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 9 Jan 2019

The sky on 9 January 2019
Sunrise
06:56
Sunset
16:59
Twilight ends
18:28
Twilight begins
05:27


Waxing Crescent

12%

3 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 06:13 11:05 15:58
Venus 03:25 08:39 13:54
Moon 09:28 14:52 20:22
Mars 10:47 16:55 23:04
Jupiter 04:23 09:24 14:24
Saturn 06:30 11:28 16:27
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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