Event type | Supernova |
---|---|
IIb | |
Date | June 20, 2009 |
Constellation | Sculptor |
Right ascension | 00h30m28s.56 |
Declination | -33° 12' 56".0 |
Epoch | J2000.0 |
Distance | 60 million light years |
Host | NGC 134 |
Peak apparent magnitude | 15.9 [1] |
Other designations | SN 2009gj |
SN 2009gj was a supernova located approximately 60 million light years away from Earth. It was discovered on June 20, 2009, by New Zealand amateur astronomer and dairy farmer Stuart Parker.[2][3]