SN 1998S
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| SN 1998S | |
| Observation data (Epoch J2000.0) | |
|---|---|
| Supernova type | II |
| Remnant type | ? |
| Host Galaxy | NGC 3877 |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 11h 46m 06.25s |
| Declination | +47° 28' 55.5 |
| Galactic coordinates | 150.7467 +65.9637 |
| Discovery Date | March 2.68, 1998 by Z. Wan. On March 16, 1998, shortly after discovery, Mike Gladders and Jim Thomson took a single spectrum of the SN http://www.astro.utoronto.ca/DDO/research/DDOSNe.html |
| Peak magnitude (V) | ? |
| Distance | 50 million light-years |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Progenitor | Unknown |
| Progenitor type | Unknown |
| Colour (B-V) | Unknown |
| Notable features | SN 1998S, AAVSO 1140+48 |
SN 1998S was a supernova that happened in NGC 3877. It was a type supernova.

