Supernova 1998s in NGC 3877. The supernova was about magnitude 12.3 at the time this image was taken. Its peak brightness was 11.8. It was discovered on March 3 at the Beijing Astronomical Observatory.
Photographer - John Sanford
Settings/Equipment - C-14 with Starlight Xpress CCD camera; 170 sec exp.
Location, Date and Time - OCA Anza observatory; 24 Mar 1998, 0700 UT
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