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 25 Nov 2024

The sky on 25 November 2024
Sunrise
06:45
Sunset
16:14
Twilight ends
17:54
Twilight begins
05:05

24-day old moon
Waning Crescent

24%

24 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 08:26 12:49 17:13
Venus 10:11 14:34 18:58
Moon 01:14 07:25 13:26
Mars 20:30 03:57 11:23
Jupiter 17:01 00:31 08:02
Saturn 12:50 18:21 23:51
All times shown in EST.

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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42.38°N
71.11°W
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