'Assassin' Captures a New Supernova, and Photographers Take Aim

This particular supernova was spotted by the All-Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae (ASAS-SN, which is pronounced "assassin"). Using a total of eight telescopes in two different locations, ASAS-SN surveys the sky for the sudden appearance of very bright spots of light, which could be supernovas. On May 28, ASAS-SN spotted the supernova in M66.