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

Supernova SN2011ja discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
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Objects: NGC4945
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 4945. It has received the designation SN2011ja.

The supernova is reported to be a Type II P event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 13h05m10s; declination 49°31'S.

The sky on 4 Jun 2026

The sky on 4 June 2026
Sunrise
05:38
Sunset
19:59
Twilight ends
21:42
Twilight begins
03:55

19-day old moon
Waning Gibbous

75%

19 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 07:02 14:20 21:39
Venus 08:11 15:24 22:37
Moon 23:09 04:04 09:04
Mars 03:54 10:39 17:23
Jupiter 08:38 15:44 22:49
Saturn 02:38 08:48 14:58
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: , 2016ApJ...833..231T, 2016MNRAS.457.3241A, 2011CBET.2946....4R, 2014Ap&SS.354...89B, 2011CBET.2946....1M.

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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