Supernova 2008Q in NGC 524

This page is devoted to information on Supernova 2008Q in NGC 524.   Basic information on this SN, including the last reported brightness, on this Supernova can be found on the main page.  Information on the original web pages for many of these images can be found on the updates and links web pages.

image Discovered by Giancarlo Cortini (Italy).   This is a type Ia found young, the second one found in this galaxy.   The last one was 2000cx.   This is the brightest supernova so far in 2008.   We have a DSS Photometry reference image made by Odd Trondal.  Icon generated from the Joaquín Sánchez image.   This supernova is in the Constellation Pisces.

The following is a list of images of this SN, in chronological order. Click on the name in the "Image Credit" column to see the image. Times and dates are in UT unless otherwise noted. If you know of any others, please tell me!
Image CreditDateMagFilterComments
Giancarlo Cortini 2008/01/26.771CDiscovery
Koichi Itagaki 2008/01/27.38916.8C
Paolo Corelli 2008/01/27.75116.5V
Martin Nicholson 2008/01/30C
JM Llapasset 2008/01/31.76714.5CR
Stan Howerton 2008/02/01.15614.76V
Fernand Van Den Abbeel 2008/02/02.79914.0C
JM Llapasset 2008/02/06.75313.5CRmirror
JM Llapasset 2008/02/06.75613.9Icmirror
JM Llapasset 2008/02/06.75713.7Rmirror
JM Llapasset 2008/02/06.75813.8Vmirror
Stan Howerton 2008/02/07.09613.72V
Michael Hauss 2008/02/08.75613.2C
Joel Nicolas 2008/02/08.75613.5CR
Joel Nicolas 2008/02/08.76613.8I
Joel Nicolas 2008/02/08.77213.7V
Joel Nicolas 2008/02/08.77813.6R
Joel Nicolas 2008/02/08.78613.9B
Joel Nicolas 2008/02/09.74813.5CR
Joel Nicolas 2008/02/09.75613.9Ic
JM Llapasset 2008/02/09.75713.6Rc
JM Llapasset 2008/02/09.75813.7V
JM Llapasset 2008/02/09.76113.8Ic
Joel Nicolas 2008/02/09.76513.7V
Joel Nicolas 2008/02/09.77013.5R
JM Llapasset 2008/02/09.75913.9B
JM Llapasset 2008/02/09.77513.5CR
Diego Rodriguez 2008/02/10.79913.53CR
Joel Nicolas 2008/02/12.75113.5R
Joel Nicolas 2008/02/12.76014.0B
Joel Nicolas 2008/02/12.76914.0Ic
Joel Nicolas 2008/02/12.77713.7V
Joel Nicolas 2008/02/14.75313.7R
Joel Nicolas 2008/02/14.75914.1B
Joel Nicolas 2008/02/14.76614.0I
Joel Nicolas 2008/02/14.77413.8V
David Storey 2008/02/24.856C
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