The following images are all derived from one 900s exposure. They were all edited using saotng. Click on an image for a larger picture.

Take a look at the Digital Sky Survey image taken before the supernova occured.

Some information on NGC 3877:
Right Ascension: 11 : 46.1 (hours : minutes)
Declination: +47 : 30 (degrees : minutes)
Apparent Magnitude: 12.0
Apparent Diameter: 5.4 (arc minutes)