I learned of this SN only 0n March 28 as I've been off line for awhile. My obsessive observing nature made me need to see it. I had hoped to go after it with my 12.5" but the sketchy weather made me cautious. My CSC suggested a clearing for around 2200hrs PDST so I put my 6" dob out to see if there was any hope. At 2130 it was quite clear to the west with patches of clear passing by overhead. My SQM was reading 21.04 so I was hopefull. While I was waiting through clear patches I took in Saturn, NGC 2903, Hickson 44, NGC 2392, NGC 2371/2, and M97 & 108, As soon as it cleared enough in Canes Venatici I locked the scope on beta CVn. At 70X (17mm T4 Nagler), NGC 4490 and 4485 clearly visible. I suspected a faint stellar glimmering about 50% of the time to the east of the core of NGC 4490 and definately the star at its eastern tip. I did a sketch for a later comparison. I then increased the power to 240X (5mm T6 Nagler), and that stellar glimmer in the same position east of the core was then able to be held about 80% of the time. I did another sketch. A comparison to images show that I was seeing it.

This SN seems to be brightening steadily and was quite surprised to be able to see it with only a 6" scope.