Astronomy:SN 2006X
 M100 before and after the supernova explosion | |
| Spectral class | Ia |
|---|---|
| Date | February 4, 2006 |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h 22m 53.92s |
| Declination | +15° 48′ 31.2″ |
| Epoch | B1950.0 |
| Distance | 65 mly[1] |
| Host | M100 |
| Peak apparent magnitude | +13[2] |
SN 2006X was a Type Ia supernova about 65 million light-years away[1] in Messier 100, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices. The supernova was independently discovered in early February 2006 by Shoji Suzuki of Japan and Marco Migliardi of Italy.
SN 2006X is particularly significant because it is a Type Ia supernova. These supernovae are used for measuring distances, so observations of these supernovae in nearby galaxies are needed for calibration. SN 2006X is located in a well-studied galaxy, and it was discovered two weeks before its peak brightness, so it may be extraordinarily useful for understanding supernovae and for calibrating supernovae for distance measurements. It may even be possible to identify the progenitor of this supernova.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Crook, Aidan C.; Huchra, John P.; Martimbeau, Nathalie; Masters, Karen L.; Jarrett, Tom; Macri, Lucas M. (February 2007). "Groups of Galaxies in the Two Micron All Sky Redshift Survey". The Astrophysical Journal 655 (2): 79–813. doi:10.1086/510201. Bibcode: 2007ApJ...655..790C.
- ↑ Suzuki, Shoji. "in: SUPERNOVAE 2006U, 2006V, 2006W, 2006X". Harvard University. http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/iauc/08600/08667.html. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
External links
- Light curves and spectra on the Open Supernova Catalog
- Supernova 2006X in M100
- Brightness measures for SN 2006X
- NASA page with images of SN 2006X
- Large collection of SN 2006X images
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