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

Supernova SN2018is discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
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Objects: NGC5054
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 5054. It has received the designation SN2018is.

The supernova is reported to be a Type II event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 13h16m50s; declination 16°37'S.

The sky on 19 Jan 2018

The sky on 19 January 2018
Sunrise
07:07
Sunset
16:41
Twilight ends
18:20
Twilight begins
05:28

2-day old moon
Waxing Crescent

11%

2 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 06:09 10:39 15:09
Venus 07:23 12:05 16:47
Moon 08:35 13:53 19:18
Mars 02:29 07:22 12:15
Jupiter 01:58 06:58 11:58
Saturn 05:28 10:02 14:37
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: , 2014Ap&SS.354...89B, 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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