SN 2005B
Event type | Supernova |
---|---|
II | |
Date | 12 January 2005 |
Constellation | Draco |
Right ascension | 17h 54m 48.8s |
Declination | +71° 32′ 35″ |
Epoch | J2000.0 |
Galactic coordinates | 102.15 +30.10 |
Distance | 100 Mly |
Remnant | ? |
Host | |
Progenitor | - |
Progenitor type | Unknown |
Colour (B-V) | Unknown |
Notable features | None |
Peak apparent magnitude | +18 |
Other designations | SN 2005B |
SN 2005B, the second supernova discovered in 2005, was discovered by amateur astronomer Paul Gray, of Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, upon reviewing film shot by fellow amateur astronomer David J. Lane, at his backyard observatory in Stillwater Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada. It was located in the galaxy in Draco. [1]
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Categories:
- Supernovae
- Draco (constellation)
- 2005 in science
- Astronomical objects discovered in 2005
- Variable star stubs