Revision as of 06:26, 1 June 2014

Supernova 1994D in Galaxy NGC 4526, Hubble telescope

A supernova is a stellar explosion caused when the mass of a star's core exceeds the sustainable limit or when nuclear fusion produces more energy than the star can contain. The explosion emits massive amounts of energy. Supernovae are classified as cataclysmic variables, the majority of which are close binary systems. Supernovae show sudden, dramatic, and final magnitude increases of 20 magnitudes or more, compared to a regular nova, which typically brighten 7 to 16 magnitudes.

The data collected below comes from multiple sources and leverages the numbering convention utilized by the IAU Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams. I've compiled photos by searching the internet, and other sites such as the ASRAS, Astronomy Section, Rochester Academy of Science.

I'm cataloging these primarily as a personal education tool, and to begin tracking supernova I have photographed.

SN 2014J

SN 2014J in Messier 82, Messier 81 to the right. Taken Jan 29, 2014

SN 2014J is a type Ia supernova in Messier 82, and was discovered in mid-January 2014. It is the closest type-Ia supernova discovered in the past 42 years. The last supernova that was unambiguously closer to Earth than SN 2014J was SN 2004dj, which was of Type II-P supernova. This supernova occurred in the galaxy NGC 2403. Due to the brightneszs of this supernova, many automated search programs which search for supernovas actually ignored this one (assuming error). It was discovered accidentally during an undergraduate teaching session at University of London Observatory. I shot this on January 29th, two days before SN2014J stopped brightening, which reached its peak brightness at magnitude 10.5.

Recent Supernovae

Date	SN	Photo	Host Galaxy
5/19/2014	2014bc		NGC4258
5/9/2014	2014bb		NGC5214
5/7/2014	2014ba		NGC 7410
4/30/2014	2014az		NGC 7691
5/4/2014	2014ay		UGC 11037
5/3/2014	2014ax		UGC 10318
4/25/2014	2014aw		Anon.
4/19/2014	2014av		UGC 4713
4/20/2014	2014au	100px	Anon.
4/20/2014	2014at	100px	NGC 7119
4/18/2014	2014as	100px	NGC 5410
4/18/2014	2014ar	100px	ESO 266-G15
4/14/2014	2014aq	100px	Anon.
3/20/2014	2014ap	100px	Anon.
4/17/2014	2014ao	100px	NGC 2615
3/31/2014	2014an	100px	Anon.
3/26/2014	2014am	100px	Anon.
3/28/2014	2014al	100px	Anon.
3/26/2014	2014ak	100px	NGC 2446
3/24/2014	2014aj	100px	UGC 3252
3/21/2014	2014ai	100px	NGC 2832
3/12/2014	2014ah	100px	MCG +02-30-44
3/11/2014	2014ag	100px	MCG +07-34-101
2/7/2014	2014af	100px	Anon.
3/3/2014	2014ae	100px	MCG +12-11-15
3/12/2014	2014ad	100px	Anon.
3/9/2014	2014ac	100px	NGC 5837
3/9/2014	2014ab	100px	Anon.
3/7/2014	2014aa	100px	NGC 3861
3/6/2014	2014Z	100px	ESO 114-G4
3/2/2014	2014Y	100px	Anon.
3/1/2014	2014X	100px	ESO 379-G31
1/25/2014	2014W	100px	Anon.
2/21/2014	2014V	100px	NGC 3905
2/23/2014	2014U	100px	NGC 3859
2/22/2014	2014T	100px	Anon.
2/21/2014	2014S	100px	Anon.
2/8/2014	2014R	100px	UGC 5055
1/29/2014	2014Q	100px	Anon.
2/2/2014	2014P	100px	ESO 264-G49
2/2/2014	2014O	100px	ESO 263-G4
1/27/2014	2014N	100px	ESO 246-G22
1/18/2014	2014M	100px	Anon.
1/26/2014	2014L	100px	NGC 4254
1/22/2014	2014K	100px	Anon.
1/21/2014	2014J	100px	NGC 3034
1/17/2014	2014I	100px	Anon.
1/14/2014	2014H	100px	Anon.
1/14/2014	2014G	100px	NGC 3448
1/11/2014	2014F	100px	NGC 6667
1/7/2014	2014E	100px	UGC 7034
1/1/2014	2014D	100px	UGC 7170
1/5/2014	2014C		NGC 7331
1/2/2014	2014B		NGC 4939
1/1/2014	2014A		NGC 5054