Supernova SN2019np discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
From the Novae & Supernovae feed


Objects: NGC3254

A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 3254. It has received the designation SN2019np.

The supernova is reported to be a Type Ia event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 10h29m20s; declination 29°30'N.

The sky on 8 Jan 2019

The sky on 8 January 2019
Sunrise
06:58
Sunset
17:00
Twilight ends
18:29
Twilight begins
05:29


Waxing Crescent

11%

2 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 06:12 11:05 15:57
Venus 03:26 08:41 13:56
Moon 08:54 14:10 19:29
Mars 10:51 16:59 23:07
Jupiter 04:29 09:29 14:29
Saturn 06:36 11:34 16:31
All times shown in PST.

Source

The data presented here was taken from the Open Supernova Catalog.

The circumstances of this supernova were calculated using data from the following paper: , 2016A&A...594A..13P.

Image credit

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

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