New Supernova In M101

New Supernova spotted in Ursa Major (in M101, the 'Pinwheel Galaxy).

Link to more details soon. (Here are the promised links:

• http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap110826.html
• http://thunderf00tdotorg.wordpress.com/2011/08/26/first-look-at-supernova-in-m101-aug-2011/
• http://thunderf00tdotorg.wordpress.com/2011/08/26/supernova-in-m101-aug-25th-full-processing/
• http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/08/25/m101-supernova-update/
• http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-08-instant-cosmic-classic-supernova.html
• http://stargazerslounge.com/astro-lounge/153126-m101-supernova.html

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As it is relatively close, it may allow us to calibrate the brightness-distance ratio for Type IA supernovas (which are being used as 'standard candles' for measuring distances to distant galaxies ) to get more info on Dark Energy (if it exists).

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