Supernova

[Manok101]

How do i look for them without imaging equipment?

[Mark at Beaufort]

Hello Manok101

This website link will provide up to date information on supernovae. http://www.rochesterastronomy.org/supernova.html

Your can access the required telescope by reference to the magnitude. For info during the last 12 months I have viewed 3 supernovae with my 10" Dob - you may have problems viewing some of the recent ones with a 4.5 scope.

Mark

[Merlin66]

I spent almost ten years doing visual super novae searching.

The BAA had galaxy Charts, then there's the Thompson "Super nova search charts" but now a days I use comparison galaxy images from the Real Sky CD's

I was using a 12.5" f5 newtonian from the suburbs of Melbourne and getting down to 15.5 visual.

Takes a lot of dedication, rigor and patience but the challenge can be exciting.

[BAZ Senior]

As Merlin says, it takes dedication, and I think George Alcock had it in spades full. He proves that even with just binoculars, and a photographic memory of the sky, discoveries can be made.

George Alcock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

New Scientist - Google Books