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- Description: NGC5907 is the large edge-on galaxy on the right, the yellow arrow is pointing at supernova SN2026kid.
SN 2026kid is a type SN II supernova discovered on April 22, 2026 at 14:23:47 UT by the ATLAS, ZTF, STSP group(s)/facilities. At
the time of discovery, SN 2026kid was magnitude 16.62. NGC5907 is about 50 million light-years away glowing at magnitude 11.1, measures
at 12.9 x 1.3 arc minutes in size.
In the upper left is galaxy NGC5908, magnitude 12.8 and 3.2 x 1.6 arc minutes in size. The cool spiral on the mid left is NGC5905. It
is a bit brighter at magnitude 12.5 and measures 4.7 x 3.6 arc minutes. Along the bottom edge of this image is NGC5866b glowing
dimly at magnitude 14.8 and is more compact at 2.6 x 1.8 arc minutes.
- Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro at -15C, gain 100
- Filter: Antlia Quad light pollution filter
- Scope: Takahashi FSQ106, 530mm f5
- Mount: ZWO AM5N
- Exposure: 20 x 10 minutes or 3 hours, 20 minutes
- Guiding: ASI210MM via ZWO OAG
- System Control: ASI Air+
- Location: S.W. Calgary, Alberta
- Date: April 28 2026
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