| Event type | Supernova  |
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| type IIn | |
| Constellation | Piscis Austrinus |
| Right ascension | 22h 23m 08.26s[1] |
| Declination | −28° 56′ 52.4″[1] |
| Epoch | J2000.0 |
| Notable features | located in the host galaxyNGC 7259 |
SN 2009ip was asupernova discovered in 2009 in thespiral galaxyNGC 7259 in theconstellation ofPiscis Austrinus.[1] Since the brightness waned after days post-discovery, it was redesignated asLuminous blue variable (LBV)supernova impostor.[2]
During the following years several luminous outbursts were detected from the SN 2009ip.[3][2] In September 2012 SN 2009ip was classified as a youngtype IIn supernova.[4]
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