SN 2009ip

SN 2009ip
Light curves for the 2012 outburst of SN 2009ip, in four photometric bands, plotted from data published by Graham et al. (2014)[1]
Event typeSupernova 
type IIn
ConstellationPiscis Austrinus
Right ascension22h 23m 08.26s[2]
Declination−28° 56′ 52.4″[2]
EpochJ2000.0
Notable featureslocated in the host galaxy NGC 7259

SN 2009ip was a supernova discovered in 2009 in the spiral galaxy NGC 7259 in the constellation of Piscis Austrinus.[2] Since the brightness waned after days post-discovery, it was redesignated as Luminous blue variable (LBV) supernova impostor.[3]

During the following years several luminous outbursts were detected from the SN 2009ip.[4][3] In September 2012 SN 2009ip was classified as a young type IIn supernova.[5]

References

  1. ^ Graham, M. L.; Sand, D. J.; Valenti, S.; Howell, D. A.; Parrent, J.; Halford, M.; Zaritsky, D.; Bianco, F.; Rest, A.; Dilday, B. (June 2014). "Clues to the Nature of SN 2009ip from Photometric and Spectroscopic Evolution to Late Times". The Astrophysical Journal. 787 (2): 163. Bibcode:2014ApJ...787..163G. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/787/2/163. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Supernova impostor explodes for real". www.newscientist.com. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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

  • 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.