Not exactly ideally placed this time of year, but M61 is offering us a new SN. If you're out obseving in the pre-dawn sky, give it a go!
http://phys.org/news/2014-10-bright-...alaxy-m61.html
Not exactly ideally placed this time of year, but M61 is offering us a new SN. If you're out obseving in the pre-dawn sky, give it a go!
http://phys.org/news/2014-10-bright-...alaxy-m61.html
Clear Dark Skies,
Dragan Nikin
25" f/5 Obsession #610 "Toto"
30" f/4.5 OMI EVO #1 "Tycho"
www.darkskiesapparel.com
The last dark hours here are in poor transparency and M61 only gets to 17 deg. Pity; a SN this bright would look pretty nice at the end of that enhancement in the arm.