☰
In-The-Sky.org
✕

Supernova SN2012cu discovered

Thu, 14 Jun 2012
4,931 days ago

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 15 Dec 2025

The sky on 15 December 2025
Sunrise
06:48
Sunset
16:43
Twilight ends
18:13
Twilight begins
05:18


Waning Crescent

13%

25 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 05:18 10:25 15:32
Venus 06:26 11:23 16:20
Moon 03:02 08:22 13:35
Mars 07:20 12:13 17:05
Jupiter 18:48 01:54 08:59
Saturn 12:06 17:57 23:49
All times shown in PST.

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

© Dominic Ford 2011–2025.

For more information including contact details, click here.
Our privacy policy is here.
Last updated: 14 Dec 2025, 19:15 UTC
Website designed by .