See the best deep-sky photos of April 2026

View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Steven Bellavia in Smithfield, Virginia, captured this telescopic image on April 29, 2026. The indicator marks are pointing to a bright star, where no star appeared before. Steven wrote: “Another star has exploded in a galaxy within the boundaries of the constellation Draco. This time it’s supernova SN2026kid, in galaxy NGC 5907.” About the supernova’s name … Steven pointed out that the letters after the year are the order of discovery, with “a” for 1, “z” for 26, and then “aa” for 27 and so on.