SN 2020jfo

SN 2020jfo
	Supernova 2020jfo is the bright star inside the Messier 61 galaxy.
	Type II (peculiar)
Date	May 06, 2020
Constellation	Virgo
Right ascension	4h 28m 54.05s
Declination	12° 21′ 50.480″
Epoch	J2000
Distance	0.00502 redshift
Host	Messier 61
Notable features	Detailed data on progenitor star in archives
Peak apparent magnitude	+16.01
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SN 2020jfo was a type II supernova in the Messier 61 galaxy, first observed on 6 May 2020 with an apparent magnitude of 16.01. It was one of the first supernovae for which independent, multi-instrument data was collected before, during, and after the explosion.^[1] Large astronomical surveys like Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and Pan-STARRS have played a role in data collection before and after these events.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Light curves for SN 2020jfo in four photometric bands, plotted from data published by Ailawadhi *et al.* (2023)^[5]

DateMay 06, 2020

ConstellationVirgo

Right ascension4^h 28^m 54.05^s

Declination12° 21′ 50.480″

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Supernova 2020jfo is the bright star inside the Messier 61 galaxy.
Type II (peculiar)
Date	May 06, 2020
Constellation	Virgo
Right ascension	4^h 28^m 54.05^s
Declination	12° 21′ 50.480″
Epoch	J2000
Distance	0.00502 redshift
Host	Messier 61
Notable features	Detailed data on progenitor star in archives
Peak apparent magnitude	+16.01
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