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

Supernova SN2015bh discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
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Objects: NGC2770
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 2770. It has received the designation SN2015bh.

The supernova is reported to be a Type LBV to IIn event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 09h09m30s; declination 33°07'N.

The sky on 25 Nov 2024

The sky on 25 November 2024
Sunrise
07:26
Sunset
17:08
Twilight ends
18:44
Twilight begins
05:50

24-day old moon
Waning Crescent

24%

24 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 09:05 13:37 18:09
Venus 10:50 15:22 19:54
Moon 02:03 08:14 14:15
Mars 21:24 04:44 12:04
Jupiter 17:56 01:19 08:42
Saturn 13:35 19:08 00:41
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: , 2016arXiv160900731G, 2014Ap&SS.354...89B, 2016ApJ...824....6O, 2012PASP..124..668Y, 2015ATel.7042....1E.

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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