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

Supernova SN2012A discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
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Objects: NGC3239
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 3239. It has received the designation SN2012A.

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

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 10h25m00s; declination 17°09'N.

The sky on 16 May 2025

The sky on 16 May 2025
Sunrise
05:31
Sunset
20:05
Twilight ends
22:00
Twilight begins
03:36

19-day old moon
Waning Gibbous

82%

19 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 04:58 11:49 18:40
Venus 03:41 09:56 16:11
Moon 23:31 03:41 07:52
Mars 11:04 18:16 01:28
Jupiter 07:18 14:49 22:20
Saturn 03:19 09:14 15:09
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: , 2019MNRAS.490.2799D, 2014Ap&SS.354...89B, 2017MNRAS.467..369S, 2016A&A...594A..13P, 2012CBET.2974....3S.

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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