Supernova 2008bk in NGC 7793

This page is devoted to information on Supernova 2008bk in NGC 7793.   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 Berto Monard (South Africa).   This is a very bright but southern type II.   We have a DSS Photometry reference image made by Odd Trondal.  Icon generated from the discovery image.   This supernova is in the Constellation Sculptor.

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
VLT 2001/09/16CProgenitor
Berto Monard 2008/03/25.14112.6CDiscovery
Berto Monard 2008/03/26.14812.6CConfirmation
Berto Monard 2008/04/07C
Berto Monard 2008/05/05C
Berto Monard 2008/05/08C
Stan Howerton 2008/05/1012.7V
Berto Monard 2008/05/13C
Stan Howerton 2008/05/2212.92V
Berto Monard 2008/06/03C
Berto Monard 2008/06/27C
Berto Monard 2008/07/08C
Stan Howerton 2008/07/2113.41V
Michael Hauss 2008/08/02.19215.5CR
Stan Howerton 2008/08/1315.6V
Patrice Poyet 2008/08/30RGBcolor
Patrice Poyet 2008/08/31.08314.8
16.5
13.8
R
B
V
color
Stan Howerton 2008/09/08.62615.8C
CSP/LCO undatedC
Berto Monard 2009/06/02C
Berto Monard 2009/06/22C


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