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M100 before and after the supernova explosion
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Event type | Supernova ![]() |
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Ia | |
Date | February 4, 2006 |
Constellation | Coma Berenices |
Right ascension | 12h22m 53.92s |
Declination | +15° 48′ 31.2″ |
Epoch | B1950.0 |
Distance | 65 mly[1] |
Redshift | 0.0036, 0.007, 0.0067, 0.0071, 0.0068, 0.0037, 0.0043 ![]() |
Host | M100 |
Peak apparent magnitude | +13[2] |
Other designations | SN 2006X |
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SN 2006X was a Type Ia supernova about 65 million light-years away[1]inMessier 100, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices. The supernova was independently discovered in early February 2006 by Shoji SuzukiofJapan and Marco MigliardiofItaly.
SN 2006X is particularly significant because it is a Type Ia supernova. These supernovae are used for measuring distances, so observations of these supernovae in nearby galaxies are needed for calibration. SN 2006X is located in a well-studied galaxy, and it was discovered two weeks before its peak brightness, so it may be extraordinarily useful for understanding supernovae and for calibrating supernovae for distance measurements. It may even be possible to identify the progenitor of this supernova.[citation needed]
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