I was surprised to see SN 1998S so easily this night (Mar. 8.6)! It makes
a nice 6' diamond with 3 other stars, the two eastern-most being of similar
brightness (ref. stars used). May 30.3: Very last and marginal observation
of the Supernova (under good skies): the visual limit of my telescope is
mv=15.2 in good conditions.
Once more a relatively bright supernova as I observe it for my first time!
SN 1998S is too faint, this one (1998aq) is also fading... switch to 1998bu!
May 13.26: mv = 13.9 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Kahe-P.(HI)
May 15.28: mv = 13.9 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Kahe-P.(HI)
May 16.28: mv = 14.0 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Makaha (HI)
May 17.28: mv = 14.0 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Kahe-P.(HI)
May 18.27: mv = 14.1 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Kahe-P.(HI)
May 19.30: mv = 14.2 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Kahe-P.(HI)
May 22.28: mv = 14.5 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Kahe-P.(HI)
May 23.32: mv = 14.5 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Silva (HI)
May 25.30: mv = 14.6 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
May 26.35: mv = 14.7 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
May 30.39: mv = 14.9 (+-0.2), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
(New magnitude references (photometry of GSC stars from VSNET))
Comments:
Another supernova (clearly but faintly) visible from Honolulu! Magnitudes
of GSC stars have to be decreased by 0.6 mag., which is the average
offset from field TYCHO stars. May 31.4: with the help of the coming moon, the
supernova is now too faint (and was not unambiguously seen this night).