Observation by David Strange: AT2021aczn in NGC 1569

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David Strange

Observer

David Strange

Observed

2021 Nov 02 - 23:20

Uploaded

2021 Nov 03 - 11:59

Objects

NGC1569

Equipment

Celestron 9
ASI533MC
ASIair Pro

Exposure

20x120s

Location

Salcombe Regis, East Devon

Target name

AT2021aczn

Title

AT2021aczn in NGC 1569

About this image

11 million years ago a star exploded in a galaxy far, far away. Its light finally reached Earth on Nov 1st 2021 and is now recorded as AT2021aczn. It can be seen as a mag 14 star near the centre of the galaxy.

Files associated with this observation

AT2021aczn_20211102_dgs.jpg (93.9 kB)

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Comments

Robin Leadbeater, 2021 Nov 07 - 00:54 UTC

Hi David,

Nice image but not a supernova. It is always there (likely a foreground star). Not visible in saturated images eg DSS, but you can see it here in the PanSTARRS reference image here though

http://ps1images.stsci.edu/cgi-bin/ps1cutouts?pos=67.704167%2B64.847778&filter=color

David Strange, 2021 Nov 07 - 09:52 UTC

Thanks Robin, yes I see Jordi Camarasa has posted a false alarm!

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