Spectral class | SN II-P |
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Observation | |
Date | 25 July 2013 |
Location | |
Constellation | Pisces |
Right ascension | 01h 36m 48.16s |
Declination | +15° 45' 31.0 |
Epoch | J2000.0 |
Distance | 30 ± 6 Mly |
Host | Messier 74 (NGC 628) |
Characteristics | |
Progenitor | ? |
Progenitor type | Red supergiant |
Colour (B-V) | Unknown |
Notable features | N/A |
Energetics | |
Peak apparent magnitude | 12.1 |
See also | |
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SN 2013ej is a Type II-P supernova in the nearby spiral galaxy Messier 74 (NGC 628). It was discovered by the Lick Observatory Supernova Search on July 25th 2013, with the 0.76 m Katzman Automatic Imaging Telescope, with pre-discovery images having been taken the day before.