Supernova SN 2017eaw and NGC 6946, further follow-up – 13 Oct. 2017
Two months after our last visit, we observed again NGC 6946 and its supernova SN 2017eaw, finding it at mag. 15.1. It is slowly saying us goodbye . The image above is the average...
Category: supernova
Supernova SN 2017eaw and NGC 6946, further follow-up – 02 Aug. 2017
Supernova SN 2017eaw continues to shine in its wonderful host galaxy, NGC 6946, at mag. 13.0, assuming our CCD images. And it is going to celebrate its three months since its was discovered. The...
Supernova SN 2017fms in IC 1371: an image (28 July 2017)
Supernova SN 2017fms was discovered on 17 July 2017 in the galaxy IC 1371 and here they are in a recent image captured by the Virtual Telescope. The image above is the average of three, 180-seconds...
Supernova SN 2017fgc in NGC 474: an image (28 July 2017)
A bright supernova, SN 2017fgc, was recently discovered in the galaxy NGC 474, making a nice pair with NGC 470. Of course, we had a quick look. The image above is the average of...
Supernova SN 2017eaw and NGC 6946, further follow-up – 22 July 2017
As promised, we continue our follow-up observations of NGC 6946 and its supernova SN 2017eaw. The object was found at mag. 13.1, a little fainter than two weeks earlier. Is this an hint that...
Supernova SN 2017eaw and NGC 6946, an update – 9 July 2017
We continue monitoring supernova SN 2017eaw in the spiral galaxy NGC 6946. Discovered almost two months ago, its brightness is still at its maximum. The image above is the average of twenty, 90-seconds exposures, remotely...
NGC 3938 and supernova SN 2017ein: a new image (22 June 2017)
After our previous visit to the wonderful spiral galaxy NGC 3938 and its supernova SN 2017 ein, we managed to observe it again, finding it significantly brighter. The image above is the average of...
NGC 3191 and the hydrogen-poor superluminous supernova SN 2017egm: 23 June 2017
On 23 May 2017, the Gaia Photometric Science Alerts programme reported the discovery of an apparent supernova, later designed SN 2017egm. It turned out to be the closest hydrogen-poor superluminous supernova (SLSN-I) ever found....
NGC 6960, an elegant veil on a drama
NGC 6960 is one of the most famous, though not-obvious-to-see, deep sky objects in the sky. It is part of a complex structure we call the “Cygnus Loop”, the remnant of a dramatic, galactic...
Supernova SN 2017eaw and NGC 6946, a new image – 16 June 2017
We share a new image of supernova SN 2017eaw in NGC 6946, after a few weeks from our previous observations. The transient is still bright, close to its peak of luminosity. The image above comes...
Supernova SN 2017eaw in NGC 6946: online observing session (16 June 2017)
Last month, the bright supernova SN 2017eaw was discovered in the wonderful spiral galaxy NGC 6946, nicknamed “Fireworks”, holding the record of supernova explosions: ten events in exactly 100 years. Next 16 June, starting at 09:30 UT, we...
Supernova SN 2017dfc and Messier 63: a new image (28 May 2017)
Do you remember Messier 63 and the SN 2017dfc supernova behind it? At Virtual Telescope we do and are pleased to show this new image, with the transient barely visible, on its way to...
NGC 3938 and supernova SN 2017ein: 28 May 2017
On 25 May 2017, a new supernova was discovered by R. Arbour in the stunning galaxy NGC 3938: it is SN 2017ein, a type Ic supernova. The host galaxy is extremely beautiful and we...
Supernova SN 2017eaw and NGC 6946, a new image – 25 May 2017
At Virtual Telescope, we continue to follow-up the bright supernova SN 2017eaw in NGC 6946. We have found the supernova still shining close to its maximum of light. The image above comes from the...
