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

Supernova SN2018gj discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
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Objects: NGC6217
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 6217. It has received the designation SN2018gj.

The supernova is reported to be a Type IIb event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 16h32m00s; declination 78°12'N.

The sky on 11 Jan 2018

The sky on 11 January 2018
Sunrise
07:15
Sunset
16:44
Twilight ends
18:22
Twilight begins
05:37

24-day old moon
Waning Crescent

16%

24 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 05:53 10:30 15:07
Venus 07:24 12:02 16:41
Moon 02:20 07:47 13:08
Mars 02:41 07:42 12:43
Jupiter 02:29 07:34 12:38
Saturn 06:00 10:38 15:17
All times shown in EST.

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
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