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Another bright possible supernova (NGC4457)

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  • 1 July 2020 at 5:30 pm #574662
    Robin Leadbeater
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    https://wis-tns.weizmann.ac.il/object/2020nvb

    Spotted 4 hours ago by Koichi Itagaki at an already surprisingly bright mag 13 C . A tough one from the UK but better further south, Spain perhaps ?

    Robin

    2 July 2020 at 5:52 pm #582718
    Robin Leadbeater
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    Now also confirmed as a Ia and so could reach mag 12 or perhaps even a bit brighter at this distance depending on extinction

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