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

Supernova SN2016X discovered

This event is visible through a large telescope from Cambridge.
Tue, 19 Jan 2016
3,130 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 15 Aug 2024

The sky on 15 August 2024
Sunrise
05:49
Sunset
19:44
Twilight ends
21:32
Twilight begins
04:01

11-day old moon
Waxing Gibbous

85%

11 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 06:34 13:04 19:34
Venus 07:30 14:03 20:37
Moon 17:11 21:22 01:33
Mars 00:38 08:10 15:42
Jupiter 00:38 08:08 15:38
Saturn 20:47 02:24 08:02
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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71.11°W
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