Did I see it ? (m82 SN)

[Stevie816]

Spent a while out tonight,   `first time in ages pretty  hazy but when I looked at M82 i'm sure I saw the Supernova. Did I ? or is it too late ? 

That's all

Stevie

[John]

I should still be visible with a 10" scope. It's around magnitude 12.3 currently but fading. A bit of magnification helps make it stand out - something like 80x or so. Just a star like point of light embedded in the galactic haze somewhat offset from the center, towards one end of the cigar shaped M82.

[Stevie816]

Thanks John

Yeah, I saw it I saw it !! Happy Boy

Regards

Steve

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

I managed under hazy skies with an 8" scope two days ago. Should still be fairly easy in a 10" (and even an 8" under good skies)

[JulianFR]

I saw it on Saturday night under clear, though moonlit sky. This was in the 12" Dob at 100 mag. With averted vision it was (for me at least) faint but obvious. Certainly it was significantly fainter than when I last looked a couple of weeks ago.

[Helicon]

I saw it last week in a 8'' Dob ,well chuffed too as I have been thwarted by the weather since it was found !