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Dominic Ford, Editor
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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'.
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All times shown in EST.
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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