A magnitude 15,9 , type II supernova, 2008ij, was discovered by Koichi Itagaki on the 19th December 2008, in the spiral galaxy NGC 6643 in the constellation Draco The supernova is located 23" east and 11" south from the center of the galaxy.
Position(2000): RA = 18h19m51s.81, Dec = +74°33'54".9 z = 0.004950