Supernova SN2017ein discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
From the Novae & Supernovae feed


Objects: NGC3938

A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 3938. It has received the designation SN2017ein.

The supernova is reported to be a Type Ic event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 11h52m50s; declination 44°07'N.

The sky on 25 May 2017

The sky on 25 May 2017
Sunrise
05:42
Sunset
19:54
Twilight ends
21:34
Twilight begins
04:01


Waning Crescent

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29 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 04:38 11:14 17:50
Venus 03:32 09:50 16:09
Moon 05:57 12:51 19:51
Mars 06:54 14:07 21:21
Jupiter 15:35 21:27 03:19
Saturn 21:21 02:21 07:20
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: , 2018ApJ...860...90V, 2014Ap&SS.354...89B, 2016A&A...594A..13P, 2011ApJ...737..103S.

Image credit

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

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