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

Supernova SN2018gv discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
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Objects: NGC2525
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 2525. It has received the designation SN2018gv.

The supernova is reported to be a Type Ia event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 08h05m30s; declination 11°26'S.

The sky on 15 Jan 2018

The sky on 15 January 2018
Sunrise
07:14
Sunset
16:48
Twilight ends
18:26
Twilight begins
05:36

28-day old moon
Waning Crescent

1%

28 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 06:03 10:38 15:13
Venus 07:26 12:08 16:50
Moon 06:04 10:53 15:43
Mars 02:38 07:36 12:35
Jupiter 02:17 07:20 12:24
Saturn 05:46 10:25 15:03
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: , 2019MNRAS.490.3882S, 2020MNRAS.492.4325S, 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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