Talk:SN 2023ixf

Itagaki's supernova[edit]

Could we call it Itagaki's supernova? Could this be an officially recognized name? (according to the I.A.U.?). DannyCaes (talk) 07:21, 22 May 2023 (UTC) (dedicated collector of names and nicknames of astronomical objects beyond the solar system).[reply]

It's not named by Wikipedia. --ConstantPlancks (talk) 09:26, 22 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

At star parties, you can call it that. Myself, I will just call it the Supernova in M101 as that is what most people will remember it by. -- Kheider (talk) 11:48, 22 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Mmmmm... that's what I'm looking for: the kind of names and nicknames invented at star parties (mostly pareidolia), and, of course, also the officially recognized I.A.U. names! For me, the name (or designation) Supernova in Messier 101 is also okay! DannyCaes (talk) 12:02, 22 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The naming of supernovae is described at Supernova#Naming_convention. It is unlikely that the IAU will change their rules to name this event after a specific person. Modest Genius ^talk 12:28, 23 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Also, Itagaki already discovered SN 2004dj, which was closer than this one and just as bright. Modest Genius ^talk 19:10, 23 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]