Supernova 2023wrk in NGC 3690
Taken by Thomas Wildoner on December 12, 2023 @
Weatherly, PA, USA
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This is NGC 3690, also cataloged as Arp 299, it is a pair of colliding galaxies approximately 134 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. Since 1992, thirteen supernovae have been detected in Arp 299. In this image 70 x 60 second frames were stacked to help determine the magnitude of this most recent supernova, which is estimated to be magnitude 15.0.
Tech Specs: Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED Telescope, ZWO ASI2600MC camera running at -10F, 70 x 60 seconds, Sky-Watcher EQ6R-Pro pier mounted, ZWO EAF and ASIAir Pro, processed in DSS, PixInisght, and Tycho software packaged. Image Date: December 12, 2023. Location: The Dark Side Observatory (W59), Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).
Photographer's website:
https://thedarksideobservatory.com
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