Tom Polakis wrote: > So let's say it was discovered in late March, just before the Messier > marathon, and it was easier to see than the galaxy itself. If you observed > only the supernova but not the galaxy, would that count as having observed > M74? AJ? > Absolutely. If you observe part of an object, you've observed the object. Regards, Bill Ferris "Cosmic Voyage: The Online Resource for Amateur Astronomers" URL: http://www.cosmic-voyage.net -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.