Super Nova 2026aaiv in NGC7331

by Luis Bracero

Objects in field: NGC 7331, NGC 7335, NGC 7336, NGC 7337, NGC 7340

Equipment: DWARFLAB DWARF mini, DWARFLAB DWARF mini Integrated Camera

NGC 7331, a prominent spiral galaxy in Pegasus, photographed during the appearance of the recently discovered supernova SN 2026aaiv. The primary objective of this observation was not only to image the galaxy, but to document the supernova as a transient point source within NGC 7331. Events like this are a reminder that an astrophotograph can be more than a portrait of a seemingly static…