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

Supernova SN2013ab discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
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Objects: NGC5669
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 5669. It has received the designation SN2013ab.

The supernova is reported to be a Type II P event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 14h32m40s; declination 9°53'N.

The sky on 11 May 2025

The sky on 11 May 2025
Sunrise
05:36
Sunset
20:00
Twilight ends
21:52
Twilight begins
03:44

14-day old moon
Waxing Gibbous

99%

14 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 04:57 11:35 18:13
Venus 03:49 10:00 16:11
Moon 18:24 --:-- 04:39
Mars 11:11 18:26 01:41
Jupiter 07:33 15:04 22:35
Saturn 03:38 09:32 15:26
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: , 2015MNRAS.450.2373B, 2019MNRAS.490.2799D, 2014Ap&SS.354...89B, 2017MNRAS.467..369S, 2013CBET.3422....1B.

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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