List of Supernovae in NGC and IC galaxies - 1996.


This data comes from IAU Circulars and occasionally more data will be provided on IAU's Astronomical Headlines page.

This is a partial list of the SN discovered in 1996. For more informat, you can look at the following Supernova Catalogs:

  • IAU List of Supernovae since 1885
  • Asiago's Supernova catalog
  • M. Richmonds's lisf of SNe since 1989

    92 Supernova were discovered in 1996, 26 better 18th magnitued, 24 in NGC or IC galaxies.
    The brightest SN this year was 1996X in NGC 5061 at Mag 13.

    1996cr, IAUC 8823 discovered 03/16.710/1996 by Columbia Astrophysics Laboratory
  • Found in ESO 97-G13 at R.A. = 14h13m10s.01, Decl. = -65°20'44".4
  • Located 23" south of the center of ESO 97-G13
  • Mag < 19.7 (3/19:16.6), Type IIn (References: CBET 879, (876 corrected))

  • 1996cc, IAUC 6525, Dec. 19, 1996 discovered by Shunji Sasaki
  • Found in NGC 5673 at R.A. = 14h31m28s.45, Decl. = +49o57'43".8
  • Located 25" west and 14" north of the center of NGC 5673 Note: A star of mag 15 is located 30" west, 35" north. (ISN image)
  • Mag 15, Type II (References: IAUC 6527, 6529)

  • 1996cb, IAUC 6524, Dec 15, 1996 discovered by Makakatsu Aoki
  • Found in NGC 3510 at R.A. = 11h03m41s.98, Decl. = +28o54'13".7
  • Located 20".9 west and 65".7 north of the center of NGC 3510 (Discovery image) (Nick James image (mirror) (ISN image) (CfA image)
  • Mag 16.5, Type IIb (CfA light curve) (CfA spectrum) (CfA spectrum) (CfA spectrum) (References: IAUC 6528, 6529, 6562)

  • 1996ca, IAUC 6523, Dec. 15, 1996 discovered by Makakatsu Aoki
  • Found in NGC 7300 at R.A. = 22h30m59.26s, Decl. = -13o59'50.9"
  • Located 8".7 west and 20".5 north of the center of NGC 7300 (Discovery image) (ISN image) (CfA image)
  • Mag 16.5, Type Ia (CfA Spectrum)

  • 1996bw, IAUC 6512, Nov. 30 1996 discovered by BAO Supernova Survey
  • Found in NGC 664 at R.A. = 01h43m44.51s, Decl. = +04o13'19.0"
  • Located 19".7 west and 3".3 south of the center of NGC 664 (CfA Image) (Kuma image) (CfA image) (CfA article
  • Mag 17.5, Type II (References: IAUC 6403, 6520, 6551, 6557; SN 1997W, 1999eb)

  • sn96bv_i.gif 1996bv, IAUC 6508, Nov. 20, 1996 discovered by BAO Supernova Survey
  • Found in UGC 3432 at 06:16:13.04 +57:03:08.4
  • Located 3.6" northwest of the center of UGC 3432 (Plaskett Telescope image)
  • Mag 15.5, Type II (References: SN 2003kb)

  • 1996bu, IAUC 6505, Nov. 14 1996 discovered by Reiki Kushida, Yatsugatake South Base Observatory
  • Found in NGC 3631 at R.A. = 11h20m59.30s, Decl. = +53o12'08.4"
  • Located 32W and 117N of the center of NGC 3631 (ISN image) (CfA image)
  • Mag 17.3, Type IIn (CfA spectra)

  • 1996bq, IAUC 6500, Nov. 12 1996 discovered by C. Pollas, Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur (OCA)
  • Found in NGC 996 at R.A. = 02h38m40.03s, Decl. = +41o39'17.8"
  • Located 1E and 27N of the center of NGC 996
  • Mag 18.7

  • sn96bo_i.gif 1996bo, IAUC 6497, Oct. 18 1996 discovered by BAO Supernova Survey; Mark Armstrong; K. Okazaki, Kahoku-machi, Yamagata-ken
  • Found in NGC 673 at R.A. = 01h48m22.80s, Decl. = +11o31'15.8"
  • Located 6".14 east and 1".58 south of the center of NGC 673 (Kuma image) (The Astronomer 1996bo page) (ISN image) (Nick James image (mirror)) (BAO image)
  • Mag 16.5, Type Ia (References: IAUC 6498, 6499, 6500; SN 2001fa)

  • 1996bk, IAUC 6491, Oct. 12 1996 discovered by Piero Mazza and Stefano Pesci
  • Found in NGC 5308 at R.A. = 13h46m57.98s, Decl. = +60o58'12.9"
  • Located 18W and 10S of the center of NGC 5308 (Pedro Ré image) (Kuma image) (Nick James image (mirror) (mirror)) (ISN image) (Pedro Ré image) (Pedro Ré image) (Pedro Ré image) (Martin Mobberly image) (Nick James image)
  • Mag 14.5, Type Ia (CfA spectra) (References: IAUC 6502)
  • Visual Discovery of SN 1996bk in NGC 5308 by Stefano Pesci

  • sn96aq_i.gif 1996aq, IAUC 6454, Aug 17 1996 discovered by Makakatsu Aoki
  • Found in NGC 5584 at R.A. = 14h22m22.73s, Decl. = -00o23'24.3"
  • Located 15" west and 8" south of the center of NGC 5584 (ISN image)
  • Mag 15.7, Type Ic (References: IAUC 6458, CBET 1714; ATEL 1974, 1994 SN 2007af)

  • 1996an, IAUC 6442, July 27 1996 discovered by Makakatsu Aoki
  • Found in NGC 1084 at R.A. = 02h46m00.83s, Decl. = -07o34'20.3"
  • Located 15E and 22N of the center of NGC 1084 (The Astronomer 1996an page) (ISN image) (VSNet images)
  • Mag 14, Type II (References: IAUC 6444; SN 2009H, 1998dl, 1963P)

  • 1996al, IAUC 6437, July 22 1996 discovered by R. Evans and R. Benton, and S. Beaman
  • Found in NGC 7689 at R.A. = 23h33.3m Decl. = -50o05'
  • Located 0 and 30N of the center of NGC 7689 (ISN image)
  • Mag 14.0, Type II (References: IAUC 6438)

  • 1996ak, IAUC 6434, July 13 1995 discovered by Christian Buil
  • Found in NGC 5021 at R.A. = 13h12m04.42s, Decl. = +46o11'38.4"
  • Located 25W and 13S of the center of NGC 5021 (Kuma image) (ISN image)
  • Mag 18.5, Type II (References: IAUC 6437, 6438)

  • 1996ai, IAUC 6422, June 16 1996 discovered by Claudio Bottari
  • Found in NGC 5005 at R.A. = 13h10m58.13s, Decl. = +37o03'35.4"
  • Located 24E and 4N of the center of NGC 5005 (ISN image)
  • Mag 14.5, Type Ia (CfA spectra) (References: IAUC 6423, 6425, 6427)
  • VSNet 1996ai page, The Discovery of SN 1996ai in NGC 5005 by Claudio Bottari

  • 1996ah, IAUC 6421, June 06 1996 discovered by Jean Mueller
  • Found in NGC 5640 at R.A. = 14h20m39.02s, Decl. = +80o07'21.0"
  • Located 4".7 west and 3".3 south of the center of NGC 5640
  • Mag 18, Type Ia (References: IAUC 6427)

  • 1996ae, IAUC 6409, 05 21 1996 discovered by Vagnozzi, G. Piermarini, and V. Russo, S. Lucia Observatory
  • Found in NGC 5775 at R.A. = 14h53m59.81s, Decl. = +03o31'46.3"
  • Located 31E and 54S of the center of NGC 5775 (Kuma image) (P. Poyet image) (The Astronomer 1996ae page) (ISN image) (Brendan Downs image)
  • Mag 16.5, Type IIn (CfA spectrum) (References: IAUC 6410, 6411)
  • The Discovery of SN 1996ae in NGC 5775 by Antonio Vagnozzi

  • 1996aa, IAUC 6403, 05 16 1996 discovered by Wayne Johnson (aka Mr. Galaxy)
  • Found in NGC 5557 at R.A. = 14h18.4m, Decl. = +36o30'
  • Located 5W and 3N of the center of NGC 5557 (Discovery image) (Kuma image) (P. Poyet image) (ISN image)
  • Mag 17, Type Ia

  • 1996Z, IAUC 6401, May 16 1996 discovered by Wayne Johnson (aka Mr. Galaxy)
  • Found in NGC 2935 at R.A. = 09h36m44.82s, Decl. = -21o08'51.7"
  • Located 4E and 71S of the center of NGC 2935 (Discovery image) (ISN image)
  • Mag 16, Type Ia (References: IAUC 6403)

  • sn96x_i.gif 1996X, IAUC 6380, April 12 1996 discovered by Robert O. Evans; Kesao Takamizawa
  • Found in NGC 5061 at R.A. = 13h18m01.13s, Decl. = -26o50'45.3"
  • Located 52W and 31S of the center of NGC 5061
  • Mag 16, Type Ia (References: IAUC 6381, 6384; SN 2005cn)
  • SN 1996X images sub-page

  • 1996W, IAUC 6379, April 10 1996 discovered by BAO Supernova Survey
  • Found in NGC 4027 at R.A. = 11h59.5m, Decl. = -19o16'
  • Located 3W and 40N of the center of NGC 4027 (Kuma image) (Mark Armstrong image) (BAO image)
  • Mag 16, Type II (References: IAUC 6380)

  • 1996V, IAUC 6376, March 28 1996 discovered by Jean Mueller
  • Found in NGC 3644 at R.A. = 11h21m31.23s, Decl. = +02o48'40.4"
  • Located 25W and 5N of the center of NGC 3644 (Mark Armstrong image)
  • Mag 16.5 (References: IAUC 6377, 6379)

  • 1996P, IAUC 6357, March 25 1996 discovered by Jean Mueller
  • Found in NGC 5335 at R.A. = 13h52m52.61s, Decl. = +02o48'30.2"
  • Located 58W and 22S of the center of NGC 5335
  • Mag 17, Type Ia (References: IAUC 6377)

  • 1996N, IAUC 6351, March 12 1996 discovered by Perth Astronomical Research Group
  • Found in NGC 1398 at R.A. = 03h38m55.31s, Decl. = -26o20'04.1"
  • Located 46E and 12N of the center of NGC 1398
  • Mag 16, Type Ib/c (References: IAUC 6375)

  • 1996D, IAUC 6317, Feb. 09 1996 discovered by L. Drissen, C. Robert, Y. Dutil, and J.-R. Roy, Departement de Physique, Universite Laval
  • Found in NGC 1614 at R.A. = 04h34.0m, Decl. = -08o35"
  • Located 7E and 0 of the center of NGC 1614 (Discovery) (CFH image) (Fritz Zwicky image)
  • Mag UNK, Type Ic

  • 1996B, IAUC 6292, Jan. 16 1996 discovered by Alessandro Gabrijelcic
  • Found in NGC 4357 at R.A. = 12h23.9m, Decl. = +48o47'
  • Located 25W and 5S of the center of NGC 4357 (ISN image) (Geminiano Montanari image (caption))
  • Mag 17.5, Type II (References: IAUC 6351)


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