Supernova Candidates

Zeta Ophiuchi

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2022-10-082023-07-28

Zeta Ophiuchi (ζ Oph) is a hot blue subgiant star located 366 light-years away in the constellation Ophiuchus. With an apparent magnitude of 2.57, it… Read More »Zeta Ophiuchi

BAT99-98

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2021-09-152024-03-01

BAT99-98 is a Wolf-Rayet star located in the Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud. With a mass 226 times that of the Sun and… Read More »BAT99-98

Pistol Star

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2021-04-192024-08-28

The Pistol Star (V4647 Sagittarii) is a blue hypergiant star located in the southern constellation Sagittarius. It is one of the most massive and luminous… Read More »Pistol Star

Regor

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2020-12-152025-03-20

Gamma Velorum (γ Vel), informally known as Regor, is a multiple star system located in the southern constellation Vela. With a combined apparent magnitude of… Read More »Regor

Aludra

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2020-09-202024-03-28

Aludra, Eta Canis Majoris (η CMa) is a blue supergiant located in the constellation Canis Major. It marks the Greater Dog’s tail. With an apparent… Read More »Aludra

VX Sagittarii

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2020-09-132024-08-28

VX Sagittarii is a red hypergiant star located in the southern constellation Sagittarius. It is one of the largest stars known, with a radius over… Read More »VX Sagittarii

Gamma Cassiopeiae

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2020-08-162024-10-11

Gamma Cassiopeiae (γ Cas) is a spectroscopic binary star located in the constellation Cassiopeia. Informally known as Navi, it is one of the four brightest… Read More »Gamma Cassiopeiae