Claim: Discovered by seasoned astronomers, SN 1994I is a Type Ic supernova in the Whirlpool Galaxy that lies in the Canes Venatici constellation.
Evidence: SN 1994I was independently discovered by multiple observers, with the first reports from amateur astronomers Tim Puckett and Jerry Armstrong, followed within the hour by reports by amateurs Wayne Johnson and Doug Millar, Richard Berry, and Reiki Kushida.