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 23 Feb 2026

The sky on 23 February 2026
Sunrise
06:25
Sunset
17:42
Twilight ends
19:06
Twilight begins
05:02

6-day old moon
Waxing Crescent

47%

6 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 07:03 13:03 19:02
Venus 07:04 12:49 18:33
Moon 09:56 17:18 00:47
Mars 06:02 11:25 16:48
Jupiter 13:32 20:41 03:51
Saturn 07:44 13:43 19:41
All times shown in PST.

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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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
PST

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