Submissions: 2013 March

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Efrain Morales
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M65, Super Nova 2013am

Post by Efrain Morales » Sat Mar 30, 2013 3:17 pm

M65 with recently disovered Super Nova on March 23rd unfortunately my imaging camera had tech. issues now being sent for repairs. A supernova (PSN J11185695+1303494) has been reported in the Galaxy M65, it is still brightening, increasing from magnitude 16.4 to 15.8. Discovered by M. Sugano, Kakogawa, Hyogo-ken, Japan using 0.35-m f/11.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain on March 21st, 2013.
http://www.jaicoa-observatory.com/M65-S ... 7m-EMr.jpg
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Saturn, Moon Dione

Post by Efrain Morales » Sat Mar 30, 2013 3:20 pm

Saturn on March 26th, 08:15ut. The moon Dione is also visible (Top Left). Lower images are the color channels and combined for this image.

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Re: Submissions: 2013 March

Post by StefanoDeRosa » Sun Mar 31, 2013 9:51 am

Easter sunrise
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http://ofpink.files.wordpress.com/2013/ ... unrise.jpg

Please find above an image taken on March 31, 2013 showing the Sun rising alongside the Basilica of Superga, sitting on a hill in the surroundings of Turin (Italy)

Best regards

Stefano
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