[AZ-Observing] Re: SN 2011fe in M101
- From: "Wayne (aka Mr. Galaxy)" <mrgalaxy@xxxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2011 23:10:21 GMT
15480 Empire Rd.
Benson, AZ 85602
hm ph: 520-586-2244
Thanks, Jeff, it looks like the Californians and Europeans have it covered. How
about anybody in AZ? Can someone explain the characteristics we're seeing in
the SN as compared to a "regular" star?
Clear skies,
Wayne (aka Mr. Galaxy)
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From: Jeff <phxjeff@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: SN 2011fe in M101
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:58:43 -0700
See
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spectro-l/attachments/folder/183247248/item/1863856757/view
Jeff
Hopkins Phoenix Observatory
(187283)
Counting Photons
Phoenix, Arizona USA
www.hposoft.com/Astro/astro.html
International Epsilon Aurigae Campaign
http://www.hposoft.com/Campaign09.html
On Aug 30, 2011, at 3:36 PM, Wayne (aka Mr. Galaxy) wrote:
> 15480 Empire Rd.
> Benson, AZ 85602
> hm ph: 520-586-2244
>
> Is there a possibility that one of our amateur spectroscopy people
> could acquire a spectrum of the recent bright supernova in M101?
>
> I saw SN2011fe at about magn 12 last night, while SN2011dh in M51 is
> still hanging in there at about 14.5, the second brightest SN in the
> sky. Not bad to have two SNe within about 10 degrees of each other,
> though not in the best part of the sky. You can find SN2011fe very
> easily as pretty much the brightest star in M101, but see the
> website below for reference images:
>
> http://www.rochesterastronomy.org/snimages/index.html
>
> I tried using the reference charts on the AAVSO website, but didn't
> have much luck using their VSP charting program. They don't show the
> nucleus of the galaxy for reference and you have to type in "SN
> 2011fe" (note space). It is located at:
>
> http://www.aavso.org/vsp/chart
>
> Sorry the hyperlinks aren't working.
>
> I also note that Sky and Telescope and AAVSO don't seem to be
> responding for the past two or three days, maybe Hurricane Irene is
> still wreaking havoc with their operations.
>
> Clear skies,
> Wayne (aka Mr. Galaxy)
>
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