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 10 May 2025

The sky on 10 May 2025
Sunrise
05:25
Sunset
19:53
Twilight ends
21:49
Twilight begins
03:30

13-day old moon
Waxing Gibbous

98%

13 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 04:47 11:24 18:01
Venus 03:41 09:52 16:03
Moon 18:18 23:27 04:28
Mars 11:00 18:19 01:38
Jupiter 07:23 14:58 22:33
Saturn 03:33 09:27 15:21
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
EDT

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