Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Virgo (Vir)  ·  Contains:  M 60  ·  NGC 4647  ·  NGC 4649
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M60 and M59 with NGC4647 and the new Supernova - cropped and blown up for more detail, Rob Calfee
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M60 and M59 with NGC4647 and the new Supernova - cropped and blown up for more detail

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M60 and M59 with NGC4647 and the new Supernova - cropped and blown up for more detail, Rob Calfee
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M60 and M59 with NGC4647 and the new Supernova - cropped and blown up for more detail

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Took a crop of my previous M60/M59 wide shot and then blew it up with Topaz Gigapixel for better detail. I also blew it up so my family could spot the supernova, too. 

"Supernova 2022hrs was discovered by amateur astronomer Koichi Itagaki on April 16.619 (14:50h UT) in NGC 4647, an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation of Virgo. He used a 0.5-metre, f/6 telescope and a CCD camera. The supernova shone at around magnitude +15 at discovery and has since brightened by over two magnitudes, with estimates at the time of writing (26 April) hovering around magnitude +12.5. "
https://astronomynow.com/2022/04/27/catch-a-bright-supernova-in-virgo/

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M60 and M59 with NGC4647 and the new Supernova - cropped and blown up for more detail, Rob Calfee

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