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Observation: 2018dyo

2018dyo, Type Ia
Discovered 2018-07-03.383 by ZTF, mag 19.56 at discovery
R.A. = 20h32m18s.640, Decl. = +58°11’54”.36 
Observer: Cedric Raguenaud, SW France
2018-08-22.937
No longer visible. Last observation: 2018-07-29.014, approx mag 18.63CV
0.25m/f4 reflector + EQ8
QHY183C, 0.5″/pixel
6x300s, bin 1×1
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Observation: AT2018eci

AT2018eci, Type unknown in 2MASX J22340404+6826298
Discovered 2018-07-23.532 by ATLAS, mag 18.693 at discovery
R.A. = 22h34m03s.970, Decl. = +68°26’30”.39

Observer: Cedric Raguenaud, SW France
2018-08-22.878
The coordinates provided are the center of the galaxy. Discovery mag is 18.693; galaxy mag is 17.4B, 13.5R. Nothing is visible.
0.25m/f4 reflector + EQ8
QHY183C, 0.5″/pixel
6x300s, bin 1×1

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Observation: AT2018faf

AT2018faf, Type CV
Discovered 2018-08-04.351 by ZTF, mag 17.49 at discovery
R.A. = 21h08m05s.780, Decl. = +34°24’24”.96

Observer: Cedric Raguenaud, SW France
2018-08-16.125
Approx mag 18.25CV ±0.02 (dmag 0.108 on 60 reference stars from UCAC-4), ZP=29.286mag
0.25m/f4 refractor + EQ8
QHY183C, 0.5″/pixel
6x300s, bin 1×1

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Observation: 2018edw

2018edw, Type Ia in LEDA 2776665
Discovered 2018-07-13.410 by ZTF, mag 18.83 at discovery
R.A. = 19h08m40s.560, Decl. = +78°28’39”.78

Observer: Cedric Raguenaud, SW France
2018-08-16.069
No longer visible
0.25m/f4 + EQ8
QHY183C, 0.5″/pixel
6x300s, bin 1×1

Previous observation: 2018-07-28.907
Supernova was confirmed, but too faint for photometry.

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Observation: 2018epx

2018epx, Type Ia in LEDA 1806296
Discovered 2018-08-05.605 by ATLAS, mag 17.66 at discovery
R.A. = 23h29m53s.220, Decl. = +27°22’40”.90

Observer: Cedric Raguenaud, SW France
2018-08-16.000
Approx mag 15.99CV ±0.00 (dmag 0.061mag on 301 reference stars from UCAC-4), ZP=29.248mag
0.25m/f4 + EQ8
QHY183C, 0.5″/pixel
6x300x, bin 1×1