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

Supernova SN2018zz discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
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Objects: NGC5419
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 5419. It has received the designation SN2018zz.

The supernova is reported to be a Type Ia event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 14h03m30s; declination 33°58'S.

The sky on 3 Mar 2018

The sky on 3 March 2018
Sunrise
06:16
Sunset
17:50
Twilight ends
19:13
Twilight begins
04:53

16-day old moon
Waning Gibbous

95%

16 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 06:52 12:49 18:45
Venus 06:57 12:52 18:47
Moon 18:53 01:14 07:28
Mars 01:34 06:30 11:27
Jupiter 23:16 04:30 09:44
Saturn 02:39 07:38 12:36
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: , 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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