SN 2011by

SN 2011by
2011-05-03-NGC3972withSN2011by-L4x300-Process1-crop
Image from Richie Jarvis [1]
Event typeSupernova Edit this on Wikidata
Type Ia[1]
DateApril 26, 2011 (UTC)
ConstellationUrsa Major
Right ascension11h 55m 45.56s[2]
Declination+55° 19′ 33.8″[1]
EpochJ2000
Redshift0.003402 ±5e-06 Edit this on Wikidata
HostNGC 3972[1]
Peak apparent magnitude< 12[1]
Other designationsSN 2011by
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SN 2011by was a supernova in NGC 3972. It was a type Ia supernova, discovered by Zhangwei Jin and Xing Gao (China). SN 2011by is about 5.3" east and 19.1" north of the center of NGC 3972.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Rochester Astronomy "Rochester Astronomy: Supernova 2011by in NGC3972".
  2. ^ a b "AAVSO: SUPERNOVA 2011by in NGC 3972 = PSN J11554556+5519338".

External links

  • Light curves and spectra Archived 2017-12-02 at the Wayback Machine on the Open Supernova Catalog
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