Supernova in M95
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Object
Supernova in M95
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Description
A supernova was detected in M95, a faint barred spiral galaxy in Leo. M95 is 38 million light years from earth. The supernova is bright enough to look like a foreground star, but is actually a star in the distant galaxy that has gone supernova. It is expected to get brighter quickly, until it fades out again in about a month. -
Image
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Scope
Explore Scientific 127ed APO refractor
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Camera
ST2000XCM
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Mount
Losmandy G11
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Filters
Baader IR
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Guiding
Self Guided
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Exposure Info
7 x 15 minutes on 3-26-2012 -
Date
03/26/2012
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Copyright
Photo copyright Thomas Kerns, Beluga Lake Observatory
