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: 2019-09-24 09:31 UTC; 7 years ago
Last detected: 2026-10-28 11:07 UTC; 11 days ago
Detections: 184
Position (J2000): 03:36:56.35 +02:54:48.8; 54.23479°, 2.91355°

Light curve

No light-curve points stored yet.

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Classification

lc_classifier

Cataclysmic variable20%
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.