SN 2022jli

SN 2022jli
SN 2022jli on 3 July 2022 by ZTF
Ic
DateMay 5, 2022
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension00h 34m 45.694s
Declination−08° 23′ 12.16″
Distance23 Mpc
Redshift0.005546
HostNGC 157
Notable featuresthe only supernova that shows periodicity in its light curve
Peak apparent magnitude14

SN 2022jli is a Type Ic supernova discovered in 2022 in the spiral galaxy NGC 157 at a distance of about 23 Mpc. The light curve of the supernova exhibited oscillations that are interpreted as an interaction of a companion star of the star that exploded with a compact object, probably a neutron star or a black hole.

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