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

Supernova iPTF13bvn discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
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Objects: NGC5806
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 5806. It has received the designation iPTF13bvn.

The supernova is reported to be a Type Ib event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 15h00m00s; declination 1°52'N.

The sky on 30 Jun 2024

The sky on 30 June 2024
Sunrise
05:21
Sunset
20:29
Twilight ends
22:36
Twilight begins
03:13

24-day old moon
Waning Crescent

27%

24 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 06:41 14:10 21:40
Venus 05:54 13:26 20:58
Moon 01:11 08:04 15:12
Mars 02:10 09:09 16:08
Jupiter 03:19 10:40 18:02
Saturn 23:58 05:40 11:21
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: , 2016A&A...593A..68F, 2012PASP..124..668Y, 2016ApJ...825L..22F, 2013ApJ...775L...7C, 2014Ap&SS.354...89B.

Image credit

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

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41.14°N
73.26°W
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