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Dominic Ford, Editor
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 5996. It has received the designation ASASSN-15db.
The supernova is reported to be a Type Ia event.
The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 15h46m50s; declination 17°53'N.
The sky on 11 May 2025
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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: , 2015ATel.7078....1H, 2015ATel.7089....1O, 2016A&A...594A..13P, 2015ATel.7086....1Z, 2011ApJ...737..103S.
Image credit
Library image; does not depict newly discovered supernova. © Tom Boles