SN 2017bzb in NGC7424

[RickS (Rick)]

Thought I might have discovered my first supernova when I noticed the new star in NGC7424 but, alas, Stu Parker beat me to it by several months. It still makes a pretty picture.

High res is here: http://www.astrobin.com/full/313278/C/

Animated before/after GIF is here: http://www.astrobin.com/313278/0/?nc=user

Before data is mine (C300/U16M). After data is from Martin Pugh's RH305/SBIG 16200 set up in NSW. I plan to combine both data sets to do an extra deep NGC7424 when I get a chance...

Cheers,
Rick.

[E_ri_k (Erik)]

Cool animation Rick , and a nice image!

Erik

[RickS (Rick)]

Thanks, Erik!

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Yeah, the animation is great Rick! I just showed my wife, explaining what it was...she said "hmm thats nice dear"....

Mike

[RickS (Rick)]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Yeah, the animation is great Rick! I just showed my wife, explaining what it was...she said "hmm thats nice dear"....

Ta, Mike. I get similar responses At least she can tell NB from LRGB now.

[gregbradley]

Its remarkable how bright that Supernova is.

Good catch.

Greg.

[Atmos (Colin)]

Very nice Rick! On its own you’d not have guided that it was a SN, just looks like a field star in the way.

[RobF (Rob)]

Nice going Rick. Pretty hard to beat Mr Parker I've heard - he's pretty prolific with the SN score to date.

[atalas]

Ah too bad Ric....great shot anyway

[RickS (Rick)]

Originally Posted by gregbradley

Its remarkable how bright that Supernova is.

Good catch.

Thanks, Greg.

Originally Posted by Atmos

Very nice Rick! On its own you’d not have guided that it was a SN, just looks like a field star in the way.

Ta, Colin. Yep, looks like any old field star.

Originally Posted by RobF

Nice going Rick. Pretty hard to beat Mr Parker I've heard - he's pretty prolific with the SN score to date.

Thanks, Rob. It would be a bit unfair if I picked one up by accident when there are folks that spend so much time diligently searching

Originally Posted by atalas

Ah too bad Ric....great shot anyway

Thanks, Louie.

[multiweb (Marc)]

Very nice galaxy shot. Bummer on the timing of the SN discovery. Just photoshop another one on the other side of the spiral.

[RickS (Rick)]

Thanks, Marc.

Originally Posted by multiweb

Just photoshop another one on the other side of the spiral.

You're an ideas man, aren't you Sancho

[multiweb (Marc)]

Originally Posted by RickS

Thanks, Marc.



You're an ideas man, aren't you Sancho

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[Slawomir (Suavi)]

Very interesting animation Rick

I look forward to the combined image (although the current ones are already splendid!)

[RickS (Rick)]

Originally Posted by Slawomir

Very interesting animation Rick

I look forward to the combined image (although the current ones are already splendid!)

Thanks, Suavi!

[Placidus (Mike and Trish)]

Independent discovery. Superbly well spotted.

[billdan (Bill)]

Very pretty and colorful, you must have good memory if you can notice an extra star in a galaxy

Cheers

[Stevec35 (Steve)]

Nicely done Rick. It's tough these days to get an independent discovery.

Cheers

Steve

[RickS (Rick)]

Originally Posted by Placidus

Independent discovery. Superbly well spotted.

Thanks, M&T!

Originally Posted by billdan

Very pretty and colorful, you must have good memory if you can notice an extra star in a galaxy

Ta, Bill. I was blink comparing the old with the new so it wasn't a result of sheer memory and visual acuity

Originally Posted by Stevec35

Nicely done Rick. It's tough these days to get an independent discovery.

Thanks, Steve. Plenty of Oiii halos to find but the big ticket items are tough.

[cometcatcher (Kevin)]

Very nice Rick!