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

Supernova SN2013aj discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
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Objects: NGC5339
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 5339. It has received the designation SN2013aj.

The supernova is reported to be a Type Ia event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 13h54m00s; declination 7°55'S.

The sky on 11 May 2025

The sky on 11 May 2025
Sunrise
05:24
Sunset
19:54
Twilight ends
21:50
Twilight begins
03:29

14-day old moon
Waxing Gibbous

99%

14 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 04:47 11:26 18:06
Venus 03:40 09:51 16:03
Moon 18:18 --:-- 04:28
Mars 10:59 18:17 01:36
Jupiter 07:20 14:55 22:30
Saturn 03:29 09:23 15:18
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: , 2015A&A...579A..40S, 2016arXiv160708526C, 2013CBET.3434....1B, 2016A&A...594A..13P, 2008yCat....1.2024B.

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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