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NGC 6984 is a spiral galaxy located 180 million light years away.It is known for having been the host of two recent supernovae: one in 2012 first known as SNhunt142 (later designated SN 2012im) and one in 2013 known as SN 2013ek. The first was a Type Ic and the second was a Type Ib/c. HST observations were initiated by Dr.