Liverpool Astronomical Society Supernova Searches

We have a team led by Dave Thomson actively searching for supernova, below is an image of a supernova we independently discovered 29/05/2009 and the telescope used for these searches.

Supernova 2009fl in NGC6146, 29th May 2009 at 23:25UT

Supernova 2009fl in NGC6146, 29th May 2009 at 23:25UT, taken with 500ml Newtonian @ 1600mm Focal Length. Exposure: 1 x 20 second unfiltered. Imaged by Dave Thomson, Geoff Regan and Brendan Martin

NGC6146 Supernova pre-discovery image, 23rd May 2009

NGC6146 Supernova pre-discovery image, 23rd May 2009

500mm Newtonian used for the LAS Supernova Search

500mm Newtonian used for the LAS Supernova Search