Backyard Observatory Supernova Search

NGC3568 - Supernova discovered by the BOSS team^[1]

The Backyard Observatory Supernova Search (BOSS) is conducted by astronomers from Australia and New Zealand since mid 2008 to search for new supernovae in the southern hemisphere.^[2] In 2022 the group won the Astronomical Society of Australia's Page Medal^[3] for having found around 200 confirmed supernovas.^[4][5][6]

List of discoveries

SN Name[2]	Host Galaxy	Date	Magnitude
AT2021xtf	PGC64029	2021-09-03	16.8
AT2021skl	ESO297-G16	2021-06-25	16.7
SN2021Itk	IC4367	2021-05-21	17.6
AT2021gfp	ESO42-G14	2021-03-18	18.8
AT2020kbv	ESO184-G64	2020-05-16	18.5
AT2020jvs	NGC642	2020-05-13	15.9
SN2020cdr	ESO119-13	2020-02-09	17.3
SN2019mhm	NGC6753	2019-08-02	16.6
SN2019icv	IC5186	2019-06-24	16
SN2019has	PGC133907	2019-06-07	15.9
SN2019hsa	NGC7038	2018-11-01	16.0
AT2018hmy	ESO-124-G-18	2018-10-21	16.8
SN2018ecf	PGC50325	2018-07-23	16.5
SN2018dfg	NGC5468	2018-07-10	17.8
SN2018ctw	ESO-297-G-36	2018-06-21	17.4
SN2018bta	ESO-101-G-20	2018-05-17	16.4
SN2018bbv	ESO-68-G-13	2018-04-25	17.1
AT2018bbI	NGC7421	2018-04-24	17.4
AT2018vv	ESO-158-G-7	2018-02-08	18
SN2017ixh	NGC2297	2017-12-15	17
SN2017hxt	PGC128734	2017-11-08	17.1
SN2017hbj	ESO-084-G-020	2017-10-03	16
SN2017ggw	ESO-246-G-21	2017-08-22	17.9
AT2017fus	ESO-464-G12	2017-07-29	18
AT2017fqz	ESO-267-IG-041	2017-07-25	16.5
SN2017ezd	ESO-339-G-009	2017-06-17	16.9
AT2017ewu	ESO-104-G-003	2017-06-19	17.7
AT2017ewt	IC2103	2017-06-20	16.8
AT2017eoc	ESO-215-G-037	2017-06-08	17.1
AT2017dgg	NGC1500	2017-04-21	17.9
SN2016adj	NGC5128	2016-02-08[7]	14
AT2015cr	ESO-596-G-10	2015-07-19	18
AT2017cet	NGC922	2017-03-15	16.2
SN2017caw	PGC22822	2017-03-08	18.0
SN2017bzc	NGC7552	2017-03-07	12.8
SN2017bzb	NGC7424	2017-03-07	13.0
SN2017acd	PGC612475	2017-02-02	17.3
SN2017iye	NGC2466	2016-12-19	17.4
AT2017iro	ESO 200-G-054	2016-12-03	18.5

References

1. Gianopoulos, Andrea (2021-12-15). "Hubble Views a Galaxy With an Explosive Past". NASA. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
2. "BOSS-Backyard Observatory Supernova Search". Home. Archived from the original on April 17, 2012. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
3. "The Berenice and Arthur Page Medal". Astronomical Society of Australia. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
4. "This greenkeeper built an observatory to study planets. His work is helping scientists understand Saturn". ABC News. 2022-04-17. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
5. "Backyard Astronomers Win Recognition From The Professionals - SpaceRef". spaceref.com. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
6. Wuth, Robyn (16 April 2022). "Backyard stargazers win top prize". Perth Now. The West Australian. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
7. "Backyard discovery of a supernova in the Hamburger!". Perth Observatory. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2022.