- SN 2007uy
supernova
name=SN 2007UY
epoch=J2000
type=Ib
SNRtype=
host=NGC 2770
constellation=Lynx
ra=RA|09|09|35.40
dec=DEC|+33|07|09.9
gal=
discovery=December 31 ,2007 .
iauc=8908
mag_v=16.8
distance=84 millionlight-year s
notes=SN 2007UY was a
supernova that occurred in thespiral galaxy NGC 2770 . It was discovered by Yoji Hirose onDecember 31 ,2007 . While interesting in its own right, it was overshadowed bySN 2008D , a supernova whose burst was observed serendipitously while SN 2007UY was being studied by Swift, something unprecedented in astronomy.External links
* [http://star.pst.qub.ac.uk/users/sv/Circular/sn2007uy/IAUC8908_1 IAUC 8908]
IAU Circular announcing the discovery.
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