Supernova number 33 for Ron Arbour – updated

BAA member Ron Arbour made his 33rd supernova discovery on an image taken on night of 2014-November-2/3.

Magnitude 17.1 PSN J17143829+4340518 is in an anonymous galaxy at R.A. = 17h14m38s.28, Decl. = +43°40’51”.7

Spectroscopic confirmation of type is awaited.

Update: 2014-11-09 – type confirmed spectroscopically as Type Ia

 

 

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