Supernova 2016cok in M66

Supernova 2016cok (also designated ASASSN-16fq) was discovered in M66 on May 28, 2016 by the All Sky Automated Survey for SuperNovae (ASAS-SN), hosted at the Department of Astronomy of the Ohio State University (Columbus, Ohio). It was found when still rising at visual magnitude 16.6 to 16.7, and brightened to 16.1 during its maximum reached on June 1, 2016. This supernova is located 61".4 east and 34".0 south of the center of M66, near a bright knot in the second-brightest Eastern arm. It was classified as of type IIP.

• SN 2016cok discovery announce (ATel 9091)
• Official announce of SN 2016cok on the TNS (Transient Name server)
• Index of Images of Supernova 2016cok in M66 (David Bishop)
• SN 2016cok resources (David Bishop)
• NED data for SN 2016cok
• SIMBAD data for SN 2016cok
• Publications on SN 2016cok (NASA ADS)
• Messier Galaxies and their Supernovae and Supernovae in Messier Catalog Galaxies pages

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Last Modification: June 15, 2016