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sn2008fa update.
CBET 1508 reports that spectra taken on Sept 15.06UT on behalf of the Carnegie Supernova Project show sn2008fa to be a type 1a supernova about 3 weeks past maximum. This would now confirm Colin Drescher’s photometry from Peter Marples' follow up images that the Supernova was rising in brightness and correct guess that this would most likely be a type 1a event.
"Today's CBET 1475, from the IAU's Central Bureau, announces the discovery of a magnitude 17.6 supernova in NGC 6722 by Peter Marples of Queensland. The supernova was discovered on CCD images taken on the evening of August 20 (only 3 days past Full Moon) with a 12-inch (30-cm) telescope. Colin Drescher, also from Queensland, measured the brightness.Steve Quirk of NSW was quick to report the accurate position."
It’s all official.
Let me say a huge, huge thanks to my great mate Greg Bock for his help last Wednesday night. He helped calm me down a bit while we both put the wheels in motion. He has even made the images into movie that looks great.
A huge, huge thanks to Bob Evans , Colin Drescher and Steve Quirk - Frog Rock Observatory (http://www.my.hwy.com.au/~sjquirk/index.html) who all played significant roles in helping out here and I can’t thank them enough. Even Berto Monard from South Africa – himself a prolific SN discoverer – made observations to help confirm the SN.
Image attached is 5 x25 second images that were acquired by myself and stacked by Greg Bock
Thanks again
Peter
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Unless otherwise stated: 25 second images taken this year with a 12inch LX200R using a Optec F7 Focal Reducer and Starlight Xpress SXVH9 CCD camera.
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| Eta Carina Nebula 20 second images with 12inch LX200 Starlight Xpress SXVM7 camera |
Jupiter
It was taken April 1st using Meade 12inch LX200 and 50 stacked images using a Meade LPI camera with a 2x Barlow. Colin Drescher and I collaborated and Erwin did some after image processing using paint shop pro. |
NGC 5128. 12inch Lx200 @F3.3 with the Starlight Xpress SXVM7 - 22seconds. |
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