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Originally Posted by PeterM
And Paddy, yes indeed you are the first we are aware of who had his eyeball exposed to this Supernova, congratulations!
PeterM
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Even more exciting! To save folk wading through my obs notes from the last couple of sessions, here are my notes on the supernova from last night. Thanks for the discovery and the heads-up - what a buzz! Hope to get a better night's viewing and make a sketch.
Supernova 2011gv in IC 4901 (GX in Pavo)
250X A viewing highlight indeed. Easy to find the galaxy as it is near a naked eye triangular asterism 1/3 of the way from Alpha Pavonis to the head of the peacock. To the preceding and slightly to the north of the faint galactic core is a tiny but distinct star. The galaxy itself is a faint glow slightly elongated roughly E-W 2 ½’ x1 ½’, the supernova visible within the western edge of the glow of the galaxy. There is a foreground star 3’ to the east of the galaxy. This observation before I’d even properly dark adapted. My plan to return later in the evening is foiled by cloud