SN2011b Supernova in NGC 2655

[DarkerSky]

Managed to grab some clear sky with my 12" between 1am and 2am this morning. Got this sketch down of SN2011b and its parent galaxy at x150 magnification. TFOV 0.45 degrees

I have estimated the magnitude at 12.5 or 12.6 based on comparisons with the surrounding stars. I felt it was on a par with the star that forms the left-most corner of the rectangle pattern of stars in the middle of the sketch, of which the SN is the top right corner.

[Doc]

Wonderful sketch DS, you really have captured it very well.

[DarkerSky]

Thanks Mick. I enjoyed sketching this one. It'll be interesting to follow this through the next few weeks

[Moonshane]

this excellent sketch really helped me confirm that I have a last found this object! totally accurate to what I have just seen in the eyepiece!

[Moonshane]

I think what concerned me was that previously, I was not making sense of the patterns of stars comparing your sketch with this photo http://www.k-itagaki.jp/images/psn2655.jpg

I now have noticed the mag 15.8 label on the photo so it's obviously brightened massively since 7/1/2011!!