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

Supernova SN2018zd discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
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Objects: NGC2146
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 2146. It has received the designation SN2018zd.

The supernova is reported to be a Type IIn event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 06h18m00s; declination 78°22'N.

The sky on 2 Mar 2018

The sky on 2 March 2018
Sunrise
06:24
Sunset
17:44
Twilight ends
19:16
Twilight begins
04:52

15-day old moon
Waning Gibbous

99%

15 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 06:55 12:47 18:38
Venus 07:01 12:52 18:43
Moon 17:32 00:17 06:52
Mars 01:56 06:33 11:10
Jupiter 23:35 04:35 09:35
Saturn 03:03 07:43 12:22
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: , 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
EST

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