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SN 1940B

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Summary

SN 1940B is a supernova[1].

Key Facts

  • SN 1940B's instance of is recorded as supernova[2].
  • SN 1940B's constellation is recorded as Coma Berenices[3].
  • SN 1940B's spectral class is recorded as SN.IIP[4].
  • SN 1940B is part of NGC 4725[5].
  • SN 1940B's catalog code is recorded as SN 1940B[6].
  • SN 1940B's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.8'}[7].
  • SN 1940B's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.1'}[8].
  • SN 1940B's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+192.6375'}[9].
  • SN 1940B's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+25.5367'}[10].
  • SN 1940B's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[11].

Body

Definition and Type

SN 1940B's instance of is recorded as supernova[2].

Use and Application

SN 1940B is part of NGC 4725[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Asiago Supernova Catalogue. wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . Asiago Supernova Catalogue (Version 2008-Mar). wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . Sternberg Astronomical Institute supernova catalogue. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . Sternberg Astronomical Institute supernova catalogue. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Sternberg Astronomical Institute supernova catalogue. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21w ago · Phantomdj · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Simbad id → SN 1940B
    Constellation → Coma Berenices
    Right ascension → {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount':
    Catalog code → SN 1940B
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Instance of: supernova"
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