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

Supernova SN2017gjn discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
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Objects: NGC1067
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 1067. It has received the designation SN2017gjn.

The supernova is reported to be a Type Ia event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 02h43m40s; declination 32°31'N.

The sky on 24 Aug 2017

The sky on 24 August 2017
Sunrise
06:09
Sunset
19:38
Twilight ends
21:18
Twilight begins
04:28

3-day old moon
Waxing Crescent

9%

3 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 06:41 13:03 19:24
Venus 03:21 10:40 17:59
Moon 09:06 15:21 21:28
Mars 05:22 12:20 19:18
Jupiter 10:18 15:57 21:35
Saturn 15:19 20:00 00:41
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, 2011ApJ...737..103S.

Image credit

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

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41.14°N
73.26°W
EDT

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