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 27 Nov 2024

The sky on 27 November 2024
Sunrise
07:28
Sunset
17:07
Twilight ends
18:43
Twilight begins
05:52

26-day old moon
Waning Crescent

9%

26 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 08:54 13:28 18:02
Venus 10:51 15:24 19:58
Moon 04:02 09:32 14:54
Mars 21:18 04:37 11:57
Jupiter 17:47 01:10 08:33
Saturn 13:27 19:01 00:34
All times shown in EST.

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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39.96°N
83.00°W
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