Supernova in the 'Antennae' Galaxies

There's a nice imaging opportunity of a Supernova in the Antennae Galaxies, NGC 4038 and 4039..a pair of galaxie svery close together..

Here's a link to where they can be found:
rao.150m.com/NGC4038.html

AAVSO Special Notice #84

Optical transient (possible supernova) in The Antennae Galaxies
December 19, 2007

A.J. Drake et al have reported in A.Tel #1337 on the detection
of a bright optical transient in one of the spiral arms of the
Antennae Galaxies (NGC 4038/VV 245). The object was at
magnitude 12.9 on 2007 December 18. The transient is located
at the following coordinates (J2000):

RA: 12:01:52.80 , Dec: -18:58:21.72

They note the object is on the edge of one of the spiral arms,
and the brightness is consistent with a supernova at the known
distance of the Antennae.

Finding charts and additional information are provided at the
following URL by the Catalina Sky Survey (CSS):

voeventnet.org/feeds/ATEL/CSS/712180180624111439.html

Note that this object is close to a 15th magnitude star, and
will be blended. It is within an outer spiral arm, and so
there will also be weak contribution from the galaxian light.

This object has not yet been classified as Type I or II --
more information will be issued in a future Alert or Special
Notice if circumstances warrant.

This AAVSO Special Notice was prepared by Matthew Templeton.

Keith..

Pity they are so far south. Only gets 17.75degrees up while transitting at 6:40am

You'll need to be up early and have a perfect southern horizon.

Hi,

This apparent SN lies 5' south of the centre of NGC 4038 in the southern antenna.

You could use the photo in the SBIG advertisement in the January S&T as a finder chart.

John