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Supernova SN2016X discovered

Tue, 19 Jan 2016
3,798 days ago

Dominic Ford, Editor
From the Novae & Supernovae feed


Objects: UGC 8041

A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy UGC 8041. It has received the designation SN2016X.

The supernova is reported to be a Type II P event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 12h55m10s; declination 0°05'N.

The sky on 14 Jun 2026

The sky on 14 June 2026
Sunrise
05:37
Sunset
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Twilight ends
21:49
Twilight begins
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Waxing Crescent

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Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 07:26 14:37 21:48
Venus 08:28 15:34 22:40
Moon 04:52 12:29 20:09
Mars 03:37 10:28 17:20
Jupiter 08:09 15:13 22:17
Saturn 02:00 08:11 14:22
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: , 2018arXiv180103167H, 2019MNRAS.490.2799D, 2014Ap&SS.354...89B, 2016ATel.8566....1B, 2016A&A...594A..13P.

Image credit

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

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