SN 2005cs

SN 2005cs was a supernova in the Whirlpool Galaxy. It was a type II supernova, discovered in 2005 by Wolfgang Kloehr, a German amateur astronomer.[4]

SN 2005cs

Other designations	SN 2005cs
Event type	Type II supernova
Spectral class	II[1]
Date	June 28, 2005 (UTC)
Constellation	Canes Venatici
Right ascension	13^h 29^m 53.4^s[1]
Declination	+47° 10′ 28″[1]
Epoch	J2000
Galactic coordinates	?
Remnant	?
Host	Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)[1]
Progenitor	9 ± 3 ${\displaystyle M_{\odot }}$
Progenitor type	Red Supergiant
Colour (B-V)	0.14 ±0.02
Peak apparent magnitude	< 13.5[1][2][3]
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References

1. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for SN 2005cs. Retrieved 2007-01-04.
2. MacRobert, Alan M. (August 24, 2005). "Supernova in M51". Sky Tonight. Sky and Telescope. Retrieved August 7, 2006.
3. Bishop, David. "Supernova 2005cs in M51". supernovae.net. Archived from the original on October 3, 2006. Retrieved August 7, 2006.
4. Bishop, David (August 8, 2014). "Supernova 2005cs in M51". Rochester Academy of Science. Retrieved November 18, 2015.

External links

• Light curves and spectra on the Open Supernova Catalog
• The Progenitor of SN 2005cs in the Whirlpool Galaxy