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
06:54
Sunset
17:09
Twilight ends
18:37
Twilight begins
05:26

2-day old moon
Waxing Crescent

12%

2 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 05:52 10:47 15:42
Venus 07:09 12:13 17:16
Moon 08:38 14:07 19:40
Mars 02:19 07:30 12:41
Jupiter 01:49 07:05 12:22
Saturn 05:12 10:10 15:08
All times shown in PST.

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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34.05°N
118.05°W
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