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

Supernova SN2016X discovered

This event is visible through a large telescope from South El Monte.
Wed, 20 Jan 2016
3,660 days ago

Dominic Ford, Editor
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Objects: UGC 8041
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy UGC 8041. It has received the designation SN2016X.

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

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 12h55m10s; declination 0°05'N.

The sky on 27 Jan 2026

The sky on 27 January 2026
Sunrise
06:50
Sunset
17:16
Twilight ends
18:43
Twilight begins
05:23

9-day old moon
Waxing Gibbous

80%

9 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 07:14 12:23 17:31
Venus 07:13 12:25 17:36
Moon 11:57 19:24 02:57
Mars 06:41 11:46 16:50
Jupiter 15:29 22:37 05:46
Saturn 09:23 15:18 21:13
All times shown in PST.

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: , 2018arXiv180103167H, 2019MNRAS.490.2799D, 2014Ap&SS.354...89B, 2016ATel.8566....1B, 2016A&A...594A..13P.

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

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