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

Supernova SN2013G discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
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Objects: NGC3947
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 3947. It has received the designation SN2013G.

The supernova is reported to be a Type Ia event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 11h53m20s; declination 20°45'N.

The sky on 26 Apr 2024

The sky on 26 April 2024
Sunrise
05:43
Sunset
19:38
Twilight ends
21:25
Twilight begins
03:56

18-day old moon
Waning Gibbous

89%

18 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 05:03 11:24 17:44
Venus 05:26 12:02 18:38
Moon 21:47 02:22 06:50
Mars 04:19 10:13 16:07
Jupiter 06:34 13:45 20:57
Saturn 03:58 09:35 15:11
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: , 2013CBET.3381....1H, 2017csnh.book.....H, 2016A&A...594A..13P, 2008yCat....1.2024B, 2011ApJ...737..103S.

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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