<h2>Yes, and they find them.</h2>
<p>The vast majority of supernovae are discovered by automated transient detectors, such as ZTF. But not all. Looking at the data on Rochester astronomy, a source for supernovae data, we can see a <a href="https://www.rochesterastronomy.org/sn2024/snstats.html" rel="noreferrer">list of all supernovae in 2024</a>. And amateurs have discovered some of them!</p>

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thank you! 10,000 so far this year, 1 in 100 are amateur.
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<p>When I was little, I read Sky and Telescope, and I was always delighted when I saw that an amateur had discovered a supernova.</p>
<p>Now I imagine that even amateurs can do that process automatically. There's probably a public domain program to compare starfield  images. But I don't know if that makes them more or less exciting to find.</p>
<p>I know that there are about half a million supernovae exploding at any one time somewhere inside the Hubble Horizon. I asked about that in an earlier question.</p>
<p>So my question is, given all this, do amateurs still excitedly search for supernovae hoping to get their name in Sky and Telescope?</p>

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# Do amateurs still search for supernovae?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-07-27)

When I was little, I read Sky and Telescope, and I was always delighted when I saw that an amateur had discovered a supernova.

Now I imagine that even amateurs can do that process automatically. There's probably a public domain program to compare starfield images. But I don't know if that makes them more or less exciting to find.

I know that there are about half a million supernovae exploding at any one time somewhere inside the Hubble Horizon. I asked about that in an earlier question.

So my question is, given all this, do amateurs still excitedly search for supernovae hoping to get their name in Sky and Telescope?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2024-07-27. Score: 25 | Accepted answer

## Yes, and they find them.

The vast majority of supernovae are discovered by automated transient detectors, such as ZTF. But not all. Looking at the data on Rochester astronomy, a source for supernovae data, we can see a [list of all supernovae in 2024](https://www.rochesterastronomy.org/sn2024/snstats.html). And amateurs have discovered some of them!

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: thank you! 10,000 so far this year, 1 in 100 are amateur.  

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