SN 1999eu

SN 1999eu was a type IIP supernova that happened in NGC 1097, a barred spiral galaxy about 45 million light years away, in the constellation Fornax. It was discovered 5 November 1999, possibly three months after its initial brightening, and is unusually under-luminous for a type II supernova.^[1]

SN 1999eu

Event type	Supernova
SN
Date	5 November 1999
Constellation	Fornax
Right ascension	02h 46m 20.79s
Declination	-30° 19' 06.1"
Epoch	J2000.0
Galactic coordinates	227.0163 -64.6743
Distance	45 Mly
Remnant	IIP
Host	NGC 1097
Peak apparent magnitude	17.3
Other designations	SN 1999eu, AAVSO 0242-30