NGC 4088, 4085 and Supernova SN2009dd
Imaged 2009 April 23rd at the Kelling
Heath Star Party, Norfolk, UK
Televue TVNP101 100mm APO refractor 540mm fl.
Sbig ST4 autoguider on G11 Mount
Starlight Xpress HX916 CCD camera
True Tech RGB colour filters
LRGB image L 75 mins 1x1, R 15 mins 1x1 G 15 mins 1x1, B 15 mins 1x1, Two
hour total exposure.
Sub exposures 300 seconds
Bias and flat frame calibration only
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This images shows Supernova SN2009dd at the centre of the galaxy. The supernova was discovered on 2009 April 13th and was very close to galaxy core. My image cannot distinguish the galaxy core from the supernova. The exposures were taken at the spring Kelling star party under the dark Norfolk skies. The spring star party was moved from March to April making the nights surprisingly short.
