Bright Supernova in UGC 6930 Ursa Major

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

A bright supernova (mag 12.2) has been reported in UGC 6930 in Ursa Major. The forecast is atrocious at the moment, but maybe others will have more luck

Details here:

http://www.rochesterastronomy.org/supernova.html#2020rcq

 

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Here are some finder charts I made with the AAVSO VSP tool

For my RACI finder scope, 3.0 deg FOV, mag limit 11.0, north up, east left orientation

For the Schmidt Newtonian, Same FOV, mag limit 13, south up, east right orientation:

For the C8, 1.0 deg FOV, mag limit 14, north up, east right orientation:

[Littleguy80]

The skies were unexpectedly clear this evening so I went in search of this Supernova. The host galaxy UGC 6930 is an easy star hop from Al Kaphrah. I used my 10mm Delos in the 10” dob. The SN was quite an easy spot. Using the nearby mag 11 star as a reference point, I could see the dimmer SN right where the host galaxy should be. The galaxy itself was too faint to be seen. Only the fifth SN I’ve observed but the third one of 2020. A good year for SN’s it seems. A couple of SkySafari screen shots to help others find. The view in the second screen shot is flipped to match the view through the eyepiece in the dob. 

Many thanks @michael.h.f.wilkinson for the heads  

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

11 hours ago, Littleguy80 said:

The skies were unexpectedly clear this evening so I went in search of this Supernova. The host galaxy UGC 6930 is an easy star hop from Al Kaphrah. I used my 10mm Delos in the 10” dob. The SN was quite an easy spot. Using the nearby mag 11 star as a reference point, I could see the dimmer SN right where the host galaxy should be. The galaxy itself was too faint to be seen. Only the fifth SN I’ve observed but the third one of 2020. A good year for SN’s it seems. A couple of SkySafari screen shots to help others find. The view in the second screen shot is flipped to match the view through the eyepiece in the dob. 

Many thanks @michael.h.f.wilkinson for the heads  

Glad you were able to spot it

[Littleguy80]

Just took another look at the SN. I can comfortably hold it in direct vision at 120x. Maybe a little brighter than previous viewing but hard to judge with sky conditions etc playing into it. Well worth a look!

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

34 minutes ago, Littleguy80 said:

Just took another look at the SN. I can comfortably hold it in direct vision at 120x. Maybe a little brighter than previous viewing but hard to judge with sky conditions etc playing into it. Well worth a look!

It is currently reported as magnitude 11.8, so it is still brightening