SN 2005cs
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| SN 2005cs | |
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| Observation data (Epoch J2000) | |
| Supernova type | II[1] |
| Remnant type | ? |
| Host galaxy | Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)[1] |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Right ascension | 13h 29m 53.4s[1] |
| Declination | +47° 10′ 28″[1] |
| Galactic coordinates | ? |
| Discovery date | June 28, 2005 (UTC) |
| Peak magnitude (V) | < 13.5[1][2][3] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Progenitor | ? |
| Progenitor type | ? |
| Colour (B-V) | ? |
SN 2005cs was a supernova in the Whirlpool Galaxy. It was a type II supernova, discovered by a German amateur astronomer.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for SN 2005cs. http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/nph-objsearch?objname=SN+2005cs&img_stamp=yes&extend=no. Retrieved 2007-01-04.
- ^ MacRobert, Alan M. (August 24, 2005). "Supernova in M51". Sky Tonight. Sky and Telescope. http://skyandtelescope.com/news/article_1544_1.asp. Retrieved August 7, 2006.
- ^ Bishop, David. "Supernova 2005cs in M51". supernovae.net. http://www.supernovae.net/sn2005/sn2005cs.html. Retrieved August 7, 2006.
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