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 6 Jul 2024

The sky on 6 July 2024
Sunrise
05:11
Sunset
20:23
Twilight ends
22:34
Twilight begins
03:00

1-day old moon
Waxing Crescent

1%

1 day old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 06:59 14:20 21:41
Venus 05:53 13:25 20:58
Moon 05:22 13:30 21:30
Mars 01:47 08:54 16:01
Jupiter 02:48 10:14 17:40
Saturn 23:27 05:07 10:48
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: , 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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42.38°N
71.11°W
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