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

Supernova SN2015an discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
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Objects: IC2367
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy IC 2367. It has received the designation SN2015an.

The supernova is reported to be a Type II Pec event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 08h24m10s; declination 18°46'S.

The sky on 30 Apr 2024

The sky on 30 April 2024
Sunrise
05:49
Sunset
19:49
Twilight ends
21:35
Twilight begins
04:03

22-day old moon
Waning Crescent

49%

22 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 05:03 11:21 17:40
Venus 05:33 12:14 18:55
Moon 01:49 06:16 10:49
Mars 04:19 10:17 16:16
Jupiter 06:33 13:42 20:51
Saturn 03:50 09:29 15:07
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: , 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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41.14°N
73.26°W
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