SN 2009ip
Supernova in the constellation Piscis Austrinus
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SN 2009ip was a supernova discovered in 2009 in the spiral galaxy NGC 7259 in the constellation of Piscis Austrinus.[2] Since the brightness waned after days post-discovery, it was redesignated as Luminous blue variable (LBV) supernova impostor.[3]
Light curves for the 2012 outburst of SN 2009ip, in four photometric bands, plotted from data published by Graham et al. (2014)[1] | |
| Event type | Supernova  |
|---|---|
| type IIn | |
| Constellation | Piscis Austrinus |
| Right ascension | 22h 23m 08.26s[2] |
| Declination | −28° 56′ 52.4″[2] |
| Epoch | J2000.0 |
| Notable features | located in the host galaxy NGC 7259 |
During the following years several luminous outbursts were detected from the SN 2009ip.[4][3] In September 2012 SN 2009ip was classified as a young type IIn supernova.[5]
