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

Supernova SN2017drh discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
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Objects: NGC6384
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 6384. It has received the designation SN2017drh.

The supernova is reported to be a Type Ia event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 17h32m20s; declination 7°03'N.

The sky on 3 May 2017

The sky on 3 May 2017
Sunrise
05:34
Sunset
19:46
Twilight ends
21:37
Twilight begins
03:44

7-day old moon
Waxing Gibbous

56%

7 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 04:58 11:29 18:00
Venus 03:55 10:05 16:14
Moon 12:39 19:41 02:34
Mars 06:50 14:22 21:53
Jupiter 17:06 22:53 04:39
Saturn 23:08 03:45 08:22
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: , 2019MNRAS.490.3882S, 2020MNRAS.492.4325S, 2017arXiv171102474F, 2016A&A...594A..13P, 2011ApJ...737..103S.

Image credit

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

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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