SN2002ap - Hypernova in M74. 14.02.2002 (17:50 - 18:53 UT) Resolution: 3.14 arcsec/pixel Camera: Vesta 675SC + 0.6FR Telescope: 8" F6 Orion Europa Newtonian Result focal ratio: F3.6 Exposure: 37x32s (gain 100%), 25xDF Seeing: lim.magnitude for naked eye 4.5, temperature 1°C Finally I succeeded to capture spiral arms in M74.
Place mouse pointer above the photo to see the labels. Full resolution photo (1.57"/pixel) is here.	SN2002ap - Hypernova in M74. 5.2.2002, 20:39 (19:39 UT) Resolution: 3.14 arcsec/pixel Camera: Vesta 675SC + 0.6 Focal reducer Telescope: 8" F6 Orion Europa Newtonian Result focal ratio: F3.6 Exposure: 31x20s (gain 90%), 25xDF Seeing: foggy, lim.magnitude for naked eye 4.0, temperature ~5°C Foggy weather and 31° altitude of M74 didn't allow me to take better photo. Red foggy background didn't allow me to take longer exposure.
	Negative of above picture.
	M74 region in grayscale. The same AVI source as above, but 59 frames were summed instead of 31. Hard processing was used - I tried to reveal some spiral structure of M74 in the photo. Two arms are slightly visible.
	M74 region without hypernova - from Digitized Sky Survey

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