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

Supernova SN2015F discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
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Objects: NGC2442
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 2442. It has received the designation SN2015F.

The supernova is reported to be a Type Ia event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 07h36m10s; declination 69°30'S.

The sky on 18 Jun 2024

The sky on 18 June 2024
Sunrise
05:04
Sunset
20:24
Twilight ends
22:39
Twilight begins
02:49

12-day old moon
Waxing Gibbous

90%

12 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 05:21 13:05 20:49
Venus 05:21 13:00 20:39
Moon 17:18 22:07 02:49
Mars 02:23 09:14 16:04
Jupiter 03:45 11:08 18:31
Saturn 00:37 06:18 11:58
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: , 2018arXiv180906381B, 2017MNRAS.472.3437G, 2017ApJ...850..111N, 2014Ap&SS.354...89B, 2015ATel.8484....1W.

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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