Supernova 1998bu in NGC 3368 (M96)

Digitized Sky Survey image of NGC 3368
All images below were taken with a 16 bit Apogee AP-6 on the Sproul 24" f18 refractor.  Image field is approximately 8x8 arc minutes. 

Taken about 21:53 EDT May 13, 1998 (1:53 UT 5/14/98).  5 minute exposure, R filter.
 

Taken about 22:05 EDT May 13, 1998 (2:05 UT 5/14/98).  10 minute exposure, V filter.
Approximate SN magnitude is 12.2.
  


Taken about 21:54 EDT May 17, 1998 (1:54 UT 5/18/98).  10 minute exposure, V filter.
Approximate SN magnitude is 11.9.
 

Taken about 21:54 EDT May 21, 1998 (1:54 UT 5/22/98).  10 minute exposure, V filter.
Approximate SN magnitude is 11.9.
 


Observers:
Martin Schultz (Widener University)
Wulff Heintz (Swarthmore College)
Harry Augensen (Widener University)
 

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