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 4 Apr 2025

The sky on 4 April 2025
Sunrise
06:19
Sunset
19:13
Twilight ends
20:51
Twilight begins
04:41

6-day old moon
Waxing Crescent

48%

6 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 05:38 11:38 17:39
Venus 05:06 11:25 17:44
Moon 10:39 18:50 02:54
Mars 11:59 19:37 03:16
Jupiter 09:18 16:50 00:23
Saturn 05:46 11:34 17:23
All times shown in EDT.

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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42.38°N
71.11°W
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