D: 0.0 x 0.0 ' pa:104 rv:140374 class: Name: SDSSJ115921.24+530326.3 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h58m29.39s +52°53'33.3" Gx PGC5418224 MagB:22.04 sbr:24.92 D: 0.0 x 0.0 ' pa: 48 rv:145180 class: Name: SDSSJ115727.05+530025.3 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h59m57.11s +53°19'50.9" Gx PGC5418580 MagB:22.09 sbr:26.87 D: 0.0 x 0.0 ' pa: 16 rv:137241 class: Name: SDSSJ115854.99+532643.1 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h59m24.28s +53°12'09.9" Gx PGC5411803 MagB:22.09 sbr:20.43 D: 0.0 x 0.0 ' pa: 31 rv:141130 class: Name: SDSSJ115822.07+531902.0 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h57m50.06s +53°15'28.9" Gx PGC6561896 MagB:22.12 sbr:25.79 D: 0.0 x 0.0 ' pa: 71 rv:150698 class: Name: SDSSJ115647.60+532220.9 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h59m37.03s +53°05'18.6" Gx PGC5418228 MagB:22.12 sbr:25.27 D: 0.0 x 0.0 ' pa: 82 rv:140505 class: Name: SDSSJ115834.86+531210.7 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h58m32.45s +52°59'57.8" Gx PGC5418226 MagB:22.24 sbr:26.13 D: 0.0 x 0.0 ' pa:102 rv:137802 class: Name: SDSSJ115730.11+530649.9 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h59m31.35s +53°15'14.6" Gx PGC6561907 MagB:22.31 sbr:25.62 D: 0.0 x 0.0 ' pa:144 rv:161957 class: Name: SDSSJ115829.16+532206.7 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h57m52.30s +53°13'17.8" Gx PGC6561897 MagB:22.37 sbr:24.92 D: 0.0 x 0.0 ' pa:141 rv:150709 class: Name: SDSSJ115649.84+532009.8 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h58m02.32s +53°08'24.5" Gx PGC6561908 MagB:22.38 sbr:22.10 D: 0.0 x 0.0 ' pa: 83 rv:179970 class: Name: SDSSJ115659.90+531516.5 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h58m36.25s +52°54'27.9" Gx PGC6561707 MagB:22.44 sbr:26.72 D: 0.0 x 0.0 ' pa: 88 rv:179211 class: Name: SDSSJ115733.92+530120.0 MagV:0.0
PGC 12h00m04.34s +53°23'53.2" Gx PGC5418581 MagB:22.48 sbr:24.15 D: 0.0 x 0.0 ' pa:102 rv:137855 class: Name: SDSSJ115902.24+533045.4 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h58m19.53s +52°56'28.2" Gx PGC5418223 MagB:22.75 sbr:24.03 D: 0.0 x 0.0 ' pa:106 rv:145743 class: Name: SDSSJ115717.16+530320.2 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h58m49.54s +53°19'33.9" Gx PGC6561905 MagB:22.90 sbr:23.65 D: 0.0 x 0.0 ' pa:100 rv:167199 class: Name: SDSSJ115747.24+532626.0 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h59m44.87s +53°05'58.8" Gx PGC6561919 MagB:22.92 sbr:25.81 D: 0.0 x 0.0 ' pa: 79 rv:179484 class: Name: SDSSJ115842.72+531251.0 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h59m52.03s +53°16'19.9" Gx PGC6561918 MagB:22.95 sbr:25.10 D: 0.0 x 0.0 ' pa: 33 rv:162233 class: Name: SDSSJ115849.89+532312.0 MagV:0.0
PGC 11h59m25.47s +53°03'17.6" Gx PGC6561706 MagB:23.04 sbr:25.75 D: 0.0 x 0.0 ' pa:136 rv:151151 class: Name: SDSSJ115823.27+531009.7 MagV:0.0
Of all these, it appears that:
PGC6561917
MagB: 21.67
Surface brightness: 25.06
0.0 x 0.0 '
Position angle: 17
Radial velocity: 210418
Class:
Name: SDSSJ115909.23+532116.3
MagV: 0.0
Coordinates: Apparent
Apparent RA: 11h46m 39.2s DE:+55°46' 26"
Mean of the date RA: 11h46m 38.8s DE:+55°46' 35"
Mean J2000 RA: 11h45m 34.6s DE:+55°53' 17"
Ecliptic L: +152°00'05" B:+47°19'43"
Galactic L: +139°39'56" B:+62°02'32"
Visibility for your observatory:
Raleigh, Wake 2020-01-29 23h38m53s ( EST )
Universal Time: 2020-01-30T04:38:53 JD=2458878.69367
Local sidereal time: 07h59m54s
Hour angle: 19h59m43s
Azimuth: 47°29'14"
Altitude: +45°17'49.7"
Geometric altitude: +45°16'52.0"
Airmass: 1.4
Rise:16h19m56s Azimuth:05°53'
Transit:03h42m26s +72°32'
Set:15h01m00s Azimuth:354°07'
More informations:
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...is one quite further than the blog I referenced above, PGC197602 was perhaps my previous record, but at z=0.1182 = 1,628,000,000 LY or 1.628 BILLION Light Years away from Earth, this one takes the cake by far.
New record of the more faint things and furthest things I've seen to date. Using the previously posted calculations from this entry - https://astromaphilli14.blogspot.com/2013/09/around-abell-262-galaxy-cluster-in.html
Using the Radial Velocity = 210418,
https://www.convert-me.com/en/convert/speed/km_sec.html?u=km_sec&v=210%2C418
Z=0.7019
https://www.convert-me.com/en/convert/length/auredshift.html?u=auredshift&v=0.7019
which means that it's 9,665,389,199 Light Years or more shortly 9.67 BILLION LY away!
Keep in mind that the expansion of the universe over it's lifespan means that objects can be 'further' away than the actual age of the universe!
Wait, did you seriously shoot a galaxy at nearly 10BLY away? SHOW ME! Ok....
Cool right! Wait, there's a bit more here.... the 'stars' are pretty obvious, but what are the rest of these blobs that aren't in the PGC lists???? Am I doing science yet?
Hope you enjoied reading!
Friday, January 17, 2020
Michael A. Phillips' First Jovian Year (2007-2019)
Michael A. Phillips' First Jovian Year (2007-2019)
Building off my last blog where I complained about all the planets being low in 2019. I offer this illustration of a full Jovian year. During this time period you can see Jupiter starting at a low altitude in2007 and rising to a high altitude around 2014 only to dip back down in 2019. What's really telling to me is that even after swapping telescopes in 2011 the quality still drops from 2012 to 2019 because of the altitude.
Full RES Imgur : https://i.imgur.com/sc4xNrm.png
All my photos from amateur and some home-built equipment, taken fro my house in North Carolina, USA.
Thanks! It was quite fun to realize the journey I was on!
Links and descriptions for each year's best:
August 3, 2007
C8i - DMK21af04 - 32°
September 4, 2008
C8i - DMK21af04 - 39°
June 30, 2009
C8i - DMK21af04 - 41°
Bird Strike
October 23, 2010
C8i - PGR Flea 3 - 50°
SEB Disappeared
November 8, 2011
Akule 14" - PGR FLea 3 - 64°
October 14, 2012
Akule 14" - PGR FLea 3 - 72°
January 4, 2014
Akule 14" - PGR FLea 3 - 75° Published in S&T
March 24, 2015
Akule 14" - ASI174MM - 70°
February 28, 2016
Akule 14" - ASI174MM - 60°
March 4, 2017
Akule 14" - ASI174MM - 48°
July 11, 2018
Akule 14" - ASI174MM - 39°
July 2, 2019
Akule 14" - ASI290MM - 32°
Links and descriptions for each year's best:
August 3, 2007
C8i - DMK21af04 - 32°
September 4, 2008
C8i - DMK21af04 - 39°
June 30, 2009
C8i - DMK21af04 - 41°
Bird Strike
October 23, 2010
C8i - PGR Flea 3 - 50°
SEB Disappeared
November 8, 2011
Akule 14" - PGR FLea 3 - 64°
October 14, 2012
Akule 14" - PGR FLea 3 - 72°
January 4, 2014
Akule 14" - PGR FLea 3 - 75° Published in S&T
March 24, 2015
Akule 14" - ASI174MM - 70°
February 28, 2016
Akule 14" - ASI174MM - 60°
March 4, 2017
Akule 14" - ASI174MM - 48°
July 11, 2018
Akule 14" - ASI174MM - 39°
July 2, 2019
Akule 14" - ASI290MM - 32°
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