New Supernova SN2018AOZ at mag 13.4

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Quite far south (dec -28), but should skies clear I might give it a go. Details here:

http://www.rochesterastronomy.org/supernova.html#2018aoz

Happy hunting!!

 

[Demonperformer]

Thanks for the headsup. Am I just noticing them more or are there a vast number of brightish supernovae around this year?

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

11 minutes ago, Demonperformer said:

Thanks for the headsup. Am I just noticing them more or are there a vast number of brightish supernovae around this year?

Not sure really. There do seem to be quite a few, but then I haven't been paying as much attention to the Latest Supernovae page in recent years. Looking at my logs, I spotted 3 in 2011, 4 in 2012, one each in 2013 and 2014, then nothing for two years (not sure if there were few, clouds intervened, or I was just not paying attention), then one (late) in 2017 and now already 3 in 2018, with another bright one to be had. Poisson statistics do apply in this case, I would say.  

[JAO]

Thanks for the alert, if the sky clears I will have a look for that.

[robin_astro]

On 4/9/2018 at 09:13, Demonperformer said:

Thanks for the headsup. Am I just noticing them more or are there a vast number of brightish supernovae around this year?

In an average year there are about 9 supernovae  that reach brighter than mag 14.   Last year was high (14) but 2016 was low (5)  6 so far this year 

(From rochester astronomy bright supernova archives   http://www.rochesterastronomy.org/snimages/archives.html  )

Robin

 

[Demonperformer]

So 6 in 104 days would (if we carry on like this) mean 21 this year - another quite high year.

Of course, 'if' is the biggest two-letter word in the English language!