Supernova PTF 11kly in Spiral Galaxy M101 (NGC 5457), type Sc, in Ursa Major
Details
Called the SN PTF11kly, the new Type Ia supernova was spotted by Caltech’s Palomar Transient Factory (PTF) survey in the M101, also known as the Pinwheel Galaxy. SN PTF11kly is located 21 million light years away. You can see the supernova marked in the southern part of the galaxy when move the mouse over it.
Messier 101
(Pinwheel Galaxy). Spiral Galaxy M101 (NGC 5457), type Sc, in Ursa Major
| Right Ascension |
14 : 03.2 (h:m) |
| Declination |
+54 : 21 (deg:m) |
| Distance |
27 000 (kly) |
| Visual Brightness |
7.9 (mag) |
| Apparent Dimension |
22.0 (arc min) |
| Seeing: |
Fair - Pickering 6 rating |
| Optic(s): |
TL APO 90/600 @ f/6.7 |
| Mount: |
ASA DDM 85 - operated by my friend Emil Ivanov |
| Camera: |
Artemis Art 4021 - monochrome CCD – 2048 x 2048 px ; 16x16 mm; 7.4 µm x 7.4 µm |
| Filters: |
Astronomics LRGB Set, SupaSlim TrueTechnology Computerized Filter Wheel |
| Dates/Times: |
2011-08-27 |
| Location: |
Rozhen Observatory, BG, longitude: E 24 44' 18", latitude: N 41 41' 42" |
| Exposure Details: |
LRGB: L : 1x10 min (Bin 1), R, G and B: 1x10 min each of colours (Bin 2), Total ExposureTime - 40 min |
| More details: |
Dark calibrated |
| Guiding: |
SBIG STL-11000M internal sensor and 12" ASA Astrograph |
| Processing: |
MaxIm DL / AIP4Win / PSCS5 |
GALLERY |
