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

Supernova SN2013cj discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
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Objects: UGC 10685
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy UGC 10685. It has received the designation SN2013cj.

The supernova is reported to be a Type IIn event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 17h04m50s; declination 12°55'N.

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: , 2014Ap&SS.354...89B, 2013CBET.3520....1J, 2018arXiv180302571S, 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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