Supernova SN2024gy in NGC 4216 Fading...

 Took advantage of a - mostly - clear sky last night to re-observe NGC 4216 using the Seestar S50 smart telescope to see how much the supernova (SN2024gy) had faded. The comparison below shows the difference between its brightness some 2 and a bit months ago at 11th March 2024 compared to last night at 28th May 2024.

Supernova SN2024gy in NGC 4216 - Left 11 March 2024: Right 28 May 2024

It can be seen that the supernova (near the top of the upper 'wing') has faded significantly - but is still faintly visible.

Fascinating !

NGC 4216 + SN2024GY Supernova

Stayed up to 1:00 AM this morning to start capturing a supernova in a galaxy far, far away (SN2024gy in NGC4216) using the Seestar S50 smart telescope. Discovered by an astronomer January 4 2024 and now fading. The host galaxy is 55 million light-years away - so the photons captured by my backyard telescope started their journey around the time dinosaurs became extinct. The other two galaxies are around the same distance.

Galaxy NGC 4216 with Supernova SN2024gy

Suffice to say - mind blown... (Note: the supernova is the white dot at the top of the galaxy pointed to)