Anarchist Mountain Observatory

This page was last update Wednesday, October 17, 2007

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Table Mountain Star Party 2005-2007 Images

Sehgal Observatories is an investment partner in Skyward Venture's Arizona Sky Village

The Sehgal Observatory Osoyoos is equipped with an ObservatoryScope 50cm Folded Newtonian at F5 is housed under a 15ft Technical Innovations Pro-Dome. The system is fully automated and remote controllable from anywhere with an internet connection.

ObservatoryScope 50cm F5 Folded Newtonian

The Sehgal Observatory Woodinville is fully operational. Here are some images (click for larger ones). All images were taken with a Finger Lakes Dream Machine (TK1024 thinned back illuminated CCD), on a C-14 mounted on an AP 1200GTO mount:

M57 M51 M27

Our technology proving site is located in Woodinville WA: Sehgal Observatory Woodinville: Sehgal Observatory Woodinville Construction.

Sehgal Observatory Supernova Discoveries

For more information on recent supernovae see Dave Bishop's site: http://www.RochesterAstronomy.org/supernova.html

2007mq CBET 1103 A. Sehgal, Osoyoos BC, L. Cox, Deep River ON and T. Puckett, Ellijay GA report the discovery of an apparent supernova (mag 19.6) (limiting mag 20.1) on a CCD image taken with a 0.60-m reflector, Ellijay, GA on Oct. 15.37 UT. in the course of the Puckett Observatory Supernova Search. The object is located at R.A. = 19h34m57s.90, Decl. = +87o16'33".6 (equinox 2000.0), which is 8".6 west and 2".6 north of UGC11495. The new object was confirmed at (mag 19.3)(limiting mag 19.9) Oct. 16.01 UT. by T. Orff, Shenandoah, PA. Nothing is visible at this location on images taken by Sehgal on 2007 Sep. 30 (limiting mag 20.0).

2007hv, CBET 1056 discovered 2007/09/09.37 by A. Sehgal, R. Gagliano, and Tim Puckett

Found in UGC 2858 at R.A. = 03h47m23s.90, Decl. = +45°58'13".2

Located 9".4 east and 22".7 north of the nucleus of UGC 2858 (Discovery image) (Remanzacco Obs image) (Taurus Hill Obs image)

Mag 17.9, Type II (CfA spectrum) (References: CBET 1058, IAUC 8874, 8875)

2007hu, CBET 1056 discovered 2007/09/09.09 by A. Sehgal, Ernesto Guido, and Tim Puckett

Found in NGC 6261 at R.A. = 16h56m29s.96, Decl. = +27°58'40".4

Located 1".3 west and 1".4 north of the nucleus of NGC 6261 (Discovery image) (Remanzacco Obs image) (Lode Stevens image) (Taurus Hill Obs image) (Paolo Corelli image) (LOSS image) (William Wiethoff image) (Lahti Ursa SN-team image)

Mag 17.3, Type Ia (CfA spectrum) (References: CBET 1058, IAUC 8874, 8875)

2007gk, CBET 1023 discovered 2007/08/05.35 by A. Sehgal, Jack Newton, Tom Orff, and Tim Puckett

Found in MCG +11-20-27 at R.A. = 16h45m18s.22, Decl. = +67°55'50".0

Located 9".4 east and 26".5 south of the nucleus of MCG +11-20-27 (Discovery image) (Taurus Hill Observatory image) (Tristan Dilapo image)

Mag 18.8 and rising, Type Ia (References: CBET 1025)

2006hn, IAUC 8758 discovered 2006/09/28.46 by A. Sehgal, R. Gagliano and Tim Puckett

Found in UGC 6154 at R.A. = 11h07m18s.67, Decl. = +76°41'49".8

Located 7".6 north of the center of UGC 6154 (Discovery image mirror)) (JM Llapasset image (mirror))

Mag 16.2* (9/29:15.5), Type Ia (References: CBET 653, 694)

2006bv, IAUC 8705 discovered 2006/04/28.36 by A. Sehgal, R. Gagliano and Tim Puckett

Found in UGC 7848 at R.A. = 12h41m01s.55, Decl. = +63°31'11".6

Located 28".4 east and 0".6 south of the center of UGC 7848 (Discovery image (mirror)) (Taurus Hill Obs image)

Mag 17.8, Type IIn (CfA spectrum) (References: CBET 493, 494; ATEL 802)

2005dy, IAUC 8598 discovered 2005/09/07.36 by Tim Puckett, Jack Newton, and A. Sehgal

Found in UGC 3042 at R.A. = 04h28m38s.72, Decl. = +70°20'49".0

Located 5".0 west and 1".3 south of the center of UGC 3042 (Discovery image)

Mag 18.7, Type II (References: CBET 221, 245)

2005cy, IAUC 8569 discovered 2005/07/15.27 by Tim Puckett, Jack Newton, and A. Sehgal

Found in UGC 11241 at R.A. = 18h26m49s.11, Decl. = +51°08'30".4

Located 7".0 west and 9".8 north of the nucleus of UGC 11241 (Discovery image (mirror)) (Lode Stevens image) (Enrico Prosperi image)

Mag 18.5 (7/19:17.8), Type IIn (References: CBET 180; ATEL 568)

2002bm, IAUC 7845 discovered March 6.24, 2002 by Tim Puckett and A. Sehgal

Found in MCG -1-32-19 at R.A. = 12h30m16s.90, Decl. = -8 23'34".8

Located 11".4 east and 15".0 north of the center of MCG -1-32-19 (Discovery image) (Rezman obs image (local mirror)) (Ella Sanders image) (Ella Sanders image) (Ella Sanders image) (Ella Sanders image)

Mag 17.0, Type Ic (References: IAUC 7848)

2001hg, IAUC 7766 discovered Dec. 4.44, 2001 by Tim Puckett and A. Sehgal

Found in NGC 4162 at R.A. = 12h11m53s.18, Decl. = +24o06'49".4

Located 9".4 east and 35".3 south of the center of NGC 4162 (Discovery image (local mirror)) (CROSS image) (Rezman Obs image)

Mag 17.4, Type II (CfA spectrum) (References: IAUC 7770; vsnet-campaing-sn 289; SN 1965G)

2001S, IAUC 7580 discovered Feb 6.26, 2001 by Tim Puckett and A. Sehgal

Found in UGC 5491 at R.A. = 10h11m57s.20, Decl. = +58o52'02".9 (N. Fukuhara finder chart)

Located 7".7 west and 10".0 north of the center of UGC 5491 (Discovery image)

Mag 17.0* (2/15:17.0), Type II (References: IAUC 7583)

SN 2001S images sub-page

On July 5th 2000 I discovered another supernova in an anonymous galaxy near IC 4638 in Hercules with Jack Newton and Tim Puckett. The image was taken at the Puckett Observatory and confirmed by at the Newton Observatory B&B: Follow this link for details and images: SN200CT in anonymous galaxy offset from GSC 2594:1086

2000ct, IAUC 7448 discovered July 4.13, 2000 by Tim Puckett, A. Sehgal, and Jack Newton

Found in an anonymous galaxy a170056+332832 at R.A. = 17h01m03s.64, Decl. = +33o28'45".0 (SW of IC 4638)

Located 7".0 west and 13".4 north of the center of the host galaxy

Mag 18.8* (7/9:16.9), Type IIn (References: IAUC 7449)

SN 2000ct images sub-page

On May 9th 2000 Tim Puckett and I discovered a super nova in MCG+11-19-025, which is located in Ursa Minor (the Little Dipper). The image was taken at the Puckett Observatory. Follow this link for details and images: SN2000CF in MCG +11-19-025

2000cf, IAUC 7421 discovered May 8.13, 2000 by Tim Puckett and A. Sehgal

Found in MCG +11-19-25 at R.A. = 15h52m56s.19, Decl. = +65o56'12".7

Located 3".1 east and 4".3 north of the center of MCG +11-19-25 (Discovery image (mirror)) (Rok Palcic image) (Odd Trondal image) (Rafael Ferrando image (mirror)) (APO image) (J. Goncalves image) (Ajai Sehgal image)

Mag 17.4* (5/9:16.9), Type Ia (Reference: IAUC 7423, 7433)

Projects:

Supernova Search Project (click on the image for details):

On May 21st-22nd 1999 the bright star Regulus was occulted by the moon.

Follow this link for images: Regulus Occultation

Images:

Here are some images (click on them for details):

Clubs:

Ajai Sehgal is a life member of the Ottawa Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada.

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Ajai is also a Senior Fellow with the Squak Mountain Telescope Gang. The web page has some great links to more information on astronomy (click on the logo):

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