Discovery certificate for object 2023ixf
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 178084 [ 2023TNSTR1158....1I ]
Date Received (UTC): 2023-05-19 21:42:21
Sender: Mr. Koichi Itagaki
Reporting Group: None Discovery Data Source: None
Koichi Itagaki report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.
IAU Designation: SN 2023ixf
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 14:03:38.580 (210.91075) DEC = +54:18:42.10 (54.311694)
Discovery date: 2023-05-19 17:27:15.000 (JD=2460084.2272569)
Potential host galaxy: M101
Photometry
Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2023-05-19 17:27:15.000
Flux: 14.9 ABMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other
Remarks: 0.35-m F/11 + CCD (KAF-1001E)
Last non-detection:
Archival info: DSS
Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2023ixf
https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2023ixf/ ... DoF5BGOWN0
New Supernova Discovered in M101 at 7Mpc and 14.9 mag.
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CometLightning
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New Supernova Discovered in M101 at 7Mpc and 14.9 mag.
Clear Skies,
Daniel
Daniel
Re: New Supernova Discovered in M101 at 7Mpc and 14.9 mag.
And?
Tom H
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"Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world. Science is the highest personification of the nation because that nation will remain the first which carries the furthest the works of thought and intelligence." - Louis Pasteur
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CometLightning
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Re: New Supernova Discovered in M101 at 7Mpc and 14.9 mag.
It’s a new supernova to look for in M101.
Clear Skies,
Daniel
Daniel
Re: New Supernova Discovered in M101 at 7Mpc and 14.9 mag.
Thank you Daniel. Did you have any experience observing this yourself? Is it bright enough to observe with a small scope?
Tom H
"Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world. Science is the highest personification of the nation because that nation will remain the first which carries the furthest the works of thought and intelligence." - Louis Pasteur
"Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world. Science is the highest personification of the nation because that nation will remain the first which carries the furthest the works of thought and intelligence." - Louis Pasteur
Re: New Supernova Discovered in M101 at 7Mpc and 14.9 mag.
Now if only that darned smoke would go away...
As mentioned prior, there is a new supernova in the galaxy M101 in Ursa Major. It has indeed become an entirely viable object for amateurs using small telescopes. At its current magnitude of 11.9 (and likely to get brighter) it's on the limit for a 4" scope, and would be easier in anything larger than that. All you need is a chart to help you figure out where it is. That's where I come in. Charts are my specialty. I'll leave it up to you to find M101, but once you're on it you can use the supplied chart to navigate the field at low power (the chart is about 1.5° top to bottom). Once you've got your orientation you can then zoom in a little and use the noted neighboring stars to home in on the supernova. The cool part of the whole thing is that normally there would be nothing there, but an exploding star has brightened so much that we can easily see it from 21 million light years away...and oh yeah, this event happened 21 million years ago!
A printable version of the image below is attached for your downloadable convenience.
As mentioned prior, there is a new supernova in the galaxy M101 in Ursa Major. It has indeed become an entirely viable object for amateurs using small telescopes. At its current magnitude of 11.9 (and likely to get brighter) it's on the limit for a 4" scope, and would be easier in anything larger than that. All you need is a chart to help you figure out where it is. That's where I come in. Charts are my specialty. I'll leave it up to you to find M101, but once you're on it you can use the supplied chart to navigate the field at low power (the chart is about 1.5° top to bottom). Once you've got your orientation you can then zoom in a little and use the noted neighboring stars to home in on the supernova. The cool part of the whole thing is that normally there would be nothing there, but an exploding star has brightened so much that we can easily see it from 21 million light years away...and oh yeah, this event happened 21 million years ago!
A printable version of the image below is attached for your downloadable convenience.
- SN M101.png (97.08 KiB) Viewed 168975 times
Supernova in Messier 101.pdf- (210.19 KiB) Downloaded 150 times
"The purpose of life is the investigation of the Sun, the Moon, and the heavens." - Anaxagoras
Re: New Supernova Discovered in M101 at 7Mpc and 14.9 mag.
"...oh yeah, this happened 21 million years ago!" Perfect!
Tony T.
Evostar 150mm ED refractor, F1200mm
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Evostar 150mm ED refractor, F1200mm
And a woman is only a woman, but a good cigar is a smoke!
---Rudyard Kipling, THE BETROTHED
Re: New Supernova Discovered in M101 at 7Mpc and 14.9 mag.
Excellent reportage, mon ami.
Tom
Tom
Tom H
"Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world. Science is the highest personification of the nation because that nation will remain the first which carries the furthest the works of thought and intelligence." - Louis Pasteur
"Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world. Science is the highest personification of the nation because that nation will remain the first which carries the furthest the works of thought and intelligence." - Louis Pasteur