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 27 Oct 2025

The sky on 27 October 2025
Sunrise
07:05
Sunset
18:03
Twilight ends
19:28
Twilight begins
05:40

6-day old moon
Waxing Crescent

35%

6 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 09:07 14:06 19:04
Venus 05:42 11:31 17:19
Moon 12:52 17:35 22:20
Mars 08:44 13:52 19:01
Jupiter 23:08 06:12 13:17
Saturn 16:20 22:12 04:04
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
PDT

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