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FOR RELEASE: 9:00 am (EDT) September 2, 2004

PHOTO NO.: STScI-PRC04-23


A BRIGHT SUPERNOVA IN THE NEARBY GALAXY NGC 2403


Presumably as it is in another galaxy that "bright" is a relative term and
that it is beyond simple viewing equipment (bins for example)

Relative, yes, but it is the brightest in several years. Not a
binocular object unless you have some of those 125mm giants,
but it's probably still within resch of a 6-inch telescope from
most sites. Maurice Gavin even got a nice spectrum with an 8-inch
instrument. at http://home.freeuk.com/m.gavin/2004dj.htm.

Bill Keel