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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 613. It has received the designation SN2016gkg.
The supernova is reported to be a Type IIb event.
The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 01h34m10s; declination 29°26'S.
The sky on 20 Sep 2016
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All times shown in EDT.
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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: , 2018Natur.554..497B, 2016arXiv161106451A, 2014Ap&SS.354...89B, 2016ATel.9521....1N, 2016ATel.9526....1T.
Image credit
Library image; does not depict newly discovered supernova. © Tom Boles