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 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: , 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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34.05°N
118.05°W
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