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

Supernova SN2012ht discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
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Objects: NGC3447
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 3447. It has received the designation SN2012ht.

The supernova is reported to be a Type Ia event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 10h53m20s; declination 16°46'N.

The sky on 19 Oct 2025

The sky on 19 October 2025
Sunrise
06:58
Sunset
18:12
Twilight ends
19:36
Twilight begins
05:34

28-day old moon
Waning Crescent

1%

28 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 08:50 13:58 19:06
Venus 05:27 11:26 17:25
Moon 05:22 11:20 17:10
Mars 08:48 14:01 19:15
Jupiter 23:37 06:42 13:46
Saturn 16:53 22:46 04:38
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: , 2018arXiv180906381B, 2014Ap&SS.354...89B, 2018PASP..130f4101V, 2014ApJ...782L..35Y, 2020MNRAS.492.4325S.

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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