SN 2007uy

SN 2007UY
Observation data (Epoch J2000)
Supernova type Ib
Host galaxy NGC 2770
Constellation Lynx
Right ascension 09h 09m 35.40s
Declination +33° 07 09.9
Discovery date December 31, 2007. 8908
Peak magnitude (V) 16.8
Distance 84 million light-years

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.

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