SN 1996ah
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]
| Event type | Supernova  |
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| Spectral class | type Ia |
| 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 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]
References
- "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- "Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams". www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
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