Supernova 1999em in NGC 1637. The supernova was approx. mag. 13.5 at the time this image was taken.
Photographer - John Sanford and J. Thorp
Settings/Equipment - 150 mm f/9 refractor with Pegasus CCD camera, 30 sec exp.
Location, Date and Time - Starhome Observatory, Springville, CA; 31 October 1999
Photographer's notes - Conveniently located about 4 degrees NW of Rigel, between Mu and Nu Eridani - easy to find. I could see the SN in my C-14, but faintly.
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