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

Supernova SN2015ab discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
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Objects: NGC938
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 938. It has received the designation SN2015ab.

The supernova is reported to be a Type Ia event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 02h28m30s; declination 20°17'N.

The sky on 14 Aug 2026

The sky on 14 August 2026
Sunrise
05:47
Sunset
19:46
Twilight ends
21:34
Twilight begins
03:59

2-day old moon
Waxing Crescent

10%

2 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 04:38 11:55 19:12
Venus 09:48 15:36 21:24
Moon 08:01 14:26 20:37
Mars 01:42 09:20 16:58
Jupiter 04:47 12:00 19:14
Saturn 21:54 04:09 10:23
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.7903....1T, 2016A&A...594A..13P, 2008yCat....1.2024B, 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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