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

Supernova PSN J11492548-0507138 discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
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Objects: IC2963
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy IC 2963. It has received the designation PSN J11492548-0507138.

The supernova is reported to be a Type Ia event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 11h49m20s; declination 5°07'S.

The sky on 1 May 2024

The sky on 1 May 2024
Sunrise
05:36
Sunset
19:44
Twilight ends
21:34
Twilight begins
03:47

23-day old moon
Waning Crescent

45%

23 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 04:51 11:11 17:30
Venus 05:21 12:06 18:51
Moon 02:24 07:04 11:52
Mars 04:08 10:08 16:07
Jupiter 06:18 13:30 20:43
Saturn 03:39 09:17 14:54
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: , 2015ATel.7732....1V, 2018arXiv180310252M, 2016A&A...594A..13P, 2015ATel.7825....1R, 2011ApJ...737..103S.

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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