SN 2007uy

SN 2007UY was a supernova that occurred in the spiral galaxy NGC 2770. It was discovered by Yoji Hirose on December 31, 2007. While interesting in its own right, it was overshadowed by SN 2008D, a supernova whose burst was observed serendipitously while SN 2007UY was being studied by Swift, something unprecedented in astronomy.

SN 2007UY
Other designationsSN 2007uy
Event typeSupernova 
Spectral classIb
DateDecember 31, 2007.
ConstellationLynx
Right ascension 09h 09m 35.40s
Declination+33° 07 09.9
EpochJ2000
Distance84 million light-years
HostNGC 2770
Peak apparent magnitude16.8


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