* Astronomy

A magnitude 16.1 supernova, 2009fr,  was discovered by Pignata et al. (CHASE) on the 1st June, 2009, in the SBbc spiral galaxy NGC 597 in the constellation Sculptor.
The supernova is located 3" East and 0" North from the center of the galaxy.
As yet the type is unknown.

Position (2000): RA  01 32 15.05, Dec  -33 29 49.6
z = 0.016898

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