[AZ-Observing] M51 Supernova from Backyard
- From: Tom Polakis <tpolakis@xxxxxxx>
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- Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2005 0:57:31 -0400
M51 and its companion are just barely evident in the 10-inch from Tempe, but
the supernova is visible. It appears to be about a half magntude fainter than
the star that we always see superposed nearby on a spiral arm. That puts the
supernova at magnitude 14 or so. I had the best luck holding the supernova
steady at magnifications greater than 250x.
Tom
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