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 20 Jan 2018

The sky on 20 January 2018
Sunrise
06:54
Sunset
17:11
Twilight ends
18:38
Twilight begins
05:27

3-day old moon
Waxing Crescent

12%

3 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 05:55 10:50 15:45
Venus 07:11 12:15 17:19
Moon 09:14 14:54 20:38
Mars 02:19 07:29 12:39
Jupiter 01:46 07:03 12:19
Saturn 05:09 10:07 15:05
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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