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 5 May 2026

The sky on 5 May 2026
Sunrise
05:56
Sunset
19:38
Twilight ends
21:12
Twilight begins
04:22

18-day old moon
Waning Gibbous

79%

18 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 05:34 12:09 18:45
Venus 07:34 14:45 21:57
Moon 22:58 03:38 08:18
Mars 04:50 11:11 17:33
Jupiter 10:12 17:20 00:28
Saturn 04:28 10:35 16:42
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: , 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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34.05°N
118.05°W
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