SN 1996ah
EventSupernovae and Novae
A Type Ia supernova discovered in NGC 5640
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SN 1996ah
- Supernovae and Novae
SN 1996ah was a Type Ia supernova in the spiral galaxy NGC 5640, which lies in the constellation of Camelopardalis. American astronomer Jean Mueller discovered it on June 6, 1996, using the 1.2-m Oschin Schmidt telescope during the second Palomar Sky Survey. The supernova had an apparent magnitude of about 18 and lay west and south of the galaxy's center.
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- Classification
- Type Ia supernova
- Host galaxy
- NGC 5640
- Discovery
- June 6, 1996, by Jean Mueller
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- SN 1996ah (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q9327326
- Text
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