This supernova has been hyped lately but is not something a casual observer will find to be particularly exciting. It is best seen with a telescope and will ap

This supernova has been hyped lately but is not something a casual observer will find to be particularly exciting. It is best seen with a telescope and will appear as a faint dot of light. The brightness will be magnitude 10 or 11, or about 100 times fainter than what the unaided eye can see in dark skies far from city lights. For more information, see http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/observingblog/128430288.html http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/observingbl... or http://washedoutastronomy.com/content/another-urban-supernova?page=1 http://washedoutastronomy.com/content/another-urban-supernov... or http://www.dailycalifornian.org/how-to-spot-new-supernova-in-nearby-galaxy-space-com/ http://www.dailycalifornian.org/how-to-spot-new-supernova-in...