SN2011dh 20110619

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SN2011dh today's magnitude. It is getting brighter everyday...

SN2011dh 20110614

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SN2011dh is getting brighter and brighter, which is pretty cool for a first Supernova catch :-)
One to keep a close eye on...

SN2011dh 20110610

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SN2011dh's magnitude is coming down and it is getting brighter and brighter :-)

M51 before and after SN2011 dh

M51 animation, before and after SN2011 dh.
Different exposure times between the two pictures make stars look brighter, though this is not true...

Supernova SN2011 dh in M51

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This is my first Supernova!
I used my Taka 4" at native f/8 focal length and SBIG's ST2000XM detector. Six 300" exposures aligned and combined in MaxIm, with DDP filter. Post processing in CS4.
Acknowledgement: Pedro Ré's magnitude determination.