Supernova 2008S in NGC 6946

This page is devoted to information on Supernova 2008S in NGC 6946.   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.

Discovered by Ron Arbour (UK).   This type IIn supernova is the 9th discovery is this galaxy.   The two most recent (which I have images for) are 2002hh and 2004et.   We have a DSS Photometry reference image made by Odd Trondal.  Icon generated from the discovery image.   This supernova is in the Constellation Cepheus.

Web pages dedicated to this SN.
• SNWeb has a 2008S page
• BAA Discovery article
• Gemini North reflector images

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 Credit	Date	Mag	Filter	Comments
Ron Arbour	2008/02/01.789	17.6	C	Discovery
Ron Arbour	2008/02/04.771		C
Martin Mobberley	2008/02/04.772	16.4	CR	mirror
JM Llapasset	2008/02/05.202	16.5	CR
Martin Mobberley	2008/02/06.770	16.3	CR	mirror
Paolo Corelli	2008/02/06.775	17.4	V
Ron Arbour	2008/02/06.783		C
David Briggs	2008/02/06.840		C
Martin Mobberley	2008/02/08.779	16.4	CR	mirror
Paolo Corelli	2008/02/09.762	17.2	V
Martin Mobberley	2008/02/09.771	16.3	CR	mirror
Martin Mobberley	2008/02/10.785	16.4	CR	mirror
Martin Mobberley	2008/02/11.760	16.4	CR	mirror
Martin Mobberley	2008/02/12.796	16.3	CR	mirror
Jørgen Albertsen	2008/02/15.197	16.2	C
Grzegorz Duszanowicz	2008/02/15.204		C
Martin Mobberley	2008/02/15.774	16.5	CR	mirror
Martin Mobberley	2008/02/26.780	16.5	CR	mirror
SWIFT	Updated		C	Space telescope
Lars Hermansson	2008/03/04		C	color
Nick James	2008/03/05.208	17.26	V	color
Martin Mobberley	2008/03/07.822	16.8	CR

Light curves and Spectra:
• SNWeb Measurements and light curve.