SN 1939C
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SN 1939C was a supernova in the Fireworks Galaxy first discovered by Fritz Zwicky
on 17 July 1939. With a right ascension
of 20:34:23.0 and a declination
of +60:09:37.3, it lies 215"W and 24"N from the center of the Fireworks Galaxy. It peaked at a magnitude of 13.0 mag.
Fritz Zwicky
Fritz Zwicky was a Swiss astronomer. He worked most of his life at the California Institute of Technology in the United States of America, where he made many important contributions in theoretical and observational astronomy.- Biography :Fritz Zwicky was born in Varna, Bulgaria to a Swiss father....
on 17 July 1939. With a right ascension
Right ascension
Right ascension is the astronomical term for one of the two coordinates of a point on the celestial sphere when using the equatorial coordinate system. The other coordinate is the declination.-Explanation:...
of 20:34:23.0 and a declination
Declination
In astronomy, declination is one of the two coordinates of the equatorial coordinate system, the other being either right ascension or hour angle. Declination in astronomy is comparable to geographic latitude, but projected onto the celestial sphere. Declination is measured in degrees north and...
of +60:09:37.3, it lies 215"W and 24"N from the center of the Fireworks Galaxy. It peaked at a magnitude of 13.0 mag.