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

Supernova ASASSN-14iu discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
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Objects: NGC2771
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 2771. It has received the designation ASASSN-14iu.

The supernova is reported to be a Type Ia event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 09h10m30s; declination 50°22'N.

The sky on 31 Jan 2026

The sky on 31 January 2026
Sunrise
06:47
Sunset
17:20
Twilight ends
18:46
Twilight begins
05:21

13-day old moon
Waxing Gibbous

99%

13 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 07:20 12:35 17:50
Venus 07:14 12:29 17:45
Moon 16:14 23:34 06:45
Mars 06:36 11:43 16:50
Jupiter 15:11 22:20 05:28
Saturn 09:09 15:04 21:00
All times shown in PST.

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.6571....1T, 2016A&A...594A..13P, 2011ApJ...737..103S.

Image credit

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

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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