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

Supernova PS15tb discovered

This event is visible through a large telescope from Cambridge.
Thu, 12 Mar 2015
3,358 days ago

Dominic Ford, Editor
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Objects: UGC 4709
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy UGC 4709. It has received the designation PS15tb.

The supernova is reported to be a Type Ia event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 08h59m30s; declination 45°55'N.

The sky on 21 May 2024

The sky on 21 May 2024
Sunrise
05:14
Sunset
20:05
Twilight ends
22:08
Twilight begins
03:12

13-day old moon
Waxing Gibbous

98%

13 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 04:24 11:10 17:56
Venus 05:08 12:24 19:40
Moon 18:26 23:27 04:21
Mars 03:23 09:45 16:07
Jupiter 05:14 12:31 19:48
Saturn 02:24 08:04 13:43
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: , 2017arXiv171102474F, 2015ATel.7234....1C, 2015ATel.7222....1O, 2016A&A...594A..13P, 2011ApJ...737..103S.

Image credit

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

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71.11°W
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