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 21 Nov 2024

The sky on 21 November 2024
Sunrise
06:45
Sunset
16:28
Twilight ends
18:05
Twilight begins
05:09

20-day old moon
Waning Gibbous

55%

20 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 08:42 13:07 17:33
Venus 10:12 14:38 19:04
Moon 21:08 04:45 12:10
Mars 20:55 04:18 11:41
Jupiter 17:31 00:58 08:25
Saturn 13:13 18:45 00:17
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: , 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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41.14°N
73.26°W
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