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

Supernova SN2013gy discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
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Objects: NGC1418
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 1418. It has received the designation SN2013gy.

The supernova is reported to be a Type Ia event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 03h42m10s; declination 4°43'S.

The sky on 8 Aug 2026

The sky on 8 August 2026
Sunrise
05:41
Sunset
19:55
Twilight ends
21:46
Twilight begins
03:49

25-day old moon
Waning Crescent

19%

25 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 04:13 11:36 18:58
Venus 09:41 15:39 21:37
Moon 00:34 08:42 16:53
Mars 01:48 09:26 17:04
Jupiter 05:03 12:19 19:34
Saturn 22:18 04:33 10:48
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: , 2019MNRAS.490.3882S, 2017MNRAS.472.3437G, 2014Ap&SS.354...89B, 2020MNRAS.492.4325S, 2012PASP..124..668Y.

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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