This Type Ia supernova was discovered September 1, 2026. This type of event is caused by a white dwarf star accreting material from a companion.

Data
Altitude at culmination 78°
Minimum Airmass Value (sec z) 1.0
Mean FWHM with 14.5" 2.7 arc-s
Taking Camera SBIG STL-11002XM	Nova Scotia Summer 2026, ~mag 6.4 - no moon @-20C
Imaging OTA	AGO 14.5" iDK
Equivalent focal length and ratio	2465mm @ f/6.7
Mount	Astro-Physics 1600GTO
Guiding	PHD2/ONAG-XM/Ultrastar
RGB Total Integration Time 14hrs 30mins	R29x10 min, G29x10 min, B29x10 min, Astrodon Gen 2 I series Filters. All Binned 1X1
Acquisition	Main Sequence Software-Sequence Generator Pro
Calibration and Stacking	Darks, Flats and Bias - Stacked and calibrated with PixInsight
Processed Sep. 2026	PixInsight, Affinity Photo v.2.6.5 and Bob Franke's CCDBand-Aid

Before Supernova and After

Annotated Field

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