Zwicky Transient Facility

ZTF18aboataq

Type Ia supernova 18% confidence

A white dwarf blown apart. Their even brightness makes them cosmic yardsticks.

First detected: 2018-08-20 04:32 UTC; 8 years ago
Last detected: 2026-10-21 02:36 UTC; 18 days ago
Detections: 415
Position (J2000): 18:23:57.81 +02:27:53.9; 275.99085°, 2.46498°

Light curve

No light-curve points stored yet.

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Classification

lc_classifier

Type Ia supernova18%

Where in the sky

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