Doc Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 The Bright Supernova web site announced this morning the discovery on April 21, 2013 of a young SN in the spiral galaxy NGC 7331 in the constellation Pegasus. Yes, this is the galaxy near the famous galaxy group called Stephan's Quintet. The SN is mag 15.5 in V and should brighten over time. Attached is a image from Wikisky with colors inverted showing the location of the new SN. The image spans ~ 1 degree of RA and 1/2 degree in Dec. This should be a nice object for early risers or a nice treat after an all nighter of observing. I have observed this galaxy a few times in the past and it's quite easy for bigger dobs. At the moment it's not visible until the early hours. Hopefully it will get brighter with time, they usually do for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjay Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Thanks for the heads up Mick, that should make a nice imaging target for some Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antares_Paul Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 I had a look last night. NGC 7331 is really beyond my imaging setup but I did manage this; Regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 I think you have caught it. It's the dim star just to right of it's core. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antares_Paul Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Cheers Mick. I'll have another look in a week or so. Regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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