| 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. |
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| Scope | ED127 APO refractor |
| Camera | ST2000XCM |
| Mount | Losmandy G11 |
| Filters | Baader IR |
| Guiding | Self Guided |
| Exposure Info | 7 x 15 minutes on 3-26-2012 |
| Date | March 26, 2012 |
| Copyright | Photo copyright Thomas Kerns, Beluga Lake Observatory |