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 16 Aug 2024

The sky on 16 August 2024
Sunrise
06:42
Sunset
20:26
Twilight ends
22:07
Twilight begins
05:00

12-day old moon
Waxing Gibbous

92%

12 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 07:16 13:44 20:13
Venus 08:23 14:52 21:20
Moon 18:44 23:11 03:42
Mars 01:32 08:56 16:21
Jupiter 01:29 08:52 16:15
Saturn 21:28 03:08 08:47
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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39.96°N
83.00°W
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