Astronomy:SN 2011by

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SN 2011by
2011-05-03-NGC3972withSN2011by-L4x300-Process1-crop
Image from Richie Jarvis [1]
Spectral classType Ia[1]
DateApril 26, 2011 (UTC)
ConstellationUrsa Major
Right ascension 11h 55m 45.56s[2]
Declination+55° 19′ 33.8″[1]
EpochJ2000
HostNGC 3972[1]
Peak apparent magnitude< 12[1]
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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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Rochester Astronomy "Rochester Astronomy: Supernova 2011by in NGC3972". http://www.rochesterastronomy.org/sn2011/sn2011by.html. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "AAVSO: SUPERNOVA 2011by in NGC 3972 = PSN J11554556+5519338". http://www.aavso.org/aavso-alert-notice-438. 




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