A super two-fer!

October 29, 2026  •  Leave a Comment

Two supernovae in the same galaxy, UGC 242: 2026yum and 2026afqd, a mere 210 million light-years away. This is quite rare, the average frequency of supernovae is roughly one every 100 years per galaxy.

14 300 sec. exposures (1 hr. 10 min. total), October 29,2026 from suburban Bloomington.
Explore Scientific ED102 102mm f/7 apochromat refractor
Explore Scientific 1x flattener
ZWO ASI2600MC Pro cooled color CMOS camera
ZWO EAF autofocuser
SVBONY SV2165 30mm f/4 guide scope, ZWO ASI120MM Mini guide camera
iOptron CEM25P mount
ZWO ASIAir Pro controller

Processed in Astro Pixel Processor, Lightroom, Photoshop

#astrophotography, #deepskyastrophotography, #supernova

 


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