[vsnet-alert 4476] Re: (fwd) SN suspect in NGC 5128

[Hitoshi YAMAOKA <yamaoka@rc.kyushu-u.ac.jp>]

Dear Berto and all,

>The 11th magnitude star is indeed visible on your nice picture, just
>under (South of) the centre of the Southern bright starforming
>region.  The 12.5 star is not obvious and is located just South of
>the centre of the galaxy, just under the dust lane.  The two 14.5
>stars are in the region between the two described foreground stars,
>one is visible just NNE of the brightish 11th magnitude star.

Thank you for detailed information about foreground stars in Cen A.
I guess it will help the SN hunters.

>It looks there is also a foreground green cabbage at the Eastern side
>of the dustlane... What do you think?

It is SN 1986G, as written in the caption.

Sincerely,
Hitoshi Yamaoka, Kyushu Univ., Japan
yamaoka@rc.kyushu-u.ac.jp

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