SN 2009ip

SN 2009ip was a supernova discovered in 2009 in the spiral galaxy NGC 7259 in the constellation of Piscis Austrinus.[1] Since the brightness waned after days post-discovery, it was redesignated as Luminous blue variable (LBV) Supernova impostor.[2]

SN 2009ip
Event typeSupernova Edit this on Wikidata
type IIn
ConstellationPiscis Austrinus
Right ascension22h 23m 08.26s[1]
Declination−28° 56 52.4[1]
EpochJ2000.0
Notable featureslocated in the host galaxy NGC 7259

During the following years several luminous outbursts were detected from the SN 2009ip.[3][2] In September 2012 SN 2009ip was classified as a young type IIn supernova.[4]

References

  1. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  2. "Supernova impostor explodes for real". www.newscientist.com. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  3. Drake, A. J; Howerton, S; McNaught, R; Djorgovski, S. G; Mahabal, A. A; Graham, M. J; Williams, R; Prieto, J; Catelan, M; Christensen, E; Larson, S (2012). "A New Luminous Outburst from SN 2009ip". The Astronomer's Telegram. 4334: 1. Bibcode:2012ATel.4334....1D.
  4. Burgasser, Adam; Nicholls, C; Aberasturi, Miriam (2012). "NIR Spectrum of SN 2009ip on 2012 Sep 27.3 Confirms Interpretation as a Type IIn". The Astronomer's Telegram. 4431: 1. Bibcode:2012ATel.4431....1B.

Further reading

  • Graham, M. L.; et al. (August 2017). "Clues to the nature of SN 2009ip - II. The continuing photometric and spectroscopic evolution to 1000 days". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 469 (2): 1559–1572. arXiv:1704.05868. Bibcode:2017MNRAS.469.1559G. doi:10.1093/mnras/stx948.
  • Mauerhan, Jon; et al. (August 2014). "Multi-epoch spectropolarimetry of SN 2009ip: direct evidence for aspherical circumstellar material". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 442 (2): 1166–1180. arXiv:1403.4240. Bibcode:2014MNRAS.442.1166M. doi:10.1093/mnras/stu730.
  • Mauerhan, Jon C.; et al. (April 2013). "The unprecedented 2012 outburst of SN 2009ip: a luminous blue variable star becomes a true supernova". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 430 (3): 1801–1810. arXiv:1209.6320. Bibcode:2013MNRAS.430.1801M. doi:10.1093/mnras/stt009.
  • Miller, A. A.; et al. (September 2009). "A Previous Transient Consistent with the Location of SN 2009ip Suggests that SN 2009ip is Not a Supernova". The Astronomer's Telegram. 2183: 1. Bibcode:2009ATel.2183....1M.
  • Berger, E.; et al. (September 2009). "SN 2009ip is an LBV Outburst". The Astronomer's Telegram. 2184: 1. Bibcode:2009ATel.2184....1B.
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