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

Supernova AT2018irv discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
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Objects: NGC2681
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 2681. It has received the designation AT2018irv.

The supernova is reported to be a Type NT event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 08h53m30s; declination 51°18'N.

The sky on 16 Oct 2025

The sky on 16 October 2025
Sunrise
06:55
Sunset
18:16
Twilight ends
19:39
Twilight begins
05:32

25-day old moon
Waning Crescent

19%

25 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 08:41 13:54 19:06
Venus 05:21 11:24 17:27
Moon 02:25 09:15 15:56
Mars 08:49 14:05 19:20
Jupiter 23:48 06:53 13:57
Saturn 17:05 22:58 04:51
All times shown in PDT.

Source

The data presented here was taken from the Open Supernova Catalog.

The circumstances of this supernova were calculated using data from the following paper: , 2016A&A...594A..13P.

Image credit

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

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
PDT

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