SN 2008ax

Supernova
name = SN 2008ax


caption = Supernova 2008ax - Image Courtesy Hunter Wilson
epoch = J2000.0
type = Ib
SNRtype = ?
host = NGC 4490
constellation = Canes Venatici
ra = 12^h 30^m 40.8^s
dec = +41° 38' 14.5"
gal = ?
discovery = March 3 2008
iauc = [http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iauc/05900/05946.html iauc]
mag_v = +13.4(March 27, 2008)
progenitor = ?
progenitor_type = ?
b-v = ?
notes = ?

Supernova 2008ax was a type Ib supernova in Peculiar Galaxy NGC 4490. As the name indicates, it was discovered 2008/03/03.45 by LOSS [http://astro.berkeley.edu/~bait/kait.html] and Koichi Itagaki [http://khaseda.kir.jp/itagaki3.htm] .

External links

* [http://www.supernovae.net/ "'Supernovae.net]