Supernova 1998bu in M96
Image Linkhttps://www.ocastronomers.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/sn98bu.jpg
Photographer John Sanford
Optics Used
Camera Used
Settings / Equipment C-14 with Pegasus CCD camera, f/6.3 focal reducer; 70 sec exp.
Location OCA Anza observatory; 17 May 1998, 0830 UT
Date / Time May 17, 1998 8:30 am
Copyright
Additional Information Discovered by Mirko Villi. The supernova, the brightest star in the image, was at its peak brightness (mag. 11.8) at the time this image was taken.