Category: supernova

Supernova in PGC 170248 – 30 Apr. 2013

Supernova in PGC 170248 – 30 Apr. 2013

The Virtual Telescope Project visited this recently discovered supernova in the PGC 170248 galaxy. It was remotely captured by the  17″ robotic unit part of the Virtual Telescope Project. It was found quite bright, shining...

The exploding Universe: the realm of Supernovae – online event!

The exploding Universe: the realm of Supernovae – online event!

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Supernova SN 2013am in Messier 65

Supernova SN 2013am in Messier 65

On 21.637 Mar. 2013, M. Sugano, Kakogawa, Hyogo-ken, Japan reported the discovery of an apparent supernova in Messier M65. The candidate was published on the Transient Object Confirmation Page of the Central Bureau for...

Supernova SN 2011dh in Messier 51

On 31 may 2011, several observers discovered SN 2011dh in Messier 51, the well-known “Whirlpool” galaxy. It was the third object of this kind found in this galaxy since 1994. A few days later,...

Confirmation image of SN 2012aw obtained at the Virtual Telescope

Supernova SN 2012aw in Messier 95

  On 16 March 2012, supernova SN 2012aw was discovered in Messier 95, a well-know and wonderful barred spiral galaxy in Leo, distant about 38 millions of light year. As soon as the suspicious...