Observation by Graeme Coates: Candidate SN in M85

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Graeme Coates

Observer

Graeme Coates

Observed

2020 Jun 25 - 20:50

Uploaded

2020 Jun 25 - 22:16

Objects

M85

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Constellation

Coma Berenices

Field centre

RA: 12^h25^m
Dec: +18°11'
Position angle: +85°04'

Field size

0°33' × 0°29'

Equipment

Skywatcher Esprit ED80
SBIG STF8300
MI-250

Exposure

60s

Location

EEYE

Target name

Candidate SN in M85 (AT2020nlb)

Title

Candidate SN in M85

About this image

Candidate SN AT2020nlb in M85 (Coma). Subframe of unflitered CCD observation - 400mm focal length is a bit short for this object, but transient visible to north (right) of core. (Note - the SN is the fainter object below the brighter (star) which is roughly NNE of the core).

Files associated with this observation

M85_SN.png (773.2 kB)

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Graham Winstanley, Jeremy Shears, Andy Wilson, David Basey, Daryl Dobbs, Robin Leadbeater, Peter Carson, Ron Arbour, Lyn Smith, Nick Hewitt, Dr Paul Leyland

Comments

Ron Arbour, 2020 Jun 26 - 17:28 UTC

Very nice image Graeme.

Ron

Graeme Coates, 2020 Jun 27 - 12:06 UTC

Thanks Ron :) Not the ideal f.l. scope for this target, but good enough to grab an image!

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