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VROD

12-16-2021 TSS Visual Report of the Day.

by helicon

"Galaxy viewing with an 80% illuminated moon"

Today's featured report is from NGC 1355 (Ivan) who in spite of a bright moon, decided to exerience some galaxy viewing. His target in particular was NGC 1566. a galaxy in the constellation Dorado because it now hosts a visible supernova. Using his 18" scope he was able to view a variety of galaxies before finding his target. When the galaxy came into view the 12th magnitude supernova was quite apparent. Given that 1566 is 69 million light years away, this SN event occured 4 million years before the extinction of the dinosaurs! Congratulations on a fine report Ivan and also the TSS VROD for the day!

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