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Old 09-02-2016, 01:33 AM
PeterM
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NGC5128 Supernova

Hi all,
Hot off the press for you all, this is as it happened over the last few hours.
Myself and Greg Bock from the BOSS team have discovered a possible supernova in NGC5128, the famous Hamburger galaxy in Centaurus.
The galaxy is 12 million light years away and we estimate mag 14 however it is right next to a brighter star. The possible Supernova could brighten significantly and you are urged to take images if possible. Please see my discovery image, more date to follow. looking forward to color images. we have reported to the IAUs new Transient Name Server (TNS) and await a spectra.
Thanks for looking.
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