Will definitely be worth a look, thanks!
Also worth noting is
another bright supernova in NGC4790 in Virgo (about 4 deg from Sombrero Galaxy).
SN2012au is at mag 13.3 (possibly still on the way up?), but very close to the host galaxy's nucleus. Perhaps big telescopes can separate the two?
Same link as above:
http://www.rochesterastronomy.org/snimages/
I've yet to try and see either (and probably unlikely from the Melbourne suburbs with an 8"), but if either brightens a bit they'll be decent targets!
