Event type Supernova Date 17 July 1939 Right ascension 20:34:23.0 | Spectral class SN.I: Constellation Cepheus | |
Other designations SN 1939C, 2MASS J20342405+6009299 | ||
SN 1939C was a supernova in the Fireworks Galaxy first discovered by Fritz Zwicky on 17 July 1939. With a right ascension of 20:34:23.0 and a declination of +60:09:37.3, it lies 215"W and 24"N from the center of the Fireworks Galaxy. It peaked at a magnitude of 13.0 mag.
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