SN 2004gt
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| SN 2004GT | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (Epoch J2000.0) | |
| Supernova type | Ic[1] |
| Host galaxy | NGC 4038 |
| Constellation | Corvus |
| Right ascension | 12h 01m 50.37s[2] |
| Declination | −18° 52′ 12.7″[2] |
| Galactic coordinates | 286.9460 +42.4568 (34" W, 10" S) |
| Peak magnitude (V) | 14.9[2] |
| Distance | 63 Mly (19.2 Mpc)[3] |
SN 2004GT was a type Ic supernova that happened in the interacting galaxy NGC 4038 on December 12, 2004. The event occurred in a region of condensed matter in the western spiral arm.[2] The progenitor was either a type WC Wolf-Rayet star with less than 40 times the mass of the Sun, or a low-mass star in a binary star system.[3]
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