Supernova happening?

[Leegsi]

Heard the tail end of a news report saying a Supernova is happening and it will be the brightest the next few days (If the clouds clear)

Does anyone know any more about it or where to look?

Thanks

[cosmicdonkey]

Its in galaxy m101 in ursa major i believe

[Gem stone]

Yeah I is, I saw it this evening!

[Leegsi]

Can you see it with the naked eye?

[Gem stone]

No, not at all, it's hard to find with bins but found it in the end. X

[Leegsi]

Just been searching the net.

To windy to get the scope out so will grab the bino's

[Gem stone]

Good luck!

[jonathan]

Can it be seen with the full moon?

[Astroegg]

Check out the finder chart in the Supernova SN2011fe in M101 post. The clouds are obscuring it when it is probably at its brightest, but hopefully they will clear one night before it starts to fade. The Moon is full from tomorrow and so it will be hard to spot the Supernova unless you have large binos or a telescope, but it depends what the brightness of the supernova is... You will certainly have a hard time finding the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101) with such a bright and full moon. Unfortunately the Moon stays up all night long too. Best time to try and view the supernova is just after darkness falls before it gets low towards the horizon. If you get to spot it, let us know.

[Leegsi]

Thats great thanks