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

Supernova SN2014bc discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 4258. It has received the designation SN2014bc.

The supernova is reported to be a Type II P event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 12h18m50s; declination 47°18'N.

The sky on 27 May 2026

The sky on 27 May 2026
Sunrise
05:41
Sunset
19:54
Twilight ends
21:36
Twilight begins
04:00

11-day old moon
Waxing Gibbous

89%

11 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 06:34 13:51 21:08
Venus 07:58 15:14 22:30
Moon 16:58 22:21 03:38
Mars 04:08 10:47 17:26
Jupiter 09:03 16:09 23:15
Saturn 03:07 09:17 15:26
All times shown in PDT.

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: , 2014ATel.6156....1S, 2015A&A...580L..15P, 2014CBET.3877....3C, 2014CBET.3876....2C, 2008yCat....1.2024B.

Image credit

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

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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