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

Supernova SN2017cbv discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
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Objects: NGC5643
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 5643. It has received the designation SN2017cbv.

The supernova is reported to be a Type Ia event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 14h32m30s; declination 44°08'S.

The sky on 9 Mar 2017

The sky on 9 March 2017
Sunrise
06:08
Sunset
17:55
Twilight ends
19:18
Twilight begins
04:45

11-day old moon
Waxing Gibbous

96%

11 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 06:23 12:13 18:03
Venus 06:38 13:14 19:49
Moon 15:21 22:11 04:55
Mars 07:56 14:30 21:05
Jupiter 20:20 02:04 07:48
Saturn 01:29 06:29 11:28
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: , 2014Ap&SS.354...89B, 2016A&A...594A..13P, 2017ApJ...845L..11H, 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
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