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Dominic Ford, Editor
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 4790. It has received the designation SN2012au.
The supernova is reported to be a Type Ib event.
The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 12h54m50s; declination 10°14'S.
The sky on 28 Nov 2024
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All times shown in EST.
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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: , 2013ApJ...770L..38M, 2019MNRAS.482.1545S, 2016ApJ...821..119C, 2012CBET.3052....2S, 2017csnh.book.....H.
Image credit
Library image; does not depict newly discovered supernova. © Tom Boles