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Post Info TOPIC: Possible supernova in NGC 539


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Supernova 2008gg
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A magnitude 16 supernova, 2008gg, was discovered by the  Catalina Sky Survey on the 10th October, 2008, in the galaxy NGC 539 in the constellation Cetus.
The supernova is located 18".7 east and 30".7 south from the centre of the galaxy.
As yet the type is unknown.

Position(2000):  RA = 01 25 23.41, Dec. = -18°10'20".2

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Possible supernova in NGC 539
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A possible magnitude 16 supernova was observed by T. Kryachko and S. Korotkiy (Kazan State University Astrotel observatory ) in the spiral galaxy NGC 539 in the  constellation Cetus (z=0.032), on the 10th October 2008.

Position(2000): RA = 01 2523.04 ± 0.1, Dec = -18 10 20.8 ± 0.1

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