List of Supernovae in NGC and IC galaxies - 1997.

What a year! 163 Supernova were discovered in 1997 (92 last year), 36 better 18th magnitued (26 last year), 29 in NGC or IC galaxies (24 last year).
See Mike Richmond's Supernova page for more detail on Supernova statistics.
The brightest this year was 1997X in NGC 4691 at Mag 13.5.

1997ff found in HST deep field (Discovery images)
• Farthest supernova ever recorded.

1997ej, IAUC 6801, Dec 29, 1997 Discovered by Marina Wischnjewsky Found in IC 2060 at R.A. = 04h17m53s.49, Decl. = -56o36'58".2 Located 13.5" east and 17.5" south of the center of IC 2060 Mag 16.5, Type Ia (References: Observations of the Unusual Type Ia Supernova 1997ej)

1997ei, IAUC 6795, Dec 23, 1997 Discovered by Makakatsu Aoki Found in NGC 3963 at R.A. = 11h54m59s.98, Decl = +58o29'26".4 Located 10" east and 10" south of the center of NGC 3963 (VSnet image) (Promiod Observatory image) (KAIT Image) (Gianluca Masi image) (M1 SN serach 1997ei page) (Ca' Bionda image) Mag 16.5, Type Ic (U of Texas spectrum) (References IAUC 6796, 6800, 6802, 6805, 6809)

1997eg, IAUC 6790, Dec 4, 1997 Discovered by Makakatsu Aoki Found in NGC 5012 at R.A. = 13h11m36s.73, Decl. = +22o55'29".4 Located 4.1" west and 33.1" north of the center of NGC 5012 (M.Aoki Discovery image) (CfA SN Image) (Philip Sullivan image) (KAIT image) (M1 SN serach 1997eg page) Mag 15.6, Type IIn (CfA SN Spectrum) (References IAUC 6794, 6823, 6917, 7068)

1997ef, IAUC 6783, Nov 25, 1997 discovered by Yasuo Sano Found in UGC 4107 at R.A. = 7h57m02s.82, Decl. = +49o33'40".2 Located 10" east and 20" south of the center of UGC 4107 (Discovery image) (CfA SN Image (mirror)) (VSnet image) (KAIT image) (Whipple Observatory image) (Ca' Bionda image) Mag 16.7, Type Ic (CfA SN Spectrum) (CfA spectrua) (CfA SN Light curve) (References IAUC 6778, 6786, 6797, 6798, 6803, 6809, 6820)

1997ea in anonymous
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1997dt, IAUC 6775, Nov 22, 1997 discovered by BAO Supernova Survey Found in NGC 7448 at R.A. = 23h00m02s.93, Decl. = +15o58'50".9 Located 9" west and 1" north of the center of NGC 7448 (Philip Sullivan image) (M1 SN search 1997dt page) (Phil Sullivan image) (Ca' Bionda image) (Mt. Stromlo image) Mag 15.3, Type Ia (CfA SN Spectrum)

1997ds, IAUC 6773, Nov 19, 1997 discovered by BAO Supernova Survey Found in MCG -01-57-007 at R.A. = 22h24m11s.51, Decl. = -03o29'10".5 Located 1" west and 14" south of the center of MCG-01-57-007 (KAIT image) Mag 16.3, Type II (CfA SN Spectrum) (References IAUC 6774)

1997dq, IAUC 6770, Nov 2, 1997 discovered by Mashakatsu Aoki Found in NGC 3810 at R.A. = 11h40m55s.90, Decl. = +11o28'45".7 Located 43" west and 29" north of the center of NGC 3810 (G. Sala image) (KAIT image) (M1 SN search 1997dq page) (Ca' Bionda image) Mag 15.0, Type Ib (References IAUC 6785, 6803, 6832, 6853; SN 2000ew)

1997dp, IAUC 6768, Nov 1, 1997 discovered by Denis Christen Found in NGC 969 at R.A. = 02h34m06s.48, Decl. = +32o56'13".4 Located 22" west and 36" south of the center of NGC 969 (M. Armstrong pre-discovery image) (Observatoire de Haute-Provence Discovery image) (Kopernik Image) (ISN image) Mag 17.8, Type Ia (References: IAUC 6777)

1997do, IAUC 6766, Oct 31, 1997 discovered by BAO Supernova Survey Found in UGC 3845 at R.A. = 07h26m42s.50, Decl. = +47o05'36".0 Located 3" west and 4" south of the center of UGC 3845 (Spaceguard Canada image) Mag 15.8, Type Ia

1997dn, IAUC 6763, Oct 29, 1997 discovered by Tom Boles Found in NGC 3451 at R.A. = 10h54m18s.95, Decl. = +27o14'07".3 Located 35" west and 20" south of the center of NGC 3451 (ISN image) (KAIT image) (The Astronmer 1997dn page) (M1 SN search 1997dn page) (Ca' Bionda image) (Tom Boles image) Mag 16.0, Type II (CfA spectrum) (References: IAUC 6785, 6803)

1997di, IAUC 6762, Oct 27, 1997 discovered by BAO Supernova Survey Found in UGC 4015 at R.A. = 07h47m44s.45, Decl. = +62o19'39".2 Located 29" west and 11" north of the center of UGC 4015 Mag 18.1, Type II

1997dg in anonymous
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1997de, IAUC 6725, Aug 27, 1997 discovered by Alexander Wassilieff Found in NGC 6769 at R.A. = 19h18m20s.82, Decl. = -60o29'42".0 Located 14".2 west and 20".7 north of the center of NGC 6769 (Thunderchild Observatory Discovery image) (ISN image) Mag 17.5, Type Ia (References: IAUC 6728; SN 2006ox)

1997dd, IAUC 6724, Aug 20, 1997 discovered by Masakatsu Aoki Found in NGC 6060 at R.A. = 16h05m46s.32, Decl. = +21o29'14".3 Located 79" west and 9" north of the center of NGC 6060 (CfA SN Image) (Nick James image (mirror)) (Hubert Lehmann) (Ca' Bionda image) Mag 16.4 Type Ib/c (References: IAUC 6725, 6731, 6742)

1997dc, IAUC 6715, Aug 5, 1997 discovered by BAO Supernova Survey Found in NGC 7678 at R.A. = 23h28m28s.41, Decl. = +22o25'23".0 Located 9" east and 5" north of the center of NGC 7678 (M. Schwartz image) Mag 18.3 Type Ib (References: IAUC 6716, 6717, 6733; SN 2002dp, 2009ga)

1997db, IAUC 6711, Aug 2, 1997 Mike Schwartz Found in UGC 11861 at R.A. = 21h56m20s.53, Decl. = +73o14"49'.4 Located 14" west and 50" south of the center of UGC 11861 (Kopernik Image) (Tenagra Observatories Image) (ISN image) Mag 16.9 Type II (References: SN 1995ag)

1997da, IAUC 6711, July 31, 1997 Mike Schwartz Found in IC 1216 at R.A. = 16h15m54s.96, Decl. = +68o20'53".3 Located 3" west and 6" south of the center of IC 1216 (Discovery image) (ISN image) Mag 17.0 Type II

1997cy (= GRB 970514), in anonymous
• SN1997cy/GRB970514 - A new piece in the GRB Puzzle

1997cx, IAUC 6700, July 12, 1997 Mike Schwartz Found in NGC 3057 at R.A. = 10h05m37s.43, Decl. = +80o17'27".6 Located 5" west and 15" north of the center of NGC 3057 (Discovery image) (Kopernik Image) (CfA SN Image) (Visnjan Observatory image) (ISN image) Mag 15.0 Type II (CfA Spectrum) (References: IAUC 6701, 6716, 6731)

1997cw, IAUC 6699, July 10, 1997 discovered by BAO Supernova Survey Found in NGC 105 at R.A. = 00h25m17s.27, Decl. = +12o53'06".2 Located 8" east and 4" north of the center of NGC 105 (CfA SN Image) (Kopernik Image) Mag 16.5 Type Ia (FLWO spectrum) (References: IAUC 6700; SN 2007A)

1997co, IAUC 6672, May 29, 1997 discovered by BAO Supernova Survey Found in NGC 5125 at R.A. = 13h24m01s.18, Decl. = +9o42'22".9 Located 6".8 east and 14".5 south of the center of NGC 5125 (Ca' Bionda image) Mag 17.0 Type II

1997cn, IAUC 6661, May 14, 1997 discovered by BAO Supernova Survey Found in NGC 5490 at R.A. = 14h09m57s.76, Decl. = +17o32'32".3 Located 6".75 east and 11".7 south of the center of NGC 5490 (Kopernik Image) (CfA SN Image) (Ca' Bionda image) Mag 15.8 Type Ia (References: IAUC 6667, 6671)

1997ck in anonymous
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1997cj in anonymous
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1997ce in anonymous
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1997by, IAUC 6639, April 27, 1998 discovered by The Mount Stromlo Abell Cluster Supernova Search Found in IC 4252 at R.A. = 13h27m27s.54, Decl. = -27o19'21".7 Located in IC 4252 (Mount Stromlo SN Search image) Mag 16.2 Type Ia (References: IAUC 6640, 6643)

1997bs, IAUC 6627, April 15, 1997 discovered by Lick Observatory Supernova Search Found in M66 at R.A. = 11h20m14s.25, Decl. = +12o58'19.6" Located 13" west and 67" South of the center of NGC 3627 (= M66) (KAIT image) (Martin Altmann image (High resolution)) (Ca' Bionda Obs image) (Puglia and Zannelli image) (HST image) Mag 17.0, Type IIn (CfA Spectrum) (References: IAUC 6632, 6638, 6673, ATEL 2109; SN 1989B, 2009hd) SEDS 1997bs page

1997br, IAUC 6623, April 10, 1997 discovered by BAO Supernova Survey Found in ESO 576-G40 at R.A. = 13h20m42s.40, Decl. = -22o02'13.3" Located 21" west and 52" North of the center of ESO 576-G40 (CfA image) (Kopernik Image) Mag 14.5, Type Ia-pec (CfA spectrum) (References: IAUC 6627, 6642; SN 2003am)

1997bq, IAUC 6616, April 7, 1997 discovered by Stephen Laurie Found in NGC 3147 at R.A. = 10h17m05s.33, Decl. = +73o23'02.1" Located 50" east and 60" South of the center of NGC 3147 Mag 16.1 (4/15:14.5), Type Ia (References: IAUC 6621, 6622, 6623, 6629, 6638, 6646, 6665; SN 2008fv, 2006gi, 1972H) SN 1997bq images sub-page

1997bp, IAUC 6613, April 6, 1997 discovered by R. Evans Found in NGC 4680 at R.A. = 12h46m53s.75, Decl. = -11o38'33.2" Located 15" west and 20" South of the center of NGC 4680 (CfA SN Image) (Kopernik Image) (Ca'Bionda Image) (ISN image) (M1 Sn Search 1998bp page) (Ca' Bionda Obs image) (Brendan Downs image) Mag 13.8, Type Ia (MMT spectrum) (Guy Hurst light curve) (References: IAUC 6617, 6622, 6623, 6638, 6651, 6666, 6716)

1997bm, IAUC 6609, March 18, 1997 discovered by J. Mueller Found in IC 705 at R.A. = 11h32m57s.13, Decl. = +50o14'43.6" Located 8" east and 13" North of the center of IC 705 Mag 18.0, Type I (References: IAUC 6610)

1997ae in Abel 595
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1997Z, IAUC 6558, Feb 10, 1997 discovered by Perth Astronomical Research Group Found in NGC 3261 at R.A. = 10h29m06s.65, Decl. = -44o39'35".2 Located 55".1 east and 8".7 south of the center of NGC 3261 (Discovery image) Mag 15.5, Type II (References: IAUC 6560) Note: A star of Mag 14.3 is 62".7 west and 11".3 north NGC 3261

1997X, IAUC 6552, Feb 1, 1997 discovered by Masakatsu Aoki Found in NGC 4691 at R.A. = 12h48m14s.28, Decl. = -3o19'58".5 Located 7".2 east and 0".3 north of the center of NGC 4691. (Pedro Re' image) (ISN image) (Mark Armstrong image) (CfA image) Mag 14.6 (2/1:13.5), Type Ic (CfA spectrum) (References: IAUC 6554)

1997E, IAUC 6538, Jan 14, 1997 discovered by Reiki Kushida Found in NGC 2258 at R.A. = 6h47m38s.10, Decl. = +74o29'51".0 Located 32" west and 57" north of the center of NGC 2258. (ISN image) (CfA image) (CfA image (color)) (Circolo image) Mag 15.6 Type Ia (CfA Spectrum)

1997D, IAUC 6537, Jan. 14, 1997 discovered by Duilia de Mello Found in NGC 1536 at R.A. = 4h11m.0, Decl. = -56o29' (Exact coordinates not given) Located 11" east and 43" south of center of NGC 1536. Mag 16.3 Type IIp

1997C, IAUC 6536, Jan. 13, 1997 discovered by BAO Supernova Survey Found in NGC 3160 at R.A. = 10h13m56s.18, Decl. = +38o49'00".5 Located 17".7 east and 96".1 south of center of NGC 3160. Mag 17.4, Type Ic (References: IAUC 6537)

1997B, IAUC 6535, Jan. 13, 1997 discovered by Alessandro Gabrijelcic Found in IC 438 at R.A. = 5h53m01s.95, Decl. = -17o51'55".7 Located 42" east and 11".5 north of center of IC 438. (ISN image) (Ca' Bionda Obs image) Mag 16.6, Type Ic (References: IAUC 6537, 6546)