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Dominic Ford, Editor
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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 19 Apr 2026
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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: , 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