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

Supernova ASASSN-15lp discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy MRK 576. It has received the designation ASASSN-15lp.

The supernova is reported to be a Type Ia event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 01h49m10s; declination 5°38'N.

The sky on 25 Nov 2024

The sky on 25 November 2024
Sunrise
07:26
Sunset
17:08
Twilight ends
18:44
Twilight begins
05:50

24-day old moon
Waning Crescent

24%

24 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 09:05 13:37 18:09
Venus 10:50 15:22 19:54
Moon 02:03 08:14 14:15
Mars 21:24 04:44 12:04
Jupiter 17:56 01:19 08:42
Saturn 13:35 19:08 00:41
All times shown in EST.

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.7691....1K, 2016A&A...594A..13P, 2015ATel.7692....1M, 2011ApJ...737..103S.

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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