A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 4906. It has received the designation SN2012O.

The supernova is reported to be a Type Ia event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 13h00m30s; declination 27°55'N.

The sky on 16 May 2025

Source

The data presented here was taken from the Open Supernova Catalog.

The circumstances of this supernova were calculated using data from the following papers: , 2012CBET.2992....2S, 2016A&A...594A..13P, 2008yCat....1.2024B, 2011ApJ...737..103S.

Image credit

Library image; does not depict newly discovered supernova. © Tom Boles

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