SN2026dix Zoom · 2026-03-10

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Showing the super nova in an inset. from the original processed image. Super Nova SN2026dix was first reported by Giancarlo Cortini on 2026/02/17.970 with a magnitude of 16.5. This image was taken using my Seestar S30Pro on March 10, 2026 from the St. Croix Observatory.

Total image time was 24.5 minutes after culling some images.

Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous 54% below the horizon
Exposure	147 x 10 sec
Gain	200
Camera	ZWO SeeStar S30Pro [3840 × 2160] IMX585
Optics	ZWO SeeStar S30Pro EQ mode [Focal length 160, Aperture 30 mm, f/5.3]
Guiding	NA
Controller	NA
Filter	IR Cut
Location	St. Croix Observatory.
Date	2026-03-10
Processing	Processed in PixInsight.
PixInsight Processing	WeightedBatchPreprocessing Script [ 2x drizzle ] BlurXTerminator GraXpert NoiseXTerminator GeneralizedHyperbolicStretch CurveTransformation
Assembled in PhotoShop