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Dominic Ford, Editor
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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 23 Feb 2026
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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