SN 2014J
(Type Ia supernova in Messier 82, the Cigar Galaxy)
SN 2014J is a 2014 Type Ia supernova in
the galaxy, M82,
about 11.5 million light-years away,
discovered January 21, 2014.
Its maximum apparent magnitude was +10.5 a couple
of weeks after discovery.
It is the closest Type Ia supernova since SN 1972E and the closest
supernova since SN 2004dj.
(supernova,event,transient)
Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SN_2014J
http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=sn+2014J
https://www.rochesterastronomy.org/sn2014/sn2014j.html
https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2014j
| Redshift | Parsecs
/Distance | Lightyears
/Lookback Years | | |
| .0008 | 3.50Mpc | 11.5Mly | | SN 2014J |
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| Coordinates: | SN 2014J
J095542.217+694026.56 |
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