PeterM
27-04-2012, 10:33 PM
Stu Parker has just discovered the 33rd Supernova as part of the BOSS team collaboration.
It is in PGC62253 aka ESO336-9 in Corona Australis. The Galaxy is a somewhat faint 14.6 magnitude with the supernova at mag 14.5
It may indeed be of interest to imagers on IIS and perhaps those with big scopes to have a go at visually.
Seems there is some excitement yet again from our professional friends who will interupt some other projects tomorrow evening to obtain a spectra with one of the Magellan scopes in Chile. There is some discussion around the brightness of this supernova at a reasonably large distance.
Good onya Stu and the BOSS team members who took time at work with no astro tools available to get a position and report sent off.
Stu will post images shortly, but if its clear where you are the galaxy is on the rise in the SE.
Side note Stu has taken some 6000 images this month, I managed 1000 and Greg had about 500ish.
It is in PGC62253 aka ESO336-9 in Corona Australis. The Galaxy is a somewhat faint 14.6 magnitude with the supernova at mag 14.5
It may indeed be of interest to imagers on IIS and perhaps those with big scopes to have a go at visually.
Seems there is some excitement yet again from our professional friends who will interupt some other projects tomorrow evening to obtain a spectra with one of the Magellan scopes in Chile. There is some discussion around the brightness of this supernova at a reasonably large distance.
Good onya Stu and the BOSS team members who took time at work with no astro tools available to get a position and report sent off.
Stu will post images shortly, but if its clear where you are the galaxy is on the rise in the SE.
Side note Stu has taken some 6000 images this month, I managed 1000 and Greg had about 500ish.