[Friends_of_SSASTROS] New Supernova is Sizzelin!!!

[Matt Schricker]

Dang that thing is BRIGHT.  I hope no one was nearby.


On Tue, May 23, 2023 at 7:15 AM Mike McCabe <cartech2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Mike, that's fantastic! There's something to be said for less galaxy and
> more supernova! Awesome!
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> Thanks for sharing,
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> Mike McCabe
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> On Mon, May 22, 2023 at 10:01 PM, Michael Collver
> <michael.collver at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks Mike!!
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> That supernova is Sizzelin! even in tonight’ murky skies.
> You weren’t kidding...
> there’s nothing else even remotely that bright.
> I hope the asrto photo experts will do a better image than this quick
> snapshot.
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> Sinc. MC
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> On May 22, 2023, at 5:42 PM, Mike McCabe <cartech2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> Supernova location update;
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> I used Matt Schricker's most recent M101 image to refine the exact
> location of the exploding star. There is a 13.8 magnitude star nearby,
> along with a couple of prominent H2 regions. A note about the visibility of
> H2 regions in galaxies viewed under our local skies; Typically speaking,
> they aren't even remotely visible during visual observing. My typical M101
> viewing experience from my yard is a dim, diffuse glow with absolutely no
> structure. Ultimately what this means in the case of viewing the supernova
> is that there will be no interference with or confusion about what we're
> seeing. The SN is now predicted to reach at least magnitude 10. There will
> be nothing else even remotely that bright in the area of it.
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> On Monday, May 22, 2023 at 10:49:22 AM EDT, Mike McCabe <
> cartech2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> Greetings Astro Enthusiasts,
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> You've probably already heard about a new supernova in the galaxy M101 in
> Ursa Major. What you may not know is that it is an entirely viable object
> for amateurs using small telescopes. At its current magnitude of 11.9 (and
> likely to get brighter) it's on the limit for a 4" scope, and easier in
> anything larger than that. All you need is a chart to help you figure out
> where it is. That's where I come in. Charts are my specialty. I'll leave it
> up to you to find M101, but once you're on it you can use the supplied
> chart to navigate the field at low power (the chart is about 1.5° top to
> bottom). Once you've got your orientation you can then zoom in a little and
> use the noted neighboring stars to home in on the supernova. The cool part
> of the whole thing is that normally there would be nothing there, but an
> exploding star has brightened so much that we can easily see it from 21
> million light years away...and oh yeah, this event happened 21 million
> years ago!
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> Printable version attached.
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