SN 2010lt

SN 2010lt
Event typeSupernova Edit this on Wikidata
Ia (sub-luminous)[1]
Date2 January 2011
ConstellationCamelopardalis
Right ascension06h 06m 09s[1]
Declination+83° 50′ 28″[1]
EpochJ2000
Distance240 Mly[2]
Remnant?
HostUGC 3378[3]
Progenitor
Progenitor type
Colour (B-V)Unknown
Notable featuresNone
Peak apparent magnitude+17.0[3]
Other designationsSN 2010lt
Websitewww.kathrynauroragray.com

SN 2010lt is a supernova located in the galaxy UGC 3378 in Camelopardalis. It was discovered by amateur astronomers Kathryn Aurora Gray, her father Paul Gray, of Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada and David J. Lane of Stillwater Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada. Upon discovery, Kathryn Aurora Gray became the youngest person to ever discover a supernova, being 10 years old when she did so.[2][4] The previous record was held by the 14-year-old Caroline Moore.

  1. ^ a b c Latest Supernovae, Astronomy Section, Rochester Academy of Science; Images and discovery details of Supernovae SN2010lt in UGC 3378 Archived 2011-01-06 at the Wayback Machine, Abbey Ridge Observatory
  2. ^ a b Canadian girl 'youngest to discover supernova', BBC, 4 January 2011
  3. ^ a b CBAT's List of Recent Supernovae
  4. ^ 10-Year-Old Girl Discovers Supernova, FoxNews, 4 January 2011