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Possible Supernova PSN J12215513+0428169 in M61

Possible Supernova PSN J12215513+0428169 was discovered on March 23, 2014 by the Lick Observatory Supernova Search (LOSS). Located at 2" west, 8" south of M61's nucleus, it was shining at a mere 19.0 mag at the time of its discovery and quickly fading below mag 20.0. Its type could not be determined yet.

As of late May 2014, it was found to be visible on two of the images but not detectable on a number of others, so it needs still confirmation. As dim as this one is, it may be a nova in M61.

.. more to come soon ..

Supernova PSN J12215513+0428169 Discovery Announce (ATel 6016)
CBAT Transient Object Followup Report for PSN J12215513+0428169
Index of Images of Supernova PSN J12215513+0428169 in M61
Possible Supernova PSN J12215513+0428169 (probable nova) resources by David Bishop
NED data for PSN 2014
SIMBAD data for PSN 2014
Publications on PSN 2014 (NASA ADS)
Supernova 1999gn in M61
Supernova 2006ov in M61
Supernova 2008in in M61
Supernova 2014dt in M61
Messier Galaxies and their Supernovae and Supernovae in Messier Catalog Galaxies pages

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Last Modification: December 9, 2014