SN 2003H
Event typeSupernova Edit this on Wikidata
Ibc-pec[1]
DateJanuary 8, 2003[2]
ConstellationCanis Major
Right ascension06h 16m 25.68s[2]
Declination−21° 22′ 23.8″[2]
EpochJ2000.0
Galactic coordinates228.6912, -16.9952
Distance115 Mly (35.2 Mpc)[1]
HostNGC 2207
Peak apparent magnitude17.8[2]
Other designationsSN 2003H
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SN 2003H was a supernova that appeared halfway between the colliding NGC 2207 and IC 2163 galaxies.[3] It was discovered on January 8, 2003, by the Lick Observatory and Tenagra Supernova Searches (LOTOSS).[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Li, Weidong; et al. (April 2011), "Nearby supernova rates from the Lick Observatory Supernova Search - II. The observed luminosity functions and fractions of supernovae in a complete sample", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 412 (3): 1441–1472, arXiv:1006.4612, Bibcode:2011MNRAS.412.1441L, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2011.18160.x, S2CID 59467555
  2. ^ a b c d Graham, J.; Li, W.; Puckett, T.; Toth, D.; Qiu, Y. L. (January 2003), Green, D. W. E. (ed.), "Supernovae 2003E, 2003F, 2003G, 2003H", IAU Circular, 8045 (8045): 1, Bibcode:2003IAUC.8045....1G.
  3. ^ van den Bergh, Sidney; Li, Weidong; Filippenko, Alexei V. (November 2003). "Classifications of the Host Galaxies of Supernovae, Set II". The Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 115 (813): 1280–1288. arXiv:astro-ph/0308195. Bibcode:2003PASP..115.1280V. doi:10.1086/379106. S2CID 2015979.
  4. ^ Bishop, David. "Bright Supernovae - 2003". Rochester University. Retrieved 2010-03-11.

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