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

Supernova SN2011hr discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
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Objects: NGC2691
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 2691. It has received the designation SN2011hr.

The supernova is reported to be a Type Ia-91T event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 08h54m40s; declination 39°32'N.

The sky on 3 May 2024

The sky on 3 May 2024
Sunrise
05:45
Sunset
19:52
Twilight ends
21:40
Twilight begins
03:57

25-day old moon
Waning Crescent

24%

25 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 04:56 11:16 17:35
Venus 05:30 12:16 19:02
Moon 03:28 08:57 14:37
Mars 04:12 10:14 16:16
Jupiter 06:23 13:33 20:43
Saturn 03:39 09:18 14:57
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: , 2015arXiv151203995Z, 2011CBET.2901....2Z, 2014ApJ...784..105W, 2015ApJS..220....9F, 2016A&A...594A..13P.

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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