NEW Supernova in Galaxy M95 in LEO

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A new bright supernova has been discovered in the Leo galaxy Messier 95.
It is officially designated S2012aw and is given the official position designation of PSN J10435372+1140177

The Supernova is magnitude 13.1 at present, which is very bright for so distant an object, at a distance of 38.5 MILLION LIGHT YEARS

The photo below (click to enlarge) was taken March 21 by Mike Weasner from his observatory in the arid skies of Arizona.  He used a Meade LX200 ACF telescope and a SLR digital D7000 camera.  Congratulations to Mike for an excellent "catch."

Photo below courtesy Mike Weasner, Cassiopeia Observatory, http://www.weasner.com/co/