SN 1996ah

SN 1996ah was a supernova located in the spiral galaxy NGC 5640 in the constellation of Camelopardalis.[1][2] It was discovered on June 6, 1996 by American astronomer Jean Mueller, who was using the 1.2-m Oschin Schmidt telescope in the course of the second Palomar Sky Survey.[2]

SN 1996ah

Event type	Supernova
Spectral class	type Ia
Constellation	Camelopardalis
Right ascension	14^h 20^m 39.02^s [1]
Declination	+80° 07' 21.00 [1]
Epoch	J2000.0
Distance	660 Mly
Notable features	located in the host galaxy NGC 5640
Peak apparent magnitude	approx. 18.00 [2]

SN 1996ah had magnitude about 18 and was located 5" west and 1" south of the center of NGC 5640.[2][1] It was classified as type Ia supernova.[1]

See also

• Supernova
• NGC 5640
• Camelopardalis (constellation)

References

1. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
2. "Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams". www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu. Retrieved December 3, 2017.