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 28 Nov 2024

The sky on 28 November 2024
Sunrise
07:29
Sunset
17:07
Twilight ends
18:43
Twilight begins
05:53

27-day old moon
Waning Crescent

3%

27 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 08:48 13:23 17:58
Venus 10:51 15:25 19:59
Moon 05:03 10:14 15:17
Mars 21:14 04:34 11:54
Jupiter 17:42 01:05 08:28
Saturn 13:23 18:57 00:30
All times shown in EST.

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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39.96°N
83.00°W
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