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 18 Oct 2025

The sky on 18 October 2025
Sunrise
06:57
Sunset
18:13
Twilight ends
19:37
Twilight begins
05:33

27-day old moon
Waning Crescent

6%

27 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 08:47 13:56 19:06
Venus 05:25 11:25 17:26
Moon 04:25 10:40 16:47
Mars 08:48 14:02 19:16
Jupiter 23:41 06:46 13:50
Saturn 16:57 22:50 04:42
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: , 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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34.05°N
118.05°W
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