SN 2020jfo

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DateMay 06, 2020
Right ascension4h 28m 54.05s
Declination12° 21 50.480
SN 2020jfo
Supernova 2020jfo is the bright star inside the Messier 61 galaxy.
Type II (peculiar)
DateMay 06, 2020
ConstellationVirgo
Right ascension4h 28m 54.05s
Declination12° 21 50.480
EpochJ2000
Distance0.00502 redshift
HostMessier 61
Notable featuresDetailed data on progenitor star in archives
Peak apparent magnitude+16.01

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]

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