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

Supernova ASASSN-15db discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
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Objects: NGC5996
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 5996. It has received the designation ASASSN-15db.

The supernova is reported to be a Type Ia event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 15h46m50s; declination 17°53'N.

The sky on 2 May 2024

The sky on 2 May 2024
Sunrise
05:35
Sunset
19:45
Twilight ends
21:36
Twilight begins
03:45

24-day old moon
Waning Crescent

30%

24 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 04:49 11:09 17:29
Venus 05:20 12:07 18:53
Moon 02:55 07:57 13:09
Mars 04:06 10:06 16:07
Jupiter 06:15 13:27 20:40
Saturn 03:35 09:13 14:51
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: , 2015ATel.7078....1H, 2015ATel.7089....1O, 2016A&A...594A..13P, 2015ATel.7086....1Z, 2011ApJ...737..103S.

Image credit

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

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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