SuperNova SN 2023ixf in galaxy Messier 101 (M101)
Common Name: Pinwheel Galaxy
Also Known as: NGC 5457, Arp 26
Object Type: Spiral Galaxy
Constellation: Ursa Major
Distance from Earth: 20.9 million light years
Apparent Magnitude: 7.86
Coordinates: RA 14H 03M 12.6S DEC 54 deg 20 min 57 sec
Actual Size: 170,000 light years in diameter
Apparent Dimensions: 28.8 arc-minutes x 26.9 arc-minutes
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Environmental Data
Date: May 26, 2023 Start Time: 9:24PM End Time: 3:49AM May 27th SQM: 18.38
Moon Age: 6.96 days Moonset: 1:19AM Moon Illumination: 45.48%
Temperature: 56 deg Humidity: 72% Dew Point: 47 degrees
Location: Westport, Massachusetts 02790 Sky Condition: Clear
Comment:
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Imaging Scope Data
Mount: iOptron CEM120 Camera: ZWO ASI2600 OSC Focuser: Optec
Telescope: Celestron 11 inch SCT Edge Focal Reducer: 0.7 Filter: None
Rotator: Pegasus Falcon Power Control: Pegasus Power Dew Heater: Kendrick
Imaging Software
Mount Software: iOptron Commander Focus Software Optec Commander
Control Software: Sequence Generator Pro Platesolve: ASTAP Planning: Skytools
Imaging Status
Imaging Software: Sequence generated Focus Good Platesolve: Good on 3rd attempt
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Guide Scope Data
Telescope: Stellarvue SV90 refractor Camera: ZWO ASI290 Focuser: Optec DirectSync SVX30
Dew Heater: Kendrick Software: PHD2 Exposure: 3 sec Binning: 1x1 Tracking Result: 0.65 arc-seconds RMS
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Images Taken
Number of light frames: 169 Duration: 120 seconds Gain: 100
Temperature: -10C Binning: 1x1 F-Stop: 7.0
Total Integration Time: 5.63 hours
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Number of flat frames: 50 Duration: 0.05 seconds Gain: 100
Temperature: -10C Binning: 1x1 F-Stop: 7.0
Flat Field Illumination: All-Pro 'Spike-a-Flat Field standard' illuminated panel
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Number of Dark frames: 50 Duration: 120 seconds Gain: 100
Temperature: -10C Binning: 1x1 F-Stop: 7.0
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Number of Bias frames: 50 Duration: 0.0001 Gain: 100
Temperature: -10C Binning: 1x1 F-Stop: 7.0
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Imaging Processing
Imaging Processing Software: PixInsight
Processes utilized: Flats ImageCalibration with Master Bias, Flat ImageIntegration, Images ImageCalibration with Flat Master & Dark Master, Debayer, SubFrameSelector, StarAlign, ImageIntegration, DynamicCrop, AutomaticBackgroundExtraction, SpectroPhotometricColorCalibration, BlurXTerminator, NoiseXterminator, GeneralizedHyperbolicStretch script, CurvesTransformation, MultiscaleLinearTransform for sharpening.
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