Observation by David Davies: Supernova SN2022hrs in NGC 4647

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David Davies

Observer

David Davies

Observed

2022 Apr 25 - 23:45

Uploaded

2022 Apr 26 - 12:19

Objects

M60
NGC4647

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Constellation

Virgo

Field centre

RA: 12^h43^m
Dec: +11°34'
Position angle: +0°28'

Field size

0°22' × 0°17'

Equipment

8-inch Ritchey-Chretien
QSI 683 and Astrodon filters
SW EQ8 mount

Exposure

20 x 2-min Lum plus 12 x 2-min RGB all binned 2 x 2

Location

Cambridge, UK

Target name

SN2022hrs

Title

Supernova SN2022hrs in NGC 4647

About this image

I was alerted to this supernova by a colleague who had observed it on 24 April. I immediately stopped what I was imaging and slewed the telescope to M60 to see this lovely sight.

Files associated with this observation

SN2022hrs.jpg (963.7 kB)

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Mark Fairfax, Nick Hewitt, Paul Whitmarsh, Dr Paul Leyland

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