A BRIGHT SUPERNOVA IN THE NEARBY GALAXY NGC 2403 (STScI-PRC04-23)

Different people have posted:

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.


Yes, it was easy target in 8" about a month ago. I guess it would
be accessible to 4" too from a good site and with some care.

If memory serves me well, not too long ago I read that the supernova had a
magnitude of around 11 or so which shouldn't make it that tough even for
the more modest of amateur scopes given dark skies and good seeing.


--
Martin
"Photographs From the Universe of Amateur Astronomy"
http://home.earthlink.net/~martinhowell