SN 1996ah was a supernova located in the spiral galaxy NGC 5640 in the constellation of Camelopardalis.[1][2] It was discovered on June 6, 1996 by American astronomer Jean Mueller, who was using the 1.2-m Oschin Schmidt telescope in the course of the second Palomar Sky Survey.[2]

SN 1996ah had magnitude about 18 and was located 5" west and 1" south of the center of NGC 5640.[2][1] It was classified as type Ia supernova.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c d e "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d "Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams". www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu. Retrieved December 3, 2017.


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