SN 2005B explained

SN 2005B
Type:II
Snrtype:?
Host:UGC 11066
Constellation:Draco
Epoch:J2000.0
Gal:102.15 +30.10
Discovery:12 January 2005
Iauc:-
Mag V:+18
Distance:100 Mly
Progenitor:-
Progenitor Type:Unknown
B-V:Unknown
Notes:None

SN 2005B, the second supernova discovered in 2005, was discovered by amateur astronomer Paul Gray, of Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, upon reviewing film shot by fellow amateur astronomer David J. Lane, at his backyard observatory in Stillwater Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada. It was located in the galaxy UGC 11066 in Draco.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Abbey Ridge Observatory Discovery of SN 2005B.