SN 2008ax

SN 2008ax
	Supernova 2008ax - Image Courtesy Hunter Wilson
Other designations	SN 2008ax
Event type	Supernova, astronomical radio source
Spectral class	Ib
Date	3 March 2008
Constellation	Canes Venatici
Right ascension	12h 30m 40.8s
Declination	+41° 38' 14.5"
Epoch	J2000.0
Galactic coordinates	?
Remnant	?
Host	NGC 4490
Progenitor	?
Progenitor type	?
Colour (B-V)	?
Notable features	?
Peak apparent magnitude	+13.0(March 21, 2008)[1]

Supernova 2008ax was a type Ib supernova in Peculiar Galaxy NGC 4490. As the name indicates, it was discovered in 2008 on 3 March by LOSS[2] and Koichi Itagaki.[3] It was the third-brightest supernova of 2008.[4]

References

David Bishop. "Supernova 2008ax in NGC 4490". supernovae.net (International Supernovae Network). Archived from the original on 8 April 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
http://astro.berkeley.edu/~bait/kait.html
"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 June 2008. Retrieved 28 June 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
David Bishop. "Bright Supernovae - 2008". supernovae.net (International Supernovae Network). Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2010.

External links

Light curves and spectra on the Open Supernova Catalog

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[SN2008ax-1] David Bishop. "Supernova 2008ax in NGC 4490". supernovae.net (International Supernovae Network). Archived from the original on 8 April 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2010.

[2] ttp://astro.berkeley.edu/~bait/kait.html

[3] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 June 2008. Retrieved 28 June 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[supernovae2008-4] David Bishop. "Bright Supernovae - 2008". supernovae.net (International Supernovae Network). Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2010.