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

Supernova SN2016aqw discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
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Objects: UGC 6036
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy UGC 6036. It has received the designation SN2016aqw.

The supernova is reported to be a Type II event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 10h55m50s; declination 36°51'N.

The sky on 27 Jan 2026

The sky on 27 January 2026
Sunrise
06:50
Sunset
17:16
Twilight ends
18:43
Twilight begins
05:23

9-day old moon
Waxing Gibbous

79%

9 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 07:14 12:23 17:31
Venus 07:13 12:25 17:36
Moon 11:57 19:24 02:57
Mars 06:41 11:46 16:50
Jupiter 15:29 22:37 05:46
Saturn 09:23 15:18 21:13
All times shown in PST.

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: , 2016A&A...594A..13P, 2016ATel.8770....1Z, 2011ApJ...737..103S.

Image credit

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

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34.05°N
118.05°W
PST

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