Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Virgo (Vir)  ·  Contains:  M 61  ·  NGC 4186  ·  NGC 4303
Supernova SN 2020jfo in M61, Abhijit Juvekar
Supernova SN 2020jfo in M61
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Supernova SN 2020jfo in M61

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Supernova SN 2020jfo in M61 galaxy.

SN 2020jfo (ZTF20aaynrrh) a young Type II supernova discovered on 6 May 2020 by the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF)

Est. Magnitude 13-14 & distinct bluish-white color.

M61 is an intermediate barred spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster of galaxies.

ZWO 1600MM-PRO with GSO 6 inch RC telescope.

2 min x 20 L channel

2 min x 5 RGB channel

Cropped & rotated frame.

Imaged from 92% moonlit city sky.

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Supernova SN 2020jfo in M61, Abhijit Juvekar