AT2020qxp - a possible supernova in nearby NGC 5002
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 11:01 am
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
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