SN 2005cs
SN 2005cs was a supernova in the Whirlpool Galaxy. It was a type II supernova, discovered in 2005 by Wolfgang Kloehr, a German amateur astronomer.[4]
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| Other designations | SN 2005cs |
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| Event type | Type II supernova  |
| Spectral class | II[1] |
| Date | June 28, 2005 (UTC) |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Right ascension | 13h 29m 53.4s[1] |
| Declination | +47° 10′ 28″[1] |
| Epoch | J2000 |
| Galactic coordinates | ? |
| Remnant | ? |
| Host | Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)[1] |
| Progenitor | 9 ± 3 |
| Progenitor type | Red Supergiant |
| Colour (B-V) | 0.14 ±0.02 |
| Peak apparent magnitude | < 13.5[1][2][3] |
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References
- "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for SN 2005cs. Retrieved 2007-01-04.
- MacRobert, Alan M. (August 24, 2005). "Supernova in M51". Sky Tonight. Sky and Telescope. Retrieved August 7, 2006.
- Bishop, David. "Supernova 2005cs in M51". supernovae.net. Archived from the original on October 3, 2006. Retrieved August 7, 2006.
- Bishop, David (August 8, 2014). "Supernova 2005cs in M51". Rochester Academy of Science. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
External links
- Light curves and spectra on the Open Supernova Catalog
- The Progenitor of SN 2005cs in the Whirlpool Galaxy
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