The spiral galaxies NGC 7537 and NGC 7541 – Psc
NGC 7537 and NGC 7541 (=NGC 7581) make a nice pair up there, lurking among the faint stars of Pisces, the Zodiacal Fish. We captured a nice image, find it below. The image above...
Category: galaxy
Supernova SN 2020nlb in Messier 85: two months of coverage – 25 Aug. 2020
Since its discovery, we regularly observed supernova SN 2020nlb in Messier 85, covering its evolution for exactly two months. Now that its observing season has ended, we are pleased to share our lightcurve. The...
UGC 6930 and supernova SN 2020rcq: an image – 25 Aug. 2020
We imaged the bright supernova SN 2020rcq and its host galaxy UGC 6930, as part of our supernova follow-up program: here it is our image. The image above comes from the average of seven,...
NGC 5002 and supernova SN 2020qxp: an image – 19 Aug. 2020
We imaged supernova SN 2020qxp and its host galaxy NGC 5002, as part of our supernova follow-up program: here it is our image. The images above come each from the average of six, 120-seconds...
Supernova SN 2020nlb in Messier 85: updates and light curve – 06 Aug. 2020
Since its discovery, we regularly followed up supernova SN 2020nlb in Messier 85, covering its evolution in a truly spectacular way. here we present the current status of this transient. The image above comes...
Supernova SN 2020nlb in Messier 85 still on the rise! Image and animation – 05 July 2020
Supernova SN 2020nlb in the galaxy Messier 85 is tirelessly rising: for the 10th night in a row, its brightness increased significantly. Now it is within the capabilities of a small telescope. We share...
Supernova SN 2020nlb in Messier 85 brighter, again! 01 July 2020
Supernova SN 2020nlb in the galaxy Messier 85 is still rising: for the 6th night in a row, we have found it brighter! The image above comes from the average of five, 120-seconds exposures,...
Supernova candidate AT 2020nvb in NGC 4457: an image – 01 July 2020
A supernova candidate has just been reported in NGC 4457, labelled AT 2020nvb. We promptly confirmed it. Updates (2 July): the transient is now a confirmed type Ia supernova, SN 2020nvb, caught a few...
Supernova SN 2020nlb in Messier 85 is still rising! 29 June 2020
We continue to monitor supernova SN 2020nlb in the galaxy Messier 85, while it evolves. Last night it was even brighter! The image above comes from the average of five, 120-seconds exposures, unfiltered, remotely...
Supernova SN 2020nlb in Messier 85 is rising: an image – 28 June 2020
Supernova SN 2020nlb in the bright galaxy Messier 85, discovered when it was very young, is quickly rising. We imaged it last night, here it is our view. The image above comes from the...
Supernova candidate AT 2020nlb in Messier 85: an image – 25 June 2020
A supernova candidate has just been reported in Messier 85, labelled AT 2020nlb. We promptly confirmed it. Updates (26 June): the transient is now a confirmed type Ia supernova! The image above comes from...
NGC 4277 and supernova SN 2020ftl: an image – 18 May 2020
We imaged supernova SN 2020ftl and its host galaxy NGC 4277, as part of our supernova follow-up program: here we share our view with you. The image above comes from the average of three,...
NGC 3643 and the bright supernova SN 2020hvf: a image – 12 May 2020
We imaged the bright supernova SN 2020hvf and its host galaxy, NGC 3643, as part of our supernova follow-up program. Here we share our image, inviting you to look for it with your telescope. The...
The superb beauty of galaxy Messier 61 and its supernova SN 2020jfo – 12 May 2020
On 12 May, we captured a new image of the stunning galaxy Messier 61 and its supernova SN 2020jfo. The sky was very clear for about one hour and the view was amazing, so...
