[PeterM]

Hi all,

Quick heads up

Found this interesting object in NGC55 in Sculptor last night.
At mag 16.7 its faint for a SN at the distance to the galaxy, so its likely a nova in NGC55, but if it is a SN then its either going to be very bright by tonight or if it stays faint then the pros will want to know why.

We will soon know as lots of pros taking an interest in this one at 6 million light years away.

PSN J00150875-3912501 2014 10 06.48 * 00 15 08.75 -39 12 50.1 16.7 U 177E 62S N55 9 0
Below is a really nice image from Greg Bock last night.

On another note I also recently found what turned out to be a Supernova imposter in NGC7552 (One of the Grus Quartet Galaxies) at mag 17.3 and this is generating a lot of follow up, its one to watch as it could go SN in the next few years. Perhaps the new find in NGC55 will be an impostor also, will soon know.

Anyways NGC55 should make a nice imaging target for follow up, so get clicking!