SN 2009gj

2009 supernova event in the constellation Sculptor

SN 2009gj
Event type	Supernova
IIb
Date	June 20, 2009
Constellation	Sculptor
Right ascension	00^h30^m28^s.56
Declination	-33° 12' 56".0
Epoch	J2000.0
Distance	60 million light years
Host	NGC 134
Peak apparent magnitude	15.9 ^[1]
Other designations	SN 2009gj
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SN 2009gj was a supernova located approximately 60 million light years away from Earth. It was discovered on June 20, 2009, by New Zealand amateur astronomer and dairy farmer Stuart Parker.^[2]^[3]

References

^ Latest Supernovae Archived 2009-04-25 at the Wayback Machine at Supernova.net
^ Martin van Beynen (July 4, 2009). "Long look into night finds explosion of light". The Press. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
^ Kraitzick, David (July 1, 2009). "Kiwi farmer spots supernova with amateur telescope". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved November 12, 2011.

External links

Light curves Archived 2017-10-23 at the Wayback Machine on the Open Supernova Catalog

Constellation of Sculptor

Stars

Bayer	α β γ δ ε ζ η θ ι κ¹ κ² λ¹ λ² μ ξ π σ τ
Variable	R BW
HD	4113 4208 (Cocibolca) 9578
Other	Gliese 1 Gliese 42 HE 2359-2844 LTT 9779 TOI-178 WASP-8 WASP-45 WD 0137−349

Exoplanets	HD 4113 b HD 4208 b TOI-178c WASP-8b

Star clusters	Blanco 1 NGC 288

Galaxies

NGC	7 10 24 55 101 115 131 134 148 150 174 254 264 289 300 314 334 365 378 409 415 418 423 424 427 438 439 441 461 491 526 527 544 549 612 613 626 630 7793 7812
Other	2MASX J00482185−2507365 occulting pair A2744 YD4 Abell 2744 Y1 Cartwheel Galaxy Comet Galaxy ESO 540-030 H2356-309 Haro 11 IC 5332 Sculptor Galaxy Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy Sculptor Dwarf Irregular Galaxy UNCOVER-z13