Supernova discovery statistics

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For the years covered, 7 novae and 1188 extragalactic novae were reported.
0 of these novae were named by CBAT,
0 were given possible supernova designations,
and 7 were not reported to CBAT.
7 novae were found in NGC/IC galaxies, 7 were found in named galaxies
1190 objects were discovered by amateurs
0 were brighter than 13th Magnitude
2 were brighter than 16th Magnitude
6 were brighter than 18th Magnitude
0 Type I novae were found
  0 Type Ia
    0 Type Ia-02cx
    0 Type Ia-91bg
    0 Type Ia-91T
    0 Type Ia-pec
  0 Type Ib
    0 Type Ibn
    0 Type Ib-pec
  0 Type Ic
    0 Type Icn
    0 Type Ic-pec
  0 Type SLSN-I
0 Type II novae were found
  0 Type IIn
  0 Type IIP
  0 Type IIb
  0 Type IIL
  0 Type SLSN-II
  0 Type II-pec
16 LBV (supernova impostors) were found
0 were not novae or Extragalactic novae.
0 were untyped
Of the 1188 novae that were reported  715 were reported to CBAT and 473 were not
  353 were given official names by CBAT
  693 were found in M31
  218 were found in M81
  52 were found in M33
  577 were untyped


 364 objects were discovered by Kamil Hornoch et al. (Nova M83 2024-01c?)
 125 objects were discovered by XOSS (AT2024ccb)
  89 objects were discovered by SPitzer InfraRed Intensive Transients Survey (prof) (SPIRITS19br)
  59 objects were discovered by Koichi Nishiyama (AT2018hld)
  46 objects were discovered by LOSS (prof) (AT2018hrg)
  45 objects were discovered by ZTF (prof) (AT2023sfp)
  43 objects were discovered by Koichi Itagaki (Nova M31 2022-12a?)
  37 objects were discovered by PTF (prof) (AT2017zr)
  19 objects were discovered by Italian Supernovae Search Project (AT2023wnh)
  18 objects were discovered by MASTER (prof) (AT2023uiq)
  17 objects were discovered by Emmanuel Conseil (AT2019pih)
  16 objects were discovered by S.C. Williams et al. (Nova M81 2017-12e)
  15 objects were discovered by Gaia (prof) (AT2022vhg)
  13 objects were discovered by Evgeni Ovcharov et al. (Nova M31 2018-03b)
  13 objects were discovered by Martin Henze et al. (prof) (Nova M31 2017-11d?)
  12 objects were discovered by ASAS-SN (prof) (AT2023uwa)
  11 objects were discovered by ATLAS (prof) (AT2023ysz)
  11 objects were discovered by Wolfgang Pietsch (Nova M31 2010-01d)
  10 objects were discovered by Coma and Virgo Exploration for Transients (prof) (COVET-090523C)
  10 objects were discovered by ROTSE (prof) (Nova M33 2012-10a?)
   9 objects were discovered by LOTOSS (prof) (Nova M33 2003)
   9 objects were discovered by Observatory G. Colombo (Nova M31 2003 18)
   8 objects were discovered by CRTS (prof) (Nova M31 2015-12c?)
   8 objects were discovered by Vadim Burwitz (Nova M31 2010-06c)
   7 objects were discovered by GSNST (prof) (AT2024art)
   7 objects were discovered by George Carey (AT2022eng)
   7 objects were discovered by SWIFT (prof) (Nova M31 2016-06b)
   7 objects were discovered by University of Texas (prof) (Nova M31 2006-10b)
   6 objects were discovered by Angstrom Project (prof) (ANG-08B-M31-04)
   6 objects were discovered by Jingyuan Zhao (AT2023wot)
   6 objects were discovered by Stanislav Korotkiy et al. (Nova M31 2013-05a?)
   6 objects were discovered by W. Liller (Nova LMC 2009 2)
   6 objects were discovered by unknown (Nova M31 2024-01a?)
   5 objects were discovered by M. M. Kasliwal (Nova M81 2008 3)
   5 objects were discovered by Nearby Galaxy Supernova Search (prof) (Nova NGC 2403 2009-03a)
   5 objects were discovered by WeCAPP (prof) (Nova M31 2007-12b)
   5 objects were discovered by Wolfgang Pietsch et al. (Nova M31 2007-12c)
   4 objects were discovered by Astronomical Observatory G. Colombo (Nova M31 2003 7)
   4 objects were discovered by Robert Fidrich (AT2023ync)
   4 objects were discovered by Super-LOTIS (prof) (Nova M31 2009-11d)
   3 objects were discovered by BraTS (prof) (AT2022khw)
   3 objects were discovered by Federico Manzini (Nova M32 2006)
   3 objects were discovered by Filipp Romanov (AT2022qzf)
   3 objects were discovered by K. Nishiyama (Nova M31 2010-01c)
   3 objects were discovered by PS1 (prof) (AT2021bgj)
   2 objects were discovered by ALeRCE (prof) (AT2023tdc)
   2 objects were discovered by CHASE (prof) (Variable star in NGC 1511)
   2 objects were discovered by Conjat (AT2021zsv)
   2 objects were discovered by DLT40 (prof) (AT2021nzz)
   2 objects were discovered by EROS (prof) (Nova SMC 1999 3)
   2 objects were discovered by GEOTS (prof) (AT2023tkw)
   2 objects were discovered by Gianluca Masi (Nova M31 2023-10b?)
   2 objects were discovered by Gloria Sala et al. (Nova M31 2015-11a?)
   2 objects were discovered by ISSP (AT2022eqj)
   2 objects were discovered by J. D. Neill (Nova M110 2004)
   2 objects were discovered by Konkoly Observatory (AT2022aedk)
   2 objects were discovered by Liverpool Telescope (Nova M31 2015-10b?)
   2 objects were discovered by Lubomir Tzenev et al. (Nova M31 2004 21)
   2 objects were discovered by MACHO (Nova SMC 1999 4)
   2 objects were discovered by Odd Trondal (Nova M33 2001)
   2 objects were discovered by Peter Marples (PSN J00150875-3912501)
   2 objects were discovered by Robert Quimby (Nova M31 2005 3)
   2 objects were discovered by University of Sofia (prof) (Nova M31 2009-08e)
   2 objects were discovered by Vadim Burwitz et al. (Nova M31 2007-11c)
   2 objects were discovered by XMM-Newton (prof) (XMMU J004245.9+411036)
   1 objects were discovered by Abastumani Observatory (Nova M31 1998 4)
   1 objects were discovered by Alexander Stefanescu et al. (Nova M31 2007-08c)
   1 objects were discovered by Asiago Astrophysical Observatory (Nova M31 1999)
   1 objects were discovered by Berto Monard (TCP J19445890-1451183)
   1 objects were discovered by Carl Hergenrother (Nova M81 2014-01d?)
   1 objects were discovered by Carnegie Observatories (Discovery of outburst) (HDE 269006)
   1 objects were discovered by Castellani Flavio (AT2023yij)
   1 objects were discovered by Chris Spratt (AT2023sqw)
   1 objects were discovered by D Hatzidimitriou et al. (Nova M31 2007-07b)
   1 objects were discovered by D. Balam (AT2022adba)
   1 objects were discovered by Dumitru Ciprian (AT2023kdb)
   1 objects were discovered by Edwin Hubble (prof) (M33 varC)
   1 objects were discovered by F. Hofmann et al. (AT2019lcd)
   1 objects were discovered by Fujio Kabashima (Nova M33 2007)
   1 objects were discovered by G. Sala et al. (Nova M81 2017-01a)
   1 objects were discovered by GIT (AT2023xvj)
   1 objects were discovered by J. Vinko (AT2021aeab)
   1 objects were discovered by John Seach (Nova LMC 2012)
   1 objects were discovered by K. C. Chambers et al. (Nova M81 2017-04c?)
   1 objects were discovered by K. Sárneczky et al. (AT2021acbn)
   1 objects were discovered by Laurent Drissen and Veronique Petit (NGC 2366 V1)
   1 objects were discovered by M Kasliwal et. el. (Nova M81 2007 4)
   1 objects were discovered by M. Koishikawa (Nova M31 2010-12b)
   1 objects were discovered by Malhar Kendurkar and Cedric Raguenaud (AT2018fhy)
   1 objects were discovered by Marco Fiaschi (Nova M31 2004 14)
   1 objects were discovered by Marco Migliardi (Nova M31 2005 4)
   1 objects were discovered by Martin Mobberley (Nova M31 2003 16)
   1 objects were discovered by Matthieu Conjat (AT2020end)
   1 objects were discovered by Melina Thévenot (AT2004iv)
   1 objects were discovered by NAO Rozhen (Nova M31 2008-05d)
   1 objects were discovered by OGLE (prof) (OGLE-2014-NOVA-01)
   1 objects were discovered by Observatorio de La Sagra (Nova M31 2008-06b)
   1 objects were discovered by PMO-Tsinghua Supernova Survey (PTSS) (prof) (Nova M31 2017-11a?)
   1 objects were discovered by Pavel Cagas (Nova M31 2009-11e)
   1 objects were discovered by Rafael Ferrando (Nova M31 2010-08a)
   1 objects were discovered by Rankin (AT2023gqg)
   1 objects were discovered by Remanzacco Observatory (Nova M31 2000 3)
   1 objects were discovered by S. C. Williams and M. J. Darnley (Nova M81 2016-10a?)
   1 objects were discovered by Seiichiro Kiyota (Nova M31 2013-01a?)
   1 objects were discovered by Skinakas Observatory (Nova M31 2006-09b)
   1 objects were discovered by T. A. Rector (Nova M31 2003 9)
   1 objects were discovered by T. Yusa (Nova M33 2010-12a)
   1 objects were discovered by Thomas Nelson (Nova M31 2001-10b)
   1 objects were discovered by Tom Boles (Nova M31 2003 8)
   1 objects were discovered by V. Burwitz et. el. (Nova M31 2008-01a)
   1 objects were discovered by Wolfgang Pietsch and Vadim Burwitz (Nova M31 2006-04a)
   1 objects were discovered by Yuqing Ren, Jingyuan Zhao (AT2023ttu)

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