SN 2005B

SN 2005B
Observation data (Epoch J2000.0)
Supernova type II
Remnant type ?
Host galaxy UGC 11066
Constellation Draco
Right ascension 17h 54m 48.8s
Declination +71° 32 35
Galactic coordinates 102.15 +30.10
Discovery date 12 January 2005 -
Peak magnitude (V) +18
Distance 100 Mly
Physical characteristics
Progenitor -
Progenitor type Unknown
Colour (B-V) Unknown
Notable features None

SN 2005B, the second supernova discovered in 2005, was discovered by amateur astronomer Paul Gray, of Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, upon reviewing film shot by fellow amateur astronomer David J. Lane, at his backyard observatory in Stillwater Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada. It was located in the galaxy UGC 11066 in Draco.[1]

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