SN 2018cow

Summary

SN 2018cow is a type Ib supernova^[1]. It draws 49 Wikipedia views per month (type_ib_supernova category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2]

Key Facts

• SN 2018cow's image is recorded as Possible AT2018cow 244.000927647 +22.2680094118 20180624.png^[3].
• SN 2018cow's instance of is recorded as type Ib supernova^[4].
• SN 2018cow's instance of is recorded as fast blue optical transient^[5].
• SN 2018cow's constellation is recorded as Hercules^[6].
• SN 2018cow's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as ATLAS–HKO observatory^[7].
• SN 2018cow's spectral class is recorded as SN Ib^[8].
• SN 2018cow's part of is recorded as CGCG 137-068^[9].
• SN 2018cow's Commons category is recorded as AT2018cow^[10].
• SN 2018cow's catalog code is recorded as 18abcfcoo^[11].
• SN 2018cow's catalog code is recorded as 18actuhrs^[12].
• SN 2018cow's catalog code is recorded as SN 2018cow^[13].
• SN 2018cow's catalog code is recorded as ATLAS 18qqn^[14].
• SN 2018cow's catalog code is recorded as AT 2018cow^[15].
• SN 2018cow's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +2018-06-16T00:00:00Z^[16].
• SN 2018cow's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.014145'}^[17].
• SN 2018cow's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.739'}^[18].
• SN 2018cow's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '-22'}^[19].
• SN 2018cow's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q531', 'amount': '+200000000'}^[20].
• SN 2018cow's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q12129', 'amount': '+60000000'}^[21].
• SN 2018cow's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11fjn2qz1p^[22].
• SN 2018cow's SIMBAD ID is recorded as SN 2018cow^[23].
• SN 2018cow's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+244.0010583'}^[24].
• SN 2018cow's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+22.2680833'}^[25].
• SN 2018cow's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[26].

Body

Geography

SN 2018cow's part of is recorded as CGCG 137-068^[9].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include type Ib supernova^[4] and fast blue optical transient^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 18abcfcoo^[11], 18actuhrs^[12], SN 2018cow^[13], ATLAS 18qqn^[14], and AT 2018cow^[15].

Why It Matters

SN 2018cow draws 49 Wikipedia views per month (type_ib_supernova category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]