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hi gang
@russ_watters
@Drakkith
@Andy Resnick
meant to post this last week, been really busy
A new supernova was discovered last Sunday, 7 Feb 2016 in the galaxy, Centaurus A radio galaxy (NGC5128). Currently it is around a 14th magnitude object
a couple of pix from fellow Australian amateur astronomer friends who were pretty much the first to publicise this event
in this image it is the faint star at 6 o'clock position ( below the brighter foreground star)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/12717368_944180858982445_3261868702856250836_n.jpg?oh=d82d173e72e8696fcc56d89a673bc6a8&oe=572A4FC4&__gda__=1462410926_7f64579133012dcaa57b79b09a25750b
Credit - Mark Sansom, Heathcote, Victoria, Australia
His comments ...
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xtp1/t31.0-8/12694716_887319964698650_441417299344063871_o.jpg
Credit - John McConnell, Coonabarabran, NSW, AustraliaI tried imaging it on Saturday night 13th Feb, but the 400mm telephoto lens was a little underpowered
I had to use a good amount of imagination to convince myself that I captured itcheers
Dave
@russ_watters
@Drakkith
@Andy Resnick
meant to post this last week, been really busy
A new supernova was discovered last Sunday, 7 Feb 2016 in the galaxy, Centaurus A radio galaxy (NGC5128). Currently it is around a 14th magnitude object
a couple of pix from fellow Australian amateur astronomer friends who were pretty much the first to publicise this event
in this image it is the faint star at 6 o'clock position ( below the brighter foreground star)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/12717368_944180858982445_3261868702856250836_n.jpg?oh=d82d173e72e8696fcc56d89a673bc6a8&oe=572A4FC4&__gda__=1462410926_7f64579133012dcaa57b79b09a25750b
Credit - Mark Sansom, Heathcote, Victoria, Australia
His comments ...
It seems I may have inadvertently made a prediscovery of a possible Supernova in NGC 5128 on Saturday night. 20x15sec CPC11 at f6 Canon 6D ISO6400. Cropped. 7th February 13:15 UTC
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xtp1/t31.0-8/12694716_887319964698650_441417299344063871_o.jpg
Credit - John McConnell, Coonabarabran, NSW, AustraliaI tried imaging it on Saturday night 13th Feb, but the 400mm telephoto lens was a little underpowered
I had to use a good amount of imagination to convince myself that I captured itcheers
Dave
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