Another Amatuer S/N discovery

[ballaratdragons]

An online and Astro broadcasting friend of mine, Maurice Gavin in central London had discovered a SuperNova in IC 3862 in Coma.

http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=4465501&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=all&fpart=1&vc=1&PHPSESSID=

Now confirmed and catalogued :thumbsup:

http://www.rochesterastronomy.com/supernova.html#PSNJ12535343+3605193

Onya Maurice. :)
One more for the Amateurs.

[mswhin63]

and that is quite impressive, looks quite right as well.

[ballaratdragons]

Malcolm, it has brightened by about half a Mag since Maurice discovered it.
Discovery mag 16.2 to currently 15.8 according to Bright SNe webpage

[PeterM]

Ken thanks indeed for the great news. Please pass on my congratulations to Maurice.
At present it is noted as PSN (possible supernova) even though their are many confirming images it wont get an official designation ie SN2011XX until a spectra is taken confirming it is indeed a supernova. This is the new convention introduced recently by CBAT. Taking nothing away from Maurice and his sheer dedication which I can readily appreciate, I have no doubt being so far North it will just be a short time and one of many professionals will confirm its type (1a, 2 etc) with a spectra. Getting same in Southern hemisphere is more difficult, BOSS have been able to get to know a professional astronomer at Las Campanas in Chile who is specialising in SN and is more than willing to go out of her way to assist. It's funny the doors that have opened for us in the last 2 years. I have no doubt Maurice will also find this.
Bravo, Bravo Maurice!
PeterM

[ballaratdragons]

Yes Peter, Maurice is aware, and is waiting for Spectrum Classification.

If you are a member in Cloudy Nights you can congratulate him yourself here:
http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=4465061&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=all&fpart=&vc=1

Quote from Maurice: "An official IAU designation awaits a hi-res pro spectrum to define SN class eg type I or II etc and currently the full moon interfers"

:thumbsup:

[rogerg]

Congrats to him :thumbsup:

I meanwhile still keep spinning my wheels trying to get started... getting there... slowly!