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 16 Jul 2024

The sky on 16 July 2024
Sunrise
05:31
Sunset
20:23
Twilight ends
22:23
Twilight begins
03:30

11-day old moon
Waxing Gibbous

79%

11 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 07:47 14:44 21:40
Venus 06:28 13:46 21:04
Moon 16:14 20:56 01:32
Mars 01:40 08:52 16:04
Jupiter 02:28 09:52 17:15
Saturn 22:55 04:36 10:17
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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41.14°N
73.26°W
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