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 12 Aug 2026

The sky on 12 August 2026
Sunrise
05:45
Sunset
19:49
Twilight ends
21:38
Twilight begins
03:55

0-day old moon
Waxing Crescent

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0 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 04:28 11:48 19:08
Venus 09:46 15:37 21:28
Moon 05:29 12:47 19:50
Mars 01:44 09:22 17:00
Jupiter 04:52 12:06 19:21
Saturn 22:02 04:17 10:32
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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