A new supernova (SN2000E) was discovered on Jan 26 with the Teramo 0.72-m TNT telescope in the spiral galaxy NGC 6951 located in the Cepheus constellation, the distance of the parent galaxy is about 24 Mpc (80 million of light years).

The CCD images were obtained in BVR filters with exposure times ranging from 300 sec  to 900 sec and the resulting apparent magnitude of the supernova is V=14.3 mag (on Jan 26.73 U.T.).
A first look at the observational data suggests that SN2000E is a type Ia event, few days before maximum light.

More  detailed  information can be found in the IAUC n.7351. A press release (italian) on this event is also available.

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(Last updated: 28 Gennaio 2000)

Gaetano Valentini   gaetano@astrte.te.astro.it
Elisa Di Carlo     dicarlo@astrte.te.astro.it
Enzo Brocato        brocato@astrte.te.astro.it