Supernova SN2012cu discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
From the Novae & Supernovae feed


Objects: NGC4772

A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 4772. It has received the designation SN2012cu.

The supernova is reported to be a Type Ia event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 12h53m20s; declination 2°09'N.

The sky on 6 May 2024

The sky on 6 May 2024
Sunrise
05:30
Sunset
19:49
Twilight ends
21:42
Twilight begins
03:37


Waning Crescent

2%

28 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 04:42 11:04 17:26
Venus 05:17 12:10 19:03
Moon 04:30 11:18 18:21
Mars 03:57 10:02 16:07
Jupiter 06:02 13:16 20:29
Saturn 03:21 08:59 14:36
All times shown in EDT.

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: , 2020MNRAS.492.4325S, 2012CBET.3146....3Z, 2017csnh.book.....H, 2016A&A...594A..13P, 2012CBET.3146....1I.

Image credit

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

Share