Supernova SN2012fr in NGC1365 (RGB)

[Gem (Grant)]

Wow! Nice! Your images are always amazing!

[Leonardo70 (Leonardo Orazi)]

Wonderful image Martin.

All the best,
Leo

[michaellxv (Michael)]

Fabulous image Martin.
And I had the pleasure of viewing this SN through a 22" tonight

[SkyViking (Rolf)]

Wonderful shot there Martin, this supernova is really spectacular. Congratulations on grabbing such a fine image of it.

[DavidNg (David)]

Very nice image, just wonder how one can tell from a picture there is a supernova?

[naskies (Dave)]

Love it

[David Fitz-Henr]

Brilliant image Martin - superb detail in the galaxy! Those dust lanes just pop out at you.

[alexandre (Alexandre)]

Hello Martin

Very nice image , superb detail of the galaxy !

bye!
@lex

[Derek Klepp]

Great pic Martin I should be able to live view this with the Gstar and 16"Dob when the sky clears.

[Merlin66 (Ken)]

David,
you can check for SN using something like the Thompson SN Charts, the Real Sky CD's which cover the whole sky using the Palomar and Siding Spring schmidt scopes, other amateur images or any of the on-line imaging services.
Compare your image with the "reference"
(I'm sure the guys from BOSS can update this info!)

[Martin Pugh]

Thanks very much everyone.

David - i believe there are a number of amaterur and professional organisations that continually search out new supernovae. I guess once one has been found, it is sent to the professionals to verify its occurence from existing data, and indeed, make a determination that it is where it appears to be.....then of course, is the matter of it getting brighter.

I have an earlier image of NGC 1365, and it certainly is not in there.

cheers
Martin

[Paul Haese]

Cracking image Martin. I take it you are using an AOL on this system? Something I need to get hold of myself, but the price has made me balk a little.

Heaps of really nice detail, maybe just a little magenta cast, but it could be Ha data showing through.

[mithrandir (Andrew)]

Also David,for a list of supernovae

http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/lists/Supernovae.html

[Martin Pugh]

Thanks folks.

Yes Paul, AOL guided.

cheers
Martin

[Paul Haese]

Originally Posted by Martin Pugh

Thanks folks.

Yes Paul, AOL guided.

cheers
Martin

It shows, what frequency is that guided at?

[Martin Pugh]

Hello again

I have uploaded the higher res version of this image as the image I posted a couple of days ago was just the thumbnail.

http://www.martinpughastrophotograph...5_SN2012fr.jpg

Paul - if I recall the AOL was guiding at about 4.1hz.

cheers
Martin

[marco (Marco Lorenzi)]

Fantastic Martin, your signature processing is standing out on this image!
Well done

Clear skies
Marco

[Greg Bock (Greg Bock)]

Wow, sensational image Martin, well worth the wait for that.
Too much cloud, wind and rain here for a colour pic ...will have to try this week.

[Ross G]

Hi Martin,

A great capture and an amazing looking photo.

Beautiful colour and detail.


Ross.

[Park123 (Stu)]

Fantastic Martin
Your image is more what I want my one to be I way over processed my one and will redo it when I get better data. Well done

Stu