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Bright SN 2006X at 14.5 mag
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There is now a bright Supernova in M100 Sc Spiral Galaxy or NGC4321 in the constellation of Coma Berenices.
M100 is a magnitude 10.2 Sc type Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices, it is approximately 7.5' x 6.4 arc minutes in size. The galaxies diameter is estimated to be about 110,000 Light years across. It's distance is approximately 56 Million Light years away.
There are two other galaxies visible in the field of view which are NGC4322 - bottom and NGC4328 - right.
The 2006X Supernova's magnitude is on the rise currently at 14.5 Mag from its original 17th mag on discovery image on 02/04/06.
M100 has produced other Supernovae during the past century....SN 1901B, SN 1914A, SN 1959E, SN 1979C,..but SN 2006X has already surpassed the brightness of even 1979C, 11.6 mag.
SN 2006x is still rising and bound to be the brightest Supernova for the year..as well as the brightest ever recorded in M100.
Image details.......
This LRGB image is a 51 minute exposure.
L= 1260 sec
R= 600 sec
G= 600 sec
B= 600 sec
Processed in Maxim DL, CCDsoft, AdobePS.
This image was captured by John Chumack remotely via the RAS Observatory in New Mexico. The image was captured with a 12" Takahashi Mewlon/Bisque Paramount & SBIG ST8XE CCD, in nearly Full Moonlight......... so it was a difficult and noisy image to capture & clean up, but shows SN 2006X well.
To see the Supernova visually you'll need at least a 6" diameter scope and a dark moonless night.
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