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

Supernova SN2016X discovered

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 29 Apr 2026

The sky on 29 April 2026
Sunrise
06:02
Sunset
19:33
Twilight ends
21:06
Twilight begins
04:30

12-day old moon
Waxing Gibbous

98%

12 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 05:28 11:50 18:13
Venus 07:31 14:38 21:45
Moon 18:05 23:39 05:07
Mars 05:01 11:18 17:34
Jupiter 10:31 17:40 00:48
Saturn 04:49 10:56 17:03
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: , 2018arXiv180103167H, 2019MNRAS.490.2799D, 2014Ap&SS.354...89B, 2016ATel.8566....1B, 2016A&A...594A..13P.

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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