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SN2014J Supernova in galaxy M82, Ursa
Major.
Magnitude about 11. 10"
LX200 SCT, 1. Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD. 15 minute exposure. January 2014. 2. Modified Canon 1100D. 5 minute exposure. February 2014. |
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Nova Delphini 2013. Magnitude approx
4.5. Top image Modified Canon
1100D
DSLR.
Meade 80mm APO Refractor guided by 10" Meade LX200
SCT, 30 second exposure at iso 1600. Bottom image, Unguided, Modified Canon 1100D, 28mm lens, 10 second exposure. August 2013 |
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Supernova 2011fe in M101 in Ursa Major at Magnitude 10.0, 10" LX200 at f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD. Sum of 5 three minute exposures: effective exposure 15 minutes. September 2011. See for comparison an image taken 18 months earlier before the supernova appeared - here |
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Supernova 2007af in NGC5584 in Virgo, 10" LX200 at f4, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Sum of 3 three minute exposures: effective exposure 9 minutes. April 2007 |
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Supernova SN2002bo in NGC3910 in Leo. 10" LX200 at f4, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Sum of 3 three minute exposures: effective exposure 9 minutes. April 2002. |
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Nova Cygni 2001-2, magnitude 7.7, 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. 10 second exposure. |
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NGC5965 showing supernova SN2001cm, in Draco. 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Six 3 minute exposures summed. Effective integration time 18 minutes. |
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Supernova SN2000bg, discovered by Tom Boles May 01. Object in NGC2608, Cancer.- 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. 3 exposures : Effective integration time 9 minutes. |
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Supernova SN2000C in NGC2415, irregular galaxy in Lynx. Discovered by club colleague Steve Foulkes in January 2000. 10" LX200 SCT f10, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures: effective integration time 9 minutes. |
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Nova Aquila 2 - Second nova in Aquila this year, this time much brighter. Photo taken by club colleague Grant Privett (many thanks) on friday 3rd December when nova was about mag.4. Yellow background is light pollution. |
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Supernova 1999cl in M88, spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices, Magnitude about 14, 9th June 1999. 10" LX200 at f6.3, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 12 minutes. Compare this with a photo taken ten months later here. |
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Nova Aquila, New star in Aquila (position 19h 07:37, +12 31:27), Magnitude about 10. Note artificial satellite trail - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Single 3 minute exposure. July 1999. |
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NGC2841, Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major showing supernova 1999by at about magnitude 13, 11th May 1999. 10" LX200 at f6.3, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Effective exposure 9 minutes. |
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m96 in Leo with Supernova, May 1998. 10" Orion Optics GX250 Newtonian f4.8, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 5 minutes. |
