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 11 May 2025

The sky on 11 May 2025
Sunrise
05:36
Sunset
20:00
Twilight ends
21:52
Twilight begins
03:44

14-day old moon
Waxing Gibbous

99%

14 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 04:57 11:35 18:13
Venus 03:49 10:00 16:11
Moon 18:24 --:-- 04:39
Mars 11:11 18:26 01:41
Jupiter 07:33 15:04 22:35
Saturn 03:38 09:32 15:26
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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