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 2 May 2024

The sky on 2 May 2024
Sunrise
06:28
Sunset
20:27
Twilight ends
22:12
Twilight begins
04:43

24-day old moon
Waning Crescent

27%

24 days old

Planets
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Mercury 05:38 11:56 18:15
Venus 06:11 12:54 19:37
Moon 03:38 08:46 14:04
Mars 04:53 10:54 16:55
Jupiter 07:08 14:15 21:22
Saturn 04:21 10:00 15:40
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: , 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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