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 21 Jun 2024

The sky on 21 June 2024
Sunrise
05:17
Sunset
20:29
Twilight ends
22:37
Twilight begins
03:09

15-day old moon
Waning Gibbous

99%

15 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 05:51 13:30 21:09
Venus 05:38 13:13 20:48
Moon 19:41 00:03 04:23
Mars 02:27 09:19 16:10
Jupiter 03:47 11:08 18:28
Saturn 00:33 06:15 11:56
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: , 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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41.14°N
73.26°W
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