[AZ-Observing] Re: Super Nova SN2012fr in NGC 1365
- From: Tom Polakis <tpolakis@xxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2012 18:41:40 -0500
---- "David M. Douglass" <dmdouglass@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> A few days back, Richard Harshaw posted about this as a current item. I
> forwarded the message to the EVAC group.
> Apparently, the Super Nova was detected (discovered) on Oct 28th, by an
> observer in New Zealand.
> This fact I have NOT yet confirmed, but that is what shows on the first image.
A good source for information on bright supernovae is David Bishop's site.
http://www.rochesterastronomy.org/snimages/
It was reported (and presumably discovered) by French astronomer Alain Klotz,
who used the remotely operated, 10-inch TAROT telescope on La Silla in Chile.
http://cador.obs-hp.fr/sn_tarot/PSN_J03333599-3607377/
Tom
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