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Supernova 2017eaw
This supernova is the 10th observed in NGC 6946 over the past 100 years, making it the most prolific supernova generating galaxy in recent history. Fittingly, this starburst galaxy has the unofficial name the fireworks galaxy.
At a distance of 22 Mly - SN 2017 eaw actually occurred 22 million years again... in a galaxy far, far away...
SN 2017eaw was Discovered by Patrick Wiggins on 20170514.
www.virtualtelescope.eu/2017/05/14/ngc-6946-possible-supe...
www.rochesterastronomy.org/sn2017/sn2017eaw.html
Above images were collected on 27-May and 18-Sep -2017, and depict the early and waning stages of SN 2017eaw (yellow tic marks).
Nikon D5500
Nikon 300mm f/4.5 ED MF
iOptron SkyTracker Pro
May: 77x30, 3200, f/4.5
Sep: 56x30s, 3200, f/4.5
cropped - full resolution
FW-May-sep_comp-2b_100q.jpg
Supernova 2017eaw
This supernova is the 10th observed in NGC 6946 over the past 100 years, making it the most prolific supernova generating galaxy in recent history. Fittingly, this starburst galaxy has the unofficial name the fireworks galaxy.
At a distance of 22 Mly - SN 2017 eaw actually occurred 22 million years again... in a galaxy far, far away...
SN 2017eaw was Discovered by Patrick Wiggins on 20170514.
www.virtualtelescope.eu/2017/05/14/ngc-6946-possible-supe...
www.rochesterastronomy.org/sn2017/sn2017eaw.html
Above images were collected on 27-May and 18-Sep -2017, and depict the early and waning stages of SN 2017eaw (yellow tic marks).
Nikon D5500
Nikon 300mm f/4.5 ED MF
iOptron SkyTracker Pro
May: 77x30, 3200, f/4.5
Sep: 56x30s, 3200, f/4.5
cropped - full resolution
FW-May-sep_comp-2b_100q.jpg