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

Supernova SN2016aqw discovered

This event is visible through a large telescope from Fairfield.
Sun, 28 Feb 2016
2,995 days ago

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 12 May 2024

The sky on 12 May 2024
Sunrise
05:35
Sunset
20:01
Twilight ends
21:54
Twilight begins
03:42

4-day old moon
Waxing Crescent

30%

4 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 04:42 11:10 17:38
Venus 05:23 12:24 19:24
Moon 09:03 17:09 01:06
Mars 03:52 10:04 16:15
Jupiter 05:54 13:06 20:18
Saturn 03:06 08:45 14:25
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: , 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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73.26°W
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