Supernova discovered with ASI1600

cacella

Hi guys,

Ive discovered a supernova with an ASI1600MM at magnitude 18.1, 7 to 4 days before maximum, in a galaxy 800 millions light-years away.

https://wis-tns.weizmann.ac.il/object/2017dgk

Regards

Paulo

tomr

Congratulations Paulo! Do you scan for supernovae regularly or did you make this discovery by chance?

Regards, Thomas

cacella

Hi,

I am developing a software that automatically detects everything in a image. This was discovered when I was testing the software. It can check for asteroids, comets, supernovae, variables. Also it generates automatically AAVSO reports and MPC's.

Let's see if this was totally by chance or if I can get some more. The software can detect up to 20.5 mag objects in a C14 Hyperstar F1.9 with the ASI1600MM with 240 sec exposures.

Paulo

tomr

Hi Paulo,

if it works, then it will be a very useful piece of software, indeed. Is it intended for your personal use or do you plan to go public with it?

Regards

Thomas

Sam@ZWO

congratulations!