Event type | Supernova, infrared source ![]() |
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II[1] | |
Constellation | Fornax |
Right ascension | 02h 46m 18.89s[2] |
Declination | −30° 16′ 30.0″[2] |
Epoch | J2000.0 |
Galactic coordinates | 226.9149 -64.6812 |
Distance | 45,000,000ly |
Redshift | 0.004 ![]() |
Host | NGC 1097 |
Peakapparent magnitude | +15[1] |
Other designations | SN 1992bd, 2MASS J02461897-3016289 |
SN 1992bd was atype II supernova event inNGC 1097, positioned some 1.5″ east and 9″ south of the galactic nucleus. It was discovered by astronomers Chris Smith and Lisa Wells on October 12, 1992. Spectra of the object collected October 17 showed it to have an expansion velocity of 7,500 km/s.[1] Subsequent examination of archival images from theHubble Space Telescope showed an image of the supernova had been captured on September 20, 1992, 12 days prior to its discovery with ground-based telescopes. The eruption occurred in the circumnuclear star-forming region of the galaxy.[3]
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