* Astronomy

A bright magnitude 15.3 Supernova, 2006ef, was discovered on the 18 August, 2006, by the Lick Observatory Supernova Search in the spiral galaxy NGC 809 in the Constellation Cetus.

Position(2000): R.A. = 02h04m19s.51, Dec. = -08°43'42".2

The supernova is located 8".3 east and 24".9 north of the centre of NGC 809.
A yet the Type is unknown .


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NGC 809 (without supernova)
Image size(degrees): 0.350000 x 0.350000