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

Supernova SN2011aa discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
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Objects: UGC 3906
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy UGC 3906. It has received the designation SN2011aa.

The supernova is reported to be a Type Ia Pec? event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 07h36m40s; declination 74°26'N.

The sky on 18 Apr 2026

The sky on 18 April 2026
Sunrise
06:15
Sunset
19:25
Twilight ends
20:54
Twilight begins
04:46

1-day old moon
Waxing Crescent

5%

1 day old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 05:25 11:27 17:28
Venus 07:30 14:26 21:22
Moon 06:49 13:58 21:18
Mars 05:22 11:30 17:37
Jupiter 11:08 18:17 01:26
Saturn 05:29 11:35 17:40
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: , 2015ApJS..220....9F, 2014Ap&SS.354...89B, 2011CBET.2653....3G, 2016A&A...594A..13P, 2011ApJ...737..103S.

Image credit

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

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
PDT

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