Zwicky Transient Facility

ZTF18abtlmko

Superluminous supernova 21% confidence

A rare explosion ten or more times brighter than a normal supernova.

First detected: 2026-01-14 02:57 UTC; 10 months ago
Last detected: 2026-11-06 06:01 UTC; 16 h ago
Detections: 21
Position (J2000): 01:55:35.02 +07:53:25.7; 28.89594°, 7.89047°

Light curve

No light-curve points stored yet.

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Classification

lc_classifier

Superluminous supernova21%

Where in the sky

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