Supernovae SN2008bi, SN2008bj and SN2008bl

by: Harri Haukka
Mar 29th 2008
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Three recently discovered supernovae has been photographed 28.3.2008 at Taurus Hill Observatory by Veli-Pekka Hentunen and Markku Nissinen. The weather was quite good. Temperature was about -5 celsius degrees.

SN2008bi discoveder 22.3.2008 (CHASE). This is a type Ia supernova. Brigthness is about 15,9 magnitudes.

SN2008bj discovered 12.3.2008 (ROTSE). This supernova is type II. The brightness oh the supernova was about 17,1 magnitudes.

SN2008bl discovered 25.3.2008 (Grzegorz Duszanowicz). The type of this supernova is still unknown. The brightness of the supernova was about 16,2 magnitudes.