A magnitude 14.5 supernova, designated SN 1985A, was discovered in this galaxy on January 25, 1985. It was located 3″ west and 10″ south of the galaxy's nucleus,[8] and was later classified as a type Ia supernova.[9]
On August 31, 2013, a supernova event was reported at a position 19″ west and 21″ north of the core of NGC 2748. It was designated SN 2013ff and reached magnitude 15.2. Subsequent studies found a best match to a type Ic supernova.[10]
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^Brimacombe, J.; et al. (September 2013). Green, D. W. E. (ed.). "Supernova 2013ff in NGC 2748 = Psn J09133888+7628108". Central Bureau Electronic Telegrams. 3647: 1. Bibcode:2013CBET.3647....1B.