Currently near maximum at Vmag 13, this type 1a supernova could make a good practice target using Star Analyser, Alpy etc
http://www.aavso.org/aavso-alert-notice-487
http://www.rochesterastronomy.org/sn2013/sn2013dy.html
Cheers
Robin
Currently near maximum at Vmag 13, this type 1a supernova could make a good practice target using Star Analyser, Alpy etc
http://www.aavso.org/aavso-alert-notice-487
http://www.rochesterastronomy.org/sn2013/sn2013dy.html
Cheers
Robin
A Spectrum of sn2013dy taken using an ALPY spectrograph has been published by Christian Buil
http://www.spectro-aras.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=647
It clearly shows the broad Si II line at ~6200A characterstic of a type 1a
Robin