A bright magnitude 15.6 Type II supernova, 2007bp, was discovered on the 26th March, 2007, by the Nearby Supernova Factory in the galaxy MCG +01-24-19 in the constellation Hydra. The supernova is located near the centre of the host galaxy.
Position (2000): R.A. = 09h24m00s.55, Dec. = +05°12'25".0