This data comes from IAU Circulars and occasionally more data will be provided on IAU's Astronomical Headlines page.
This is a partial list of the SN discovered in 1997. For more informat, you can look at the following Supernova Catalogs:
What a year! 163 Supernova were discovered in 1997 (92
last year),
36 better 18th magnitued (26 last year),
29 in NGC or IC galaxies (24 last year). |
1997fg, IAUC 6810 discovered 1997/12/23.000 by Gilliland, Phillips at R.A. = 12h36m57s.98, Decl. = +62°13'15".0 Mag 26.8:12/23, Type unknown (z=0.952?) (References: TNS)
1997ff, IAUC 6810 discovered 1997/12/23.000 by Gilliland, Phillips at R.A. = 12h36m44s.00, Decl. = +62°12'44".7 Mag 26.8:12/23, Type unknown (Discovery images) (Farthest supernova ever recorded) (References: TNS)
1997ej,
IAUC 6801,
discovered 1997/12/29 by
Marina Wischnjewsky
Found in IC 2060 at R.A. = 04h17m53s.49, Decl. = -56°36'58".2 Located 13.5" east and 17.5" south of the center of IC 2060 Mag 16.5, Type Ia (References: Observations of the Unusual Type Ia Supernova 1997ej, TNS, SN 2014dn) |
1997ei,
IAUC 6795,
discovered 1997/12/23 by
Masakatsu Aoki
Found in NGC 3963 at R.A. = 11h54m59s.98, Decl. = +58°29'26".42 Located 10" east and 10" south of the center of NGC 3963 (VSnet image) (Promiod Observatory image) (KAIT Image) (Gianluca Masi image) (M1 SN serach 1997ei page) (Ca' Bionda image) Mag 16.5, Type Ic (z=0.011) (U of Texas spectrum) (References: IAUC 6796, 6800, 6802, 6805, 6809, TNS) |
1997eh,
IAUC 6795
discovered 1997/11/25.000 by
Roberto Antezana
Found in an anonymous galaxy at R.A. = 05h49m04s.59, Decl. = -24°29'01".6 Located 6" west and 1" north of the center of the host galaxy Mag 18.5:11/25, Type Ia (z=0.04?) (References: TNS) |
1997eg,
IAUC 6790,
discovered 1997/12/04 by
Masakatsu Aoki
Found in NGC 5012 at R.A. = 13h11m36s.73, Decl. = +22°55'29".4 Located 4.1" west and 33.1" north of the center of NGC 5012 (M. Aoki Discovery image) (CfA SN Image) (Philip Sullivan image) (KAIT image) (M1 SN serach 1997eg page) Mag 15.6, Type IIn (CfA SN Spectrum) (References: IAUC 6794, 6823, 6917, 7068, TNS) |
1997ef,
IAUC 6783,
discovered 1997/11/25 by
Yasuo Sano
Found in UGC 4107 at R.A. = 07h57m02s.82, Decl. = +49°33'40".2 Located 10" east and 20" south of the center of UGC 4107 (Discovery image) (CfA SN Image (mirror)) (VSnet image) (KAIT image) (Whipple Observatory image) (Ca' Bionda image) Mag 16.7, Type Ic (CfA SN Spectrum) (CfA spectrua) (CfA SN Light curve) (References: IAUC 6778, 6786, 6797, 6798, 6803, 6809, 6820, TNS) |
1997ea,
IAUC 6781
discovered 1997/11/30.000 by
University of Texas Observatory Supernova Search Team
Found in an anonymous galaxy at R.A. = 07h48m37s.70, Decl. = +52°13'22".8 Located 9" east and 3" south of the center of the host galaxy (UT McDonald Observatory Supernova Search Team) Mag 19.0:11/30, Type Ia (z=0.065) (References: TNS) |
1997du,
IAUC 6776
discovered 1997/10/30.000 by
Roberto Antezana
Found in ESO 241-G22 at R.A. = 00h10m25s.43, Decl. = -46°29'30".9 Located 10" west and 5" north of the center of ESO 241-G22 Mag 18.0:10/30, Type II (z=0.020) (References: TNS) |
1997dt,
IAUC 6775,
discovered 1997/11/22 by
BAO Supernova Survey
Found in NGC 7448 at R.A. = 23h00m02s.93, Decl. = +15°58'50".9 Located 9" west and 1" north of the center of NGC 7448 (Philip Sullivan image) (M1 SN search 1997dt page) (Phil Sullivan image) (Ca' Bionda image) (Mt. Stromlo image) Mag 15.3, Type Ia (z=0.0073) (CfA SN Spectrum) (References: TNS, SN 1980L) |
1997ds,
IAUC 6773,
discovered 1997/11/19 by
BAO Supernova Survey
Found in MCG -1-57-7 at R.A. = 22h24m11s.51, Decl. = -03°29'10".5 Located 1" west and 14" south of the center of MCG -1-57-7 (KAIT image) Mag 16.3, Type II (z=0.0057) (CfA SN Spectrum) (References: IAUC 6774, TNS) |
1997dr, IAUC 6773 discovered 1997/11/07.000 by Mount Stromlo Abell Cluster Supernova Search at R.A. = 03h18m49s.21, Decl. = -44°28'13".4 Mag 18.7:11/7, Type unknown (References: TNS)
1997dq,
IAUC 6770,
discovered 1997/11/02 by
Masakatsu Aoki
Found in NGC 3810 at R.A. = 11h40m55s.90, Decl. = +11°28'45".7 Located 43" west and 29" north of the center of NGC 3810 (G. Sala image) (KAIT image) (M1 SN search 1997dq page) (Ca' Bionda image) Mag 15.0, Type Ib (z=0.003) (References: IAUC 6785, 6803, 6832, 6853, TNS, SN 2000ew) |
1997dp,
IAUC 6768,
discovered 1997/11/01 by
Denis Christen
Found in NGC 969 at R.A. = 02h34m06s.48, Decl. = +32°56'13".4 Located 22" west and 36" south of the center of NGC 969 (M. Armstrong pre-discovery image) (Observatoire de Haute-Provence Discovery image) (Kopernik Image) (ISN image) Mag 17.8, Type Ia (z=0.015) (References: IAUC 6777, TNS) |
1997do,
IAUC 6766,
discovered 1997/10/31 by
BAO Supernova Survey
Found in UGC 3845 at R.A. = 07h26m42s.50, Decl. = +47°05'36".0 Located 3" west and 4" south of the center of UGC 3845 (Spaceguard Canada image) Mag 15.8, Type Ia (z=0.0108) (References: TNS, SN 1987Q) |
1997dn,
IAUC 6763,
discovered 1997/10/29 by
Tom Boles
Found in NGC 3451 at R.A. = 10h54m18s.95, Decl. = +27°14'07".3 Located 35" west and 20" south of the center of NGC 3451 (ISN image) (KAIT image) (The Astronmer 1997dn page) (M1 SN search 1997dn page) (Ca' Bionda image) (Tom Boles image) Mag 16.0, Type II (z=0.0043) (CfA spectrum) (References: IAUC 6785, 6803, TNS) |
1997dl,
IAUC 6762
discovered 1997/10/26.000 by
EROS
Found in ESO 348-G2 at R.A. = 23h43m38s.48, Decl. = -41°19'20".0 Located 10".9 west and 1".8 south of the center of ESO 348-G2 Mag 19.5:10/26, Type unknown (References: TNS, SN 1997dk) |
1997dk,
IAUC 6762
discovered 1997/10/26.000 by
EROS
Found in ESO 348-G2 at R.A. = 23h43m38s.69, Decl. = -41°19'25".4 Located 8".4 west and 7".2 south of the center of ESO 348-G2 Mag 18.7:10/26, Type unknown (References: TNS, SN 1997dl) |
1997di,
IAUC 6762,
discovered 1997/10/27 by
BAO Supernova Survey
Found in UGC 4015 at R.A. = 07h47m44s.45, Decl. = +62°19'39".2 Located 29" west and 11" north of the center of UGC 4015 Mag 18.1:10/27, Type II (z=0.019) (References: TNS) |
1997dh, IAUC 6760 discovered 1997/10/20.000 by EROS at R.A. = 23h45m17s.17, Decl. = -44°56'45".1 Mag 19.0:10/20, Type unknown (References: TNS)
1997dg,
IAUC 6749
discovered 1997/09/27.000 by
BAO Supernova Survey
Found in an anonymous galaxy at R.A. = 23h40m14s.21, Decl. = +26°12'11".8 Located 0" east and 0" north of the center of the host galaxy (CfA image) Mag 16.7:9/27, Type Ia (z=0.034) (References: TNS) |
1997df, IAUC 6745 discovered 1997/08/15.000 by Mount Stromlo Abell Cluster Supernova Search at R.A. = 04h09m13s.80, Decl. = -30°42'23".3 Mag 19.0:8/15, Type unknown (References: TNS)
1997de,
IAUC 6725,
discovered 1997/08/27 by
Alexander Wassilieff
Found in NGC 6769 at R.A. = 19h18m20s.82, Decl. = -60°29'42".0 Located 14".2 west and 20".7 north of the center of NGC 6769 (Thunderchild Observatory Discovery image) (ISN image) Mag 17.5, Type Ia (z=0.013) (References: IAUC 6728, TNS, SN 2006ox) |
1997dd,
IAUC 6724,
discovered 1997/08/20 by
Masakatsu Aoki
Found in NGC 6060 at R.A. = 16h05m46s.32, Decl. = +21°29'14".3 Located 79" west and 9" north of the center of NGC 6060 (CfA SN Image) (Nick James image (mirror)) (Hubert Lehmann) (Ca' Bionda image) Mag 16.4, Type Ib/c (References: IAUC 6725, 6731, 6742, TNS) |
1997dc,
IAUC 6715,
discovered 1997/08/05 by
BAO Supernova Survey
Found in NGC 7678 at R.A. = 23h28m28s.41, Decl. = +22°25'23".0 Located 9" east and 5" north of the center of NGC 7678 (M. Schwartz image) Mag 18.3, Type Ib (References: IAUC 6716, 6717, 6733, TNS; SN 2002dp, 2009ga) |
1997db,
IAUC 6711,
discovered 1997/08/02 by
Mike Schwartz
Found in UGC 11861 at R.A. = 21h56m20s.53, Decl. = +73°14'49".4 Located 14" west and 50" south of the center of UGC 11861 (Kopernik Image) (Tenagra Observatories Image) (ISN image) Mag 16.9, Type II (References: TNS; SN 1995ag) |
1997da,
IAUC 6711,
discovered 1997/07/31 by
Mike Schwartz
Found in IC 1216 at R.A. = 16h15m54s.96, Decl. = +68°20'53".3 Located 3" west and 6" south of the center of IC 1216 (Discovery image) (ISN image) Mag 17.0:7/31, Type II (References: TNS) |
1997cz, IAUC 6708 discovered 1997/07/19.000 by Mount Stromlo Abell Cluster Supernova Search at R.A. = 13h37m09s.39, Decl. = -33°47'31".9 Mag 20.5:7/19, Type unknown (References: TNS)
1997cy
(= GRB 970514),
IAUC 6706
discovered 1997/07/16.000 by
Mount Stromlo Abell Cluster Supernova Search
Found in an anonymous galaxy at R.A. = 04h32m54s.86, Decl. = -61°42'57".5 Located 0" east and 0" north of the center of the host galaxy (SN1997cy/GRB970514 - A new piece in the GRB Puzzle) Mag 17.4:7/16, Type II (z=0.0642) (References: TNS) |
1997cx,
IAUC 6700,
discovered 1997/07/12 by
Mike Schwartz
Found in NGC 3057 at R.A. = 10h05m37s.43, Decl. = +80°17'27".6 Located 5" west and 15" north of the center of NGC 3057 (Discovery image) (Kopernik Image) (CfA SN Image) (Visnjan Observatory image) (ISN image) Mag 15.0, Type II (CfA Spectrum) (References: IAUC 6701, 6716, 6731, TNS) |
1997cw,
IAUC 6699,
discovered 1997/07/10 by
BAO Supernova Survey
Found in NGC 105 at R.A. = 00h25m17s.27, Decl. = +12°53'06".2 Located 8" east and 4" north of the center of NGC 105 (CfA SN Image) (Kopernik Image) Mag 16.5, Type Ia (z=0.015) (FLWO spectrum) (References: IAUC 6700, TNS, SN 2007A) |
1997cv,
IAUC 6698
discovered 1997/07/07.000 by
Mount Stromlo Abell Cluster Supernova Search
Found in ESO 383-G31 at R.A. = 13h35m20s.770, Decl. = -34°12'11".59 Located 0".0 east and 0".0 north of the center of ESO 383-G31 Mag 19.7:7/7, Type unknown (References: TNS; SN AT2017jyo) |
1997cu, IAUC 6694 discovered 1997/07/04.000 by Mount Stromlo Abell Cluster Supernova Search at R.A. = 03h29m03s.00, Decl. = -52°41'41".0 Mag 18.2:7/4, Type Ia (z=0.062) (References: TNS)
1997ct,
IAUC 6690
discovered 1997/06/29.000 by
Jean Mueller
Found in an anonymous galaxy at R.A. = 14h07m26s.88, Decl. = +70°26'05".9 Located 9" east and 4" south of the center of the host galaxy Mag 17.0:6/29, Type unknown (z=0.030) (References: TNS) |
1997cs,
IAUC 6689
discovered 1997/06/26.000 by
Jean Mueller
Found in an anonymous galaxy at R.A. = 15h13m39s.78, Decl. = +02°53'44".5 Located 18" east and 1" north of the center of the host galaxy Mag 18.0:6/26, Type IIn (z=0.037) (References: TNS) |
1997cr, IAUC 6679 discovered 1997/06/07.000 by Mount Stromlo Abell Cluster Supernova Search at R.A. = 21h05m48s.21, Decl. = -25°13'29".8 Mag 20.4:6/7, Type II (z=0.077?) (References: TNS)
1997cq,
IAUC 6674
discovered 1997/06/02.000 by
McDonald Observatory Supernova Search Team
Found in an anonymous galaxy at R.A. = 16h29m50s.86, Decl. = +39°45'20".3 Located 0" east and 39" south of the center of the host galaxy Mag 19.2:6/2, Type IIn (z=0.032) (References: TNS) |
1997cp, IAUC 6673 discovered 1997/06/02.000 by Mount Stromlo Abell Cluster Supernova Search at R.A. = 21h44m36s.50, Decl. = -57°25'30".4 Mag 20.3:6/2, Type unknown (References: TNS)
1997co,
IAUC 6672,
discovered 1997/05/29 by
BAO Supernova Survey
Found in NGC 5125 at R.A. = 13h24m01s.18, Decl. = +09°42'22".9 Located 6".8 east and 14".5 south of the center of NGC 5125 (Ca' Bionda image) Mag 17.0, Type II (References: TNS; SN PSN J13240095+0942529) |
1997cn,
IAUC 6661,
discovered 1997/05/14 by
BAO Supernova Survey
Found in NGC 5490 at R.A. = 14h09m57s.76, Decl. = +17°32'32".3 Located 6".75 east and 11".7 south of the center of NGC 5490 (Kopernik Image) (CfA SN Image) (Ca' Bionda image) Mag 15.8:5/14, Type Ia (z=0.017) (References: IAUC 6667, 6671, TNS; SN 2015bo) |
1997cm, IAUC 6654 discovered 1997/05/06.000 by Mount Stromlo Abell Cluster Supernova Search at R.A. = 12h53m37s.03, Decl. = -28°48'48".5 Mag 20.6:5/6, Type unknown (References: TNS)
1997cl, IAUC 6647 discovered 1997/05/02.000 by Mount Stromlo Abell Cluster Supernova Search at R.A. = 13h54m18s.71, Decl. = -27°44'27".9 Mag 18.3:5/2, Type IIn (z=0.047) (References: TNS)
1997bz, IAUC 6641 discovered 1997/04/27.000 by Mount Stromlo Abell Cluster Supernova Search at R.A. = 11h22m25s.46, Decl. = +01°11'21".5 Mag 17.5:4/27, Type Ia (z=0.03) (References: TNS)
1997by,
IAUC 6639,
discovered 1997/04/27 by
Mount Stromlo Abell Cluster Supernova Search
Found in IC 4252 at R.A. = 13h27m27s.54, Decl. = -27°19'21".7 Located in IC 4252 (Mount Stromlo SN Search image) Mag 16.2:4/27, Type Ia (z=0.045) (References: IAUC 6640, 6643, TNS; SN PSN J13272469-2719190) |
1997bt, IAUC 6628 discovered 1997/03/31.000 by Hardin at R.A. = 11h06m15s.10, Decl. = -11°36'25".0 Mag 19.5:3/31, Type II (z=0.06) (References: TNS)
1997bs,
IAUC 6627,
discovered 1997/04/15 by
Lick Observatory Supernova Search
Found in M66 at R.A. = 11h20m14s.25, Decl. = +12°58'19".6 Located 13" west and 67" South of the center of NGC 3627 (= M66) (KAIT image) (Martin Altmann image (High resolution)) (Ca' Bionda Obs image) (Puglia and Zannelli image) (HST image) Mag 17.0, Type LBV (CfA Spectrum) (References: IAUC 6632, 6638, 6673, ATEL 2109, TNS; SN 1989B, 2009hd) SEDS 1997bs page |
1997br,
IAUC 6623,
discovered 1997/04/10 by
BAO Supernova Survey
Found in ESO 576-G40 at R.A. = 13h20m42s.40, Decl. = -22°02'13".3 Located 21" west and 52" North of the center of ESO 576-G40 (CfA image) (Kopernik Image) Mag 14.5:4/10, Type Ia-pec (CfA spectrum) (References: IAUC 6627, 6642, TNS; SN 2003am) |
1997bq,
IAUC 6616,
discovered 1997/04/07 by
Stephen Laurie
Found in NGC 3147 at R.A. = 10h17m05s.33, Decl. = +73°23'02".1 Located 50" east and 60" South of the center of NGC 3147 Mag 16.1 (14.5:4/15), Type Ia (References: IAUC 6621, 6622, 6623, 6629, 6638, 6646, 6665, TNS; SN 2008fv, 2006gi, 1972H) SN 1997bq images sub-page |
1997bp,
IAUC 6613,
discovered 1997/04/06 by
Robert Evans
Found in NGC 4680 at R.A. = 12h46m53s.75, Decl. = -11°38'33".2 Located 15" west and 20" South of the center of NGC 4680 (CfA SN Image) (Kopernik Image) (Ca'Bionda Image) (ISN image) (M1 Sn Search 1998bp page) (Ca' Bionda Obs image) (Brendan Downs image) Mag 13.8, Type Ia (MMT spectrum) (Guy Hurst light curve) (References: IAUC 6617, 6622, 6623, 6638, 6651, 6666, 6716, TNS) |
1997bo,
IAUC 6612
discovered 1997/04/03.000 by
BAO Supernova Survey
Found in an anonymous galaxy at R.A. = 12h19m52s.66, Decl. = +07°43'49".7 Located 0" east and 0" north of the center of the host galaxy Mag 16.1:4/3, Type II (z=0.012) (References: TNS) |
1997bn,
IAUC 6612
discovered 1997/04/03.000 by
BAO Supernova Survey
Found in UGC 4329 at R.A. = 08h19m02s.20, Decl. = +21°11'01".7 Located 6" east and 8" south of the center of UGC 4329 Mag 16.4:4/3, Type II (z=0.021) (References: TNS) |
1997bm,
IAUC 6609,
discovered 1997/03/18 by
Jean Mueller
Found in IC 705 at R.A. = 11h32m57s.13, Decl. = +50°14'43".6 Located 8" east and 13" North of the center of IC 705 Mag 18.0, Type I (References: IAUC 6610, TNS) |
1997bl, IAUC 6605 discovered 1997/03/07.000 by EROS at R.A. = 12h40m21s.00, Decl. = -11°44'39".0 Mag 21.5:3/7, Type Ia (z=0.19) (References: TNS)
1997ab,
IAUC 6589
discovered 1997/02/28.000 by
Hagen, Reimers
Found in an anonymous galaxy at R.A. = 09h51m00s.40, Decl. = +20°04'24".0 Located 0" east and 0" north of the center of the host galaxy Mag 16.2:2/28, Type IIP (z=0.012) (References: TNS) |
1997aa,
IAUC 6572,
discovered 1997/03/01 by
BAO Supernova Survey
Found in IC 2102 at R.A. = 04h51m56s.63, Decl. = -04°57'36".6 Located 25 west and 29" south of the center of IC 2102. Mag 17.0, Type II (References: TNS) |
1997Z,
IAUC 6558,
discovered 1997/02/10 by
Perth Astronomical Research Group
Found in NGC 3261 at R.A. = 10h29m06s.65, Decl. = -44°39'35".2 Located 55".1 east and 8".7 south of the center of NGC 3261 (Discovery image) Mag 15.5, Type II (References: IAUC 6560, TNS, SN 2008fw) Note: A star of mag 14.3 is 62".7 west and 11".3 north NGC 3261 |
1997Y,
IAUC 6556,
discovered 1997/02/02 by
BAO Supernova Survey
Found in NGC 4675 at R.A. = 12h45m31s.40, Decl. = +54°44'17".0 Located 7".5 west and 1".6 north of the center of NGC 4675 (Ca' Bionda image) (CfA image) Mag 14.4, Type Ia (z=0.0162) (CfA spectrum) (References: IAUC 6557, TNS) |
1997X,
IAUC 6552,
discovered 1997/02/01 by
Masakatsu Aoki
Found in NGC 4691 at R.A. = 12h48m14s.28, Decl. = -03°19'58".5 Located 7".2 east and 0".3 north of the center of NGC 4691. (Pedro Re' image) (ISN image) (Mark Armstrong image) (CfA image) Mag 14.6 (13.5:2/1), Type Ic (CfA spectrum) (References: IAUC 6554, TNS) |
1997W,
IAUC 6551,
discovered 1997/02/02 by
CfA Supernova group
Found in NGC 664 at R.A. = 01h43m44s.48, Decl. = +04°13'17".1 Located 20" west and 6" south of the center of NGC 664. (CfA Image) Mag 18.0, Type II (z=0.018) (References: IAUC 6557, TNS; SN 1996bw 1999eb) |
1997T,
IAUC 6543
discovered 1997/01/19.000 by
Jean Mueller
Found in UGC 6896 at R.A. = 11h55m47s.46, Decl. = +80°12'42".6 Located 9" east and 27" south of the center of UGC 6896 Mag 17.5:1/19, Type Ia (z=0.042) (References: TNS) |
1997E,
IAUC 6538,
discovered 1997/01/14 by
Reiki Kushida
Found in NGC 2258 at R.A. = 06h47m38s.10, Decl. = +74°29'51".0 Located 32" west and 57" north of the center of NGC 2258. (ISN image) (CfA image) (CfA image (color)) (Circolo image) Mag 15.6, Type Ia (CfA Spectrum) (References: TNS) |
1997D,
IAUC 6537,
discovered 1997/01/14 by
Duilia de Mello
Found in NGC 1536 at R.A. = 04h11m01s.00, Decl. = -56°29'56".0 (Exact coordinates not given) Located 11" east and 43" south of center of NGC 1536. Mag 16.3, Type IIP (z=0.004) (References: TNS) |
1997C,
IAUC 6536,
discovered 1997/01/13 by
BAO Supernova Survey
Found in NGC 3160 at R.A. = 10h13m56s.18, Decl. = +38°49'00".5 Located 17".7 east and 96".1 south of center of NGC 3160. Mag 17.4, Type Ic (References: IAUC 6537, TNS) |
1997B,
IAUC 6535,
discovered 1997/01/13 by
Alessandro Gabrijelcic
Found in IC 438 at R.A. = 05h53m01s.95, Decl. = -17°51'55".7 Located 42" east and 11".5 north of center of IC 438. (ISN image) (Ca' Bionda Obs image) Mag 16.6, Type Ic (z=0.010) (References: IAUC 6537, 6546, TNS; SN 2016blx) |
1997A,
IAUC 6531
discovered 1997/01/03.000 by
J. Maza
Found in an anonymous galaxy at R.A. = 04h31m33s.39, Decl. = -61°07'10".4 Located 5" west and 0" north of the center of the host galaxy Mag 18.5:1/3, Type Ia (z=0.058) (References: TNS) |