SN 1994D

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SN 1994D
SN 1994D (bottom left) next to NGC 4526.
Data
Supernova typeIA
Host galaxyNGC 4526
ConstellationVirgo
Discovery dateMarch 7, 1994[1]
Peak magnitude (V)+15.2
Distance50 million ly away

SN 1994D was a Type IA supernova near the NGC 4526 galaxy. It was discovered in 1994 by Treffers, Filippenko, Van Dyk, and Richmond using an observatory at San Francisco State University.

References[change | change source]

  1. Treffers, R. R.; Filippenko, A. V.; van Dyk, S. D.; Richmond, M. W.; et al. (1994). Green, D. W. E. (ed.). "Supernova 1994D in NGC 4526". IAU Circ. 5946: 2. Bibcode:1994IAUC.5946....2T.