Two of the great great favorites of amateur astronomers are Comets and Supernova, Both are stunning all this week, with Garradd and 2011fe now both in reach of binoculars and small telescopes.
In a very busy week, I managed to nab a couple of shots of Comet Garradd and run them through Maxim DL and Photoshop.
A pretty good result, promising to be the best comet of the year.
You can follow some regular updates over at GRAS.
Its also been an amazing week in M101 with a Supernova on the 23rd now pushing magnitude 10.5 and nearing its maxima, the rate of brightening seems to have slowed, I'm expecting it will top out around 10.3m.
This was the shot in the V Johnson filter today with the data submitted to the AAVSO. Over 600 observations from 73 observers now make up the most remarkable light curve ever thanks to the early detection by the Palomar Transient Factory.
M101 is only visible from the Northern Hemisphere, so you'll have to enjoy SN2011fe from here.
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