Parker, Parker, Parker!

[PeterM]

What he got that I haven't?
More telescopes, more supernova and clear skies.
Well done.... again Stu!

Last one here in 2004 reached mag 17, this one is 15.5r so may not brighten for visual but I wonder if our IIS spectra aficionados can bag this one, come on guys push the envelope!

That's 68 for the BOSS team only 30 behind Australian Crickets latest batting? sensation Ashton Agar. So can we do the Ton? will Stu do the Ton? you betcha!

NGC1285 had PSN J03175245-0718021, CBAT TOCP discovered 2013/07/11.790 by Stu Parker (BOSS)
Found in NGC 1285 at R.A. = 03h17m52s.45, Decl. = -07°18'02".1
Located 14" west and 10" south of the center of NGC 1285 (Discovery image)
Mag 15.5:7/11, Type unknown (References: SN 2004F)

[AstralTraveller]

Keep ya head down. Play every night on its merits and take it one supernova at a time. If the weather gods decide to rough you up when you're in the nineties, just stay composed, value your observatory, don't get drawn into their trap and lose your alignment while stretching for that impossible galaxy. :)

[h0ughy]

well done Stuart

[Park123]

Hi All,
Here is the lastest image.Not a great image but gives the idea.A nice little galaxy

Thanks

Stu :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

See also:

http://bosssupernova.com/

and

http://www.bosssupernova.com/-%20New%20Folder/PSN%20in%20NGC1285.jpg

[Park123]

Spectroscopic classification for PSN J03175245-0718021 with FLOYDS at Faulkes Telescope South

ATel #5206; S. Valenti, M. L. Graham, D. A. Howell (LCOGT/UCSB), D. Sand (Texas Tech), J. T. Parrent (LCOGT/Dartmouth College) (svalenti@lcogt.net)
on 14 Jul 2013; 16:11 UT
Distributed as an Instant Email Notice Supernovae
Credential Certification: Stefano Valenti (svalenti@lcogt.net)
Subjects: Optical, Supernovae

We report a spectroscopic observation of PSN J03175245-0718021, located at RA= 03:17:52.45, DEC = -07:18:02.1 (J2000). A spectrum (range 320-1000 nm) obtained robotically on July 13.72 UT with the FLOYDS spectrograph at "Faulkes Telescope South" at Siding Spring shows a blue continuum with He I features with a P-cygni profile. No Hydrogen lines are visible. Comparisons with a library of supernova spectra using the "GELATO" code (Harutyunyan et al. 2008, A.Ap.488, 383) yields the best match with the peculiar Ib SN 2001gh (Elias-rosa et al. 2009, AIPC, 1111).

[PeterM]

Another one of great interest to Professional astronomers.
So yet again the work of the amateur contributes to the scientific body of the hobby.
And some doubted it, hard to fathom really.
Great work Stu.

[glenc]

Congratulations to Stu and BOSS again!