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

Supernova SN2011dh discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
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Objects: NGC5194
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 5194. It has received the designation SN2011dh.

The supernova is reported to be a Type IIb event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 13h30m00s; declination 47°10'N.

The sky on 30 Jun 2024

The sky on 30 June 2024
Sunrise
05:21
Sunset
20:29
Twilight ends
22:36
Twilight begins
03:13

24-day old moon
Waning Crescent

27%

24 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 06:41 14:10 21:40
Venus 05:54 13:26 20:58
Moon 01:11 08:04 15:12
Mars 02:10 09:09 16:08
Jupiter 03:19 10:40 18:02
Saturn 23:58 05:40 11:21
All times shown in EDT.

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: , 2012PASP..124..668Y, 2014A&A...562A..17E, 2014Ap&SS.354...89B, 2015A&A...580A.142E, 2013MNRAS.436.3614S.

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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