| Event type | Supernova  |
|---|---|
| Ia | |
| Date | May 3, 1986 |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Right ascension | 13h 25.6m 40s |
| Declination | -43° 02' 16" |
| Epoch | B1950.0 |
| Galactic coordinates | unknown |
| Distance | about 15,000,000 light-years |
| Remnant | unknown |
| Host | Centaurus A (NGC 5128) |
| Progenitor | unknown |
| Progenitor type | F9/A0Ia |
| Colour (B-V) | unknown |
| Peakapparent magnitude | +13.23 |
| Other designations | SN 1986G, AAVSO 1319-42, EV* N5128 V0018 |
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SN 1986G was asupernova that was observed on May 3, 1986 byRobert Evans. Its hostgalaxy,Centaurus A, is about15 millionlight-years away in theconstellationCentaurus. Since Centaurus A is about 15 million light-years away from us, this supernova happened 15 million years ago.[citation needed]
SN 1986G was a bright blue-greenstar in the middle of the left part of the dust belt of Centaurus A. The blue-green color occurs because David Malin could take the red plate used in this composite image only one year after the supernova occurred, and it had faded away at that time.
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