SN 2005df
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SN 2005df was a Type Ia supernova
in galaxy
NGC 1559
. It was discovered in Australia by Robert Evans
on the early morning of August 5, 2005 with a 13.8 magnitude, about ten days before reaching its maximum brightness of 12.3.
SN 2005df was the 104th supernova discovered in 2005.
Supernova
A supernova is a stellar explosion that is more energetic than a nova. It is pronounced with the plural supernovae or supernovas. Supernovae are extremely luminous and cause a burst of radiation that often briefly outshines an entire galaxy, before fading from view over several weeks or months...
in galaxy
Galaxy
A galaxy is a massive, gravitationally bound system that consists of stars and stellar remnants, an interstellar medium of gas and dust, and an important but poorly understood component tentatively dubbed dark matter. The word galaxy is derived from the Greek galaxias , literally "milky", a...
NGC 1559
NGC 1559
NGC 1559 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Reticulum. It is also a Seyfert galaxy. In 2005, a supernova was observed. Two other supernovae discovered in NGC 1559 were SN 1984J and SN 1986L...
. It was discovered in Australia by Robert Evans
Robert Evans (astronomer)
Robert Owen Evans is a minister of the Uniting Church in Australia and an amateur astronomer who holds the all-time record for visual discoveries of supernovae ....
on the early morning of August 5, 2005 with a 13.8 magnitude, about ten days before reaching its maximum brightness of 12.3.
SN 2005df was the 104th supernova discovered in 2005.