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AT2020qxp - a possible supernova in nearby NGC 5002

Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 11:01 am
by Robin Leadbeater
The ASAS-SN team report a possible supernova ASASSN-20jq/ AT2020qxp in NGC 5002 (12Mpc)

https://wis-tns.weizmann.ac.il/object/2020qxp

It is currently mag 16.8 and yet to be classified but a type Ia would be expected to reach ~mag 11 excluding extinction at this distance so one to watch!

Robin

Re: AT2020qxp - a possible supernova in nearby NGC 5002

Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 10:47 am
by Robin Leadbeater
Confirmed as a Ia, now reported ~14.5 (Odd Trondal on ISN_chat)

Also Ia SN 2020rcq in at a similar distance in UGC 6930 on the rise, currently ~13.4

Robin