Astronomy:SN 2003H

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Short description: 2002–2003 Supernova in the constellation Canis Major
SN 2003H
Spectral classIbc-pec[1]
DateJanuary 8, 2003[2]
ConstellationCanis Major
Right ascension 06h 16m 25.68s[2]
Declination−21° 22′ 23.8″[2]
EpochJ2000.0
Galactic coordinates228.6912, -16.9952
Distance115 Mly (35.2 Mpc)[1]
HostNGC 2207
Peak apparent magnitude17.8[2]

SN 2003H was a supernova that appeared halfway between the colliding NGC 2207 and IC 2163 galaxies.[3] It was discovered on January 8, 2003, by the Lick Observatory and Tenagra Supernova Searches (LOTOSS).[4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Li, Weidong et al. (April 2011), "Nearby supernova rates from the Lick Observatory Supernova Search - II. The observed luminosity functions and fractions of supernovae in a complete sample", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 412 (3): 1441–1472, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2011.18160.x, Bibcode2011MNRAS.412.1441L 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Graham, J.; Li, W.; Puckett, T.; Toth, D.; Qiu, Y. L. (January 2003), Green, D. W. E., ed., "Supernovae 2003E, 2003F, 2003G, 2003H", IAU Circular 8045 (8045): 1, Bibcode2003IAUC.8045....1G. 
  3. van den Bergh, Sidney; Li, Weidong; Filippenko, Alexei V. (November 2003). "Classifications of the Host Galaxies of Supernovae, Set II". The Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 115 (813): 1280–1288. doi:10.1086/379106. Bibcode2003PASP..115.1280V. 
  4. Bishop, David. "Bright Supernovae - 2003". Rochester University. http://www.rochesterastronomy.org/sn2003/. Retrieved 2010-03-11. 

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