Zwicky Transient Facility

ZTF26abwkakl

Type Ia supernova 35% confidence

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

First detected: 2026-09-20 05:57 UTC; 43 days ago
Last detected: 2026-10-26 05:03 UTC; 7 days ago
Detections: 29
Position (J2000): 21:50:55.69 -02:51:50.1; 327.73204°, -2.86392°

Light curve

No light-curve points stored yet.

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Classification

lc_classifier

Type Ia supernova35%

Where in the sky

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