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Click on the image to the left to go to the page for a quick explanation of the classification , distance and location of the 2003 nova, V475 Sct.
m88.jpg (36375 bytes) This is an unfiltered image of M-88 taken with the ST-6 using an IR filter at prime focus through a C-14. It is the sum of 10 x 30 second exposures and was processed using StellaImage. This picture was taken on June 2, 1999 just a few days after the discovery of SN1999cl. The super nova is at about the 2 o'clock position from the center of the galaxy
sn1999gi12-19-99.jpg (27937 bytes) This is an early image of SN1999gi, just a few days after its discovery.  The SN is at the 6 o'clock position from the center of the galaxy.  This is a beautiful galaxy.  Arne Henden of the USNO at Flagstaff took several filtered images of this galaxy while the SN was still quite bright.  Al Kelly of NASA reduced the images.  Click here to see a copy of the results.

For a time based Anatomy of a Supernova, Click here.

SN2000cr in NGC5395.GIF (57922 bytes) SN2000cr in NGC5395.  60 second exposure through C-14 at f/11 and ST-6.  Unfiltered  The SN is just below the center of the image and above and slightly to the left of the center of NGC5395.