Zwicky Transient Facility

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Type II supernova 16% confidence

A massive star whose core collapsed while still wrapped in hydrogen.

First detected: 2018-11-06 12:28 UTC; 8 years ago
Last detected: 2026-11-07 12:28 UTC; 27 h ago
Detections: 188
Position (J2000): 09:10:01.66 +16:48:20.0; 137.50692°, 16.80555°

Light curve

No light-curve points stored yet.

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Classification

lc_classifier

Cataclysmic variable36%
Type II supernova16%

Where in the sky

Whole sky, right ascension (hours) across, declination (degrees) up. The dashed curve is the plane of the Milky Way.