A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy IC 208. It has received the designation SN2017glq.
The supernova is reported to be a Type Ia event.
The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 02h08m20s; declination 6°23'N.
The sky on 2 Sep 2017
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87% 12 days old |
All times shown in PDT.
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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: , 2009ApJ...696..870D, 2016A&A...594A..13P, 2011ApJ...737..103S.
Image credit
Library image; does not depict newly discovered supernova. © Tom Boles