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 7 Jul 2026

The sky on 7 July 2026
Sunrise
05:44
Sunset
20:06
Twilight ends
21:49
Twilight begins
04:01

23-day old moon
Waning Crescent

43%

23 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 06:36 13:27 20:19
Venus 09:08 15:49 22:30
Moon 00:04 06:28 13:02
Mars 03:02 10:06 17:09
Jupiter 07:02 14:03 21:04
Saturn 00:33 06:45 12:57
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: , 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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34.05°N
118.05°W
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