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

Supernova SN2015aq discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
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Objects: UGC 5015
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy UGC 5015. It has received the designation SN2015aq.

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

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 09h25m40s; declination 34°16'N.

The sky on 19 Aug 2025

The sky on 19 August 2025
Sunrise
06:14
Sunset
19:33
Twilight ends
21:04
Twilight begins
04:43

26-day old moon
Waning Crescent

9%

26 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 04:47 11:40 18:32
Venus 03:32 10:36 17:39
Moon 02:15 09:53 17:27
Mars 09:31 15:27 21:22
Jupiter 02:56 10:05 17:13
Saturn 21:08 03:05 09:02
All times shown in PDT.

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.8077....1S, 2016A&A...594A..13P, 2008yCat....1.2024B, 2012PASP..124..668Y, 2011ApJ...737..103S.

Image credit

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

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
PDT

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