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

Supernova ASASSN-15mc discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
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Objects: UGC 2295
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy UGC 2295. It has received the designation ASASSN-15mc.

The supernova is reported to be a Type Ia event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 02h48m50s; declination 3°10'N.

The sky on 8 Aug 2026

The sky on 8 August 2026
Sunrise
05:41
Sunset
19:55
Twilight ends
21:46
Twilight begins
03:49

25-day old moon
Waning Crescent

19%

25 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 04:13 11:36 18:58
Venus 09:41 15:39 21:37
Moon 00:34 08:42 16:53
Mars 01:48 09:26 17:04
Jupiter 05:03 12:19 19:34
Saturn 22:18 04:33 10:48
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.7765....1B, 2016A&A...594A..13P, 2015ATel.7803....1Z, 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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