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 3 Jul 2026

The sky on 3 July 2026
Sunrise
05:42
Sunset
20:07
Twilight ends
21:51
Twilight begins
03:58

19-day old moon
Waning Gibbous

82%

19 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 06:57 13:51 20:44
Venus 09:01 15:47 22:33
Moon 22:17 03:34 08:58
Mars 03:08 10:09 17:11
Jupiter 07:13 14:15 21:16
Saturn 00:49 07:00 13:12
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
PDT

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