Astronomy:SN 1982F

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SN 1982F
SN 1982F occurred within the barred spiral galaxy NGC 4490
Event typeSupernova
Spectral classType ll
Date1982
ConstellationCanes Venatici
Galactic coordinatesNGC 4490
Distance24 mly

SN 1982F was a Type-ll supernova[1] event that occurred in the galaxy NGC 4490, a barred spiral galaxy located around 24 million light years from Earth in the constellation of Canes Venatici.[2]

It occurred near the galactic center of NGC 4490 with another supernova event known as SN 2008ax later occurring nearby.[3]

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