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 1 Aug 2026

The sky on 1 August 2026
Sunrise
06:00
Sunset
19:52
Twilight ends
21:28
Twilight begins
04:24

18-day old moon
Waning Gibbous

89%

18 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 04:35 11:35 18:35
Venus 09:41 15:49 21:58
Moon 21:16 03:00 08:53
Mars 02:30 09:41 16:52
Jupiter 05:50 12:47 19:44
Saturn 22:56 05:08 11:20
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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34.05°N
118.05°W
PDT

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