Southern Hemisphere Astrophotographers!
⭐💥NEW SUPERNOVA ALERT ⭐💥
It's in a bright, nearby barred spiral galaxy (NGC 1433), which is very favourable for imaging this time of year.
Type 1a, so image over weeks + get light curves!
Details: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2026ahvu
This galaxy was one of James Dunlop's discoveries (made from here in Sydney in 1826).
I've gone back and imaged a lot of Dunlop's galaxies, and just had a look to see if I had anything in my catalogue ... nothing, sadly!
Supernova location in yellow circle in DESI image.
And this is not limited to folks with the big profesh rigs!
People with Seestars and other smart 'scopes should also try.
I was able to catch a supernova using my Seestar for weeks *during the light festival* only 1.5 km from the centre of Sydney's city.
This is a fun Community Science project!
