A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 3351. It has received the designation SN2012aw.
The supernova is reported to be a Type II P event.
The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 10h43m50s; declination 11°40'N.
The sky on 5 Jun 2026
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All times shown in PDT.
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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: , 2014ApJ...787..139D, 2012PASP..124..668Y, 2013NewA...20...30M, 2019MNRAS.490.2799D, 2016ApJ...820...33R.
Image credit
Library image; does not depict newly discovered supernova. © Tom Boles