Observation by Nick Hewitt: Supernova in Siamese Twins

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Nick Hewitt

Observer

Nick Hewitt

Observed

2020 Apr 21 - 23:00

Uploaded

2020 Apr 23 - 11:37

Objects

NGC4567
NGC4568

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Constellation

Virgo

Field centre

RA: 12^h36^m
Dec: +11°14'
Position angle: -142°18'

Field size

0°17' × 0°09'

Equipment

C925 Edge
EQ8
Canon 60Da

Exposure

7 x 3m ISO3200

Location

Northampton

Target name

Supernova 2020 fqv in NGC 4568

Title

Supernova in Siamese Twins

About this image

Not my prettiest image but the Type 11b supernova remains quite bright since discovery on 31st March. Still, it is 60 million light-years distant.

Files associated with this observation

Siamese Twins plus SN 2020fqv NGC 4567 7 x 3m ISO3200_annot.jpg (942.8 kB)

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Jeremy Shears, Nik Szymanek, Martin Lewis, David Basey, Neil Morrison, Ray Emery, Graham Winstanley, Chris Hooker, Mr Michael Alan Frost, Andy Wilson, Gary Poyner, Andrew Dumbleton

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