Re: Supernova 2005cs in M51

It sure hasnt been fading the last two days -


nytecam wrote:

> Stupendous_Man Wrote:
> > German astronomer Wolfgang Kloehr has reported a
> > supernova in M51, based on images taken in the
> > past week (June 22-28, 2005). The object appears
> > roughly 15 arcseconds west and 67 arcseconds
> > south of the nucleus. Several other observers
> > have confirmed that an object appears at this
> > position but not on standard charts.
> >
> > This will likely be one of the brightest
> > supernovae of the decade.
> > Michael Richmond
>
> Guy Hurst reports in The Astronomer E-circular E2124 the discovery by
> Wolfgang Kloehr, in Germany of a 14th magnitude supernovae in M51 on
> June
> 28.91. Further CCD images by Richard Miles from Golden Hill
> Observatory shows a Vmag of V=14.53 on 2005 June 30.993 showing the
> object may well be fading already.
>
> In addition, Maurice Gavin [Nytecam] has captured a spectrum [2005 June
> 30.965UT] which can be viewed at
> http://home.freeuk.com/m.gavin/2005cs.htm
>
> Nytecam
>
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> nytecam

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