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

Supernova SN2012ec discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
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Objects: NGC1084
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 1084. It has received the designation SN2012ec.

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

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 02h45m50s; declination 7°34'S.

The sky on 16 May 2025

The sky on 16 May 2025
Sunrise
05:47
Sunset
19:47
Twilight ends
21:25
Twilight begins
04:09

19-day old moon
Waning Gibbous

82%

19 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 05:08 11:49 18:29
Venus 03:43 09:55 16:07
Moon 23:07 03:47 08:27
Mars 11:19 18:15 01:10
Jupiter 07:37 14:47 21:58
Saturn 03:16 09:13 15:09
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, 2016arXiv160708526C, 2019MNRAS.490.2799D, 2013MNRAS.431L.102M, 2012CBET.3201....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
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