SN 1994D
Supernova 1994D was a Type Ia supernova on the outskirts of galaxy NGC 4526. It was discovered in 1994 by Treffers, Filippenko, Van Dyk, and Richmond using the automated 30-inch telescope at Leuschner Observatory.[2]
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| Other designations | SN 1994D, AAVSO 1229+08 |
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| Event type | Supernova  |
| Spectral class | Ia |
| Date | March 7, 1994 |
| Instrument | Leuschner Observatory |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 34.0m 02.45s |
| Declination | +07° 42' 04.7" |
| Epoch | B1950.0 |
| Distance | 50,000,000 (50 million) light years [1] |
| Redshift | 0.0036, 0.0001, −0.0001, 0.0021, 0.0023, 0.0022, 0.0008, 0.0005, 0.0013, 0.0017, 0.0004, 0.0024, 0.0011, 0.0012, 0.0002 |
| Remnant | ? |
| Host | NGC 4526 |
| Progenitor | White dwarf |
| Colour (B-V) | ? |
| Notable features | ? |
| Peak apparent magnitude | +15.2 |
References
- Supernova 1994D (ESO)
- Treffers, R. R.; Filippenko, A. V.; van Dyk, S. D.; Richmond, M. W.; et al. (1994). Green, D. W. E. (ed.). "Supernova 1994D in NGC 4526". IAU Circ. 5946. Bibcode:1994IAUC.5946....2T.
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