Other designations SN 2008ax Spectral class Ib | Event type Supernova Date March 3, 2008 Right ascension 12 30 40.8 | |
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Similar SN 2011dh, SN 1993J, NGC 4490, SN 2005cs, SN 2008D | ||
Supernova 2008ax was a type Ib supernova in Peculiar Galaxy NGC 4490. As the name indicates, it was discovered in 2008 on 3 March by LOSS and Koichi Itagaki. It was the third-brightest supernova of 2008.
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