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Name
  SN 1987A  
AAVSO UID
000-BCZ-284 (5967 observations)  
Constellation
Dorado Sequence
J2000.0
05 35 27.99 -69 16 11.5  (83.86662 -69.26986) Search nearby
B1950.0 05 35 49.20 -69 17 55.9
Proper motion
RA: 79.6 +/- 4.6 mas/yDec: -38.5 +/- 4.6 mas/ySource: UCAC4
Galactic coord. 279.704 -31.937
Other names

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AAVSO_DES 0534-69 CPD-69 402 LMC V3453
Sk-69 202    
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Variability type
SN II-P
Spectral type B2/3I pec?
Mag. range
2.8 - <17.3 V
Discoverer Ian Shelton, Oscar Duhalde, Albert Jones
Epoch
21 May 1987 (HJD 2446937)
Outburst 1987
Period --
Rise/eclipse dur. --
Remarks
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1 Otero, Sebastian Alberto Minimum magnitude is the magnitude of the B3I supernova progenitor.
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References
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1 IAUC 4316 --
2 Morel, M., 2020, Updated positions for the LMC II 4801 GCVS stars, VSS
Newsletter 2020-3 (July 2020)
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3 Samus, N. N.; et al., 2017, General catalogue of variable stars: Version
GCVS 5.1. Extragalactic Variable Stars. Catalogue (Vol. V)
2017ARep...61...80S
4 Catalogue of Stellar Spectral Classifications (Skiff, 2010) 2010yCat....102023S
5 Catalogue of Stellar Spectral Classifications (Skiff, 2009-2016) 1989A&A...219..229W
6 Kunkel, W., et al., 1987, 1987IAUC.4316....1K
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Catalog Data
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2MASS J = 15.46H = 15.45K = 15.17J - K = 0.29
AllWISE W1 = 13.42W2 = 12.18W3 = 7.25W4 = 4.75W1 - W2 = 1.25W3 - W4 = 2.50
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4 Morel, Mati 2021-05-03 12:36 UTC Range from the GCVS Extragalactic Variable Stars Catalogue and VSS Newsletter 2020-3.
3 Admin, VSX 2017-12-15 03:11 UTC Spectral type from Skiff (VizieR on-line data: B/mk)
2 Otero, Sebastian Alberto 2012-09-20 00:04 UTC Maximum magnitude and epoch of maximum from AAVSO visual data. Minimum magnitude and spectral type from Skiff (2012).
1 Admin, VSX 2009-10-22 02:04 UTC Preserved original object data.