Discovery Date: 2023-05-19 07:45:07 UTC
Discovery MJD: 60083.32
Disc g-Mag: 15.90±0.03
Latest Date: 2023-05-19 07:45:07 UTC
Latest MJD: 60083.32
Latest g-Mag: 15.90±0.03
Transient Name Server
SN II SN2023ixf
The transient was discovered on 19th May 2023 at 17:27:15 (MJD 60083.73) by None as with a discovery magnitude of Clear = 14.90. It was subsequently classified as a SN II at z = 0.001.
Sherlock Contextual Classification
Prediction: Supernova
The transient is possibly associated with MESSIER101; a 8.31 mag galaxy found in the NED_D catalogue. Its located 134.20" S, 227.60" E (6.1 Kpc) from the galaxy centre. A host distance of 4.8 Mpc implies a m - M = 28.40.
Difference Image Lightcurve
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