Supernova 2008ip in NGC 4846

This page is devoted to information on Supernova 2008ip in NGC 4846.   Basic information on this SN, including the last reported brightness, on this Supernova can be found on the main page.  Information on the original web pages for many of these images can be found on the updates and links web pages.

Discovered by Takao Kobayashi (Japan).   Found on the last day of 2008. This one is a type IIn.   We have a DSS Photometry reference image made by Odd Trondal.  Icon generated from the Denisenko and Korotkiy confirmation image.   This supernova is in the Constellation Canes Venatici.

Web pages dedicated to this SN.
• SNWeb has a 2008ip page

The following is a list of images of this SN, in chronological order. Click on the name in the "Image Credit" column to see the image. Times and dates are in UT unless otherwise noted. If you know of any others, please tell me!

Image Credit	Date	Mag	Filter	Comments
Takao Kobayashi	2008/12/31.75	15.7	C	Discovery
K. Kadota	2009/01/1.736	15.6	C	Confirmation
Denisenko and Korotkiy	2009/01/02.03		C	Confirmation
William Wells	2009/01/02.501	15.8	V
JM Llapasset	2009/01/05.188	15.6	CR
Taurus Hill Obs	2009/01/07.033		C
JM Llapasset	2009/01/08.220	15.8	CR
Joel Nicolas	2009/01/13.172	15.80	CR
JM Llapasset	2009/01/13.566	15.85	CR
Enrico Prosperi	2009/01/16.953	16.1	C
Michael Hauss	2009/01/27.248	15.8	CR
Taurus Hill	2009/02/17.016	16.8	R
JM Llapasset	2009/02/25.156	16.8	CR
Michael Hauss	2009/02/25.174	16.6	CR
Taurus Hill Obs	2009/02/25.924	16.9	R

Light curves and Spectra:
• CfA spectrum
• SNWeb Measurements and light curve.