Astronomy:SN 1996ah
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Short description: Supernova in the spiral galaxy NGC 5640
Spectral class | type Ia |
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Constellation | Camelopardalis |
Right ascension | 14h 20m 39.02s [1] |
Declination | +80° 07' 21.00" [1] |
Epoch | J2000.0 |
Distance | 660 Mly |
Notable features | located in the host galaxy NGC 5640 |
Peak apparent magnitude | approx. 18.00 [2] |
SN 1996ah was a supernova located in the spiral galaxy NGC 5640 in the constellation of Camelopardalis.[1][2] It was discovered on June 6, 1996 by American astronomer Jean Mueller, who was using the 1.2-m Oschin Schmidt telescope in the course of the second Palomar Sky Survey.[2]
SN 1996ah had magnitude about 18 and was located 5" west and 1" south of the center of NGC 5640.[2][1] It was classified as type Ia supernova.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=SN+1996ah. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams". http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/iauc/06400/06421.html#Item1. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SN 1996ah.
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