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

Supernova SN2010F discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
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Objects: NGC3120
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 3120. It has received the designation SN2010F.

The supernova is reported to be a Type II event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 10h05m20s; declination 34°13'S.

The sky on 2 Jan 2025

The sky on 2 January 2025
Sunrise
07:16
Sunset
16:35
Twilight ends
18:14
Twilight begins
05:37

3-day old moon
Waxing Crescent

14%

3 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 05:47 10:27 15:06
Venus 09:52 15:09 20:26
Moon 09:37 14:28 19:30
Mars 17:46 01:21 08:55
Jupiter 14:21 21:46 05:11
Saturn 10:32 16:07 21:42
All times shown in EST.

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: , 2014Ap&SS.354...89B, 2012A&A...538A.120L, 2010CBET.2125....1M, 2018arXiv180302571S, 2008yCat....1.2024B.

Image credit

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

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41.14°N
73.26°W
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