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Dominic Ford, Editor
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 2857. It has received the designation SN2012fg.
The supernova is reported to be a Type IIb event.
The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 09h24m30s; declination 49°21'N.
The sky on 23 Feb 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: , 2012CBET.3253....3S, 2017MNRAS.467..369S, 2016A&A...594A..13P, 2012CBET.3253....1L, 2012PASP..124..668Y.
Image credit
Library image; does not depict newly discovered supernova. © Tom Boles