SN 1999eu was a type IIP supernova that happened in NGC 1097, a barred spiral galaxy about 45 million light years away, in the constellation Fornax. It was discovered 5 November 1999, possibly three months after its initial brightening, and is unusually under-luminous for a type II supernova.[1]
| Event type | Supernova  |
|---|---|
| SN | |
| Date | 5 November 1999 |
| Constellation | Fornax |
| Right ascension | 02h 46m 20.79s |
| Declination | -30° 19' 06.1" |
| Epoch | J2000.0 |
| Galactic coordinates | 227.0163 -64.6743 |
| Distance | 45 Mly |
| Remnant | IIP |
| Host | NGC 1097 |
| Peak apparent magnitude | 17.3 |
| Other designations | SN 1999eu, AAVSO 0242-30 |
References
edit- ^ Pastorello, A.; Zampieri, L.; Turatto, M.; Cappellaro, E.; Meikle, W. P. S.; Benetti, S.; Branch, D.; Baron, E.; Patat, F.; Armstrong, M.; Altavilla, G.; Salvo, M.; Riello, M. (2004). "Low-luminosity Type II supernovae: spectroscopic and photometric evolution". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 347 (1): 74–94. arXiv:astro-ph/0309264. Bibcode:2004MNRAS.347...74P. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2004.07173.x. S2CID 119071025.
External links
edit- Light curves and spectra Archived 2017-11-14 at the Wayback Machine on the Open Supernova Catalog Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
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