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

Supernova SN2009ip discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
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Objects: NGC7259
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 7259. It has received the designation SN2009ip.

The supernova is reported to be a Type IIn event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 22h23m00s; declination 28°56'S.

The sky on 16 Oct 2025

The sky on 16 October 2025
Sunrise
06:55
Sunset
18:16
Twilight ends
19:39
Twilight begins
05:32

25-day old moon
Waning Crescent

16%

25 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 08:41 13:54 19:06
Venus 05:21 11:24 17:27
Moon 02:25 09:15 15:56
Mars 08:49 14:05 19:20
Jupiter 23:48 06:53 13:57
Saturn 17:05 22:58 04:51
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: , 2015A&A...579A..40S, 2014ApJ...780...21M, 2014Ap&SS.354...89B, 2015MNRAS.453.3886F, 2013MNRAS.433.1312F.

Image credit

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

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34.05°N
118.05°W
PDT

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