Backyard Observatory Supernova Search

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NGC3568 - Supernova discovered by the BOSS team

The Backyard Observatory Supernova Search (BOSS) is conducted by astronomers from Australia and New Zealand since mid 2008 to search for new supernovae in the southern hemisphere. [2] In 2022 the group won the Astronomical Society of Australia's Page Medal [3] for having found around 200 confirmed supernovas. [4] [5] [6]

List of discoveries

SN Name [2] Host GalaxyDateMagnitude
AT 2021xtfPGC 640292021-09-0316.8
AT 2021sklESO 297-G162021-06-2516.7
SN 2021ItkIC 43672021-05-2117.6
AT 2021gfpESO 42-G142021-03-1818.8
AT 2020kbvESO 184-G642020-05-1618.5
AT 2020jvsNGC 6422020-05-1315.9
SN 2020cdrESO 119-132020-02-0917.3
SN 2019mhm NGC 6753 2019-08-0216.6
SN 2019icvIC 51862019-06-2416
SN 2019hasPGC 1339072019-06-0715.9
SN 2019hsa NGC 7038 2018-11-0116.0
AT 2018hmyESO 124-G-182018-10-2116.8
SN 2018ecfPGC 503252018-07-2316.5
SN 2018dfg NGC 5468 2018-07-1017.8
SN 2018ctwESO 297-G-362018-06-2117.4
SN 2018btaESO 101-G-202018-05-1716.4
SN 2018bbvESO 68-G-132018-04-2517.1
AT 2018bbl NGC 7421 2018-04-2417.4
AT 2018vvESO 158-G-72018-02-0818
SN 2017ixh NGC 2297 2017-12-1517
SN 2017hxtPGC 1287342017-11-0817.1
SN 2017hbjESO 084-G-0212017-10-0316
SN 2017ggwESO 246-G-212017-08-2217.9
AT 2017fusESO 464-G122017-07-2918
AT 2017fqzESO 267-IG-0412017-07-2516.5
SN 2017ezdESO 339-G-0092017-06-1716.9
AT 2017ewuESO 104-G-0032017-06-1917.7
AT 2017ewtIC 21032017-06-2016.8
AT 2017eocESO 215-G-0372017-06-0817.1
AT 2017dgg NGC 1500 2017-04-2117.9
SN 2016adj NGC 5128 2016-02-08 [7] 14
AT 2015crESO 596-G-102015-07-1918
AT 2017cet NGC 922 2017-03-1516.2
SN 2017cawPGC 228222017-03-0818.0
SN 2017bzc NGC 7552 2017-03-0712.8
SN 2017bzb NGC 7424 2017-03-0713.0
SN 2017acdPGC 6124752017-02-0217.3
SN 2017iye NGC 2466 2016-12-1917.4
AT 2017iroESO 200-G-0542016-12-0318.5

References

  1. ↑ Gianopoulos, Andrea (2021-12-15). "Hubble Views a Galaxy With an Explosive Past". NASA. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  2. 1 2 "BOSS-Backyard Observatory Supernova Search". Home. Archived from the original on April 17, 2012. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  3. ↑ "The Berenice and Arthur Page Medal". Astronomical Society of Australia. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  4. ↑ "This greenkeeper built an observatory to study planets. His work is helping scientists understand Saturn". ABC News. 2022-04-17. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  5. ↑ "Backyard Astronomers Win Recognition From The Professionals - SpaceRef". spaceref.com. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  6. ↑ Wuth, Robyn (16 April 2022). "Backyard stargazers win top prize". Perth Now. The West Australian. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "Backyard discovery of a supernova in the Hamburger!". Perth Observatory. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
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