Supernova PSN J22154081-4551086 discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
From the Novae & Supernovae feed


Objects: NGC7232

A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 7232. It has received the designation PSN J22154081-4551086.

The supernova is reported to be a Type Ia event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 22h15m40s; declination 45°51'S.

The sky on 20 Apr 2026

The sky on 20 April 2026
Sunrise
06:12
Sunset
19:26
Twilight ends
20:56
Twilight begins
04:43


Waxing Crescent

20%

3 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 05:25 11:30 17:35
Venus 07:29 14:28 21:27
Moon 08:27 16:04 23:44
Mars 05:19 11:28 17:37
Jupiter 11:01 18:10 01:19
Saturn 05:22 11:28 17:33
All times shown in PDT.

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: , 2016A&A...594A..13P, 2013ATel.4892....1W, 2011ApJ...737..103S.

Image credit

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

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