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 9 Nov 2018

The sky on 9 November 2018
Sunrise
06:31
Sunset
16:39
Twilight ends
18:14
Twilight begins
04:56

2-day old moon
Waxing Crescent

4%

2 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 08:39 13:08 17:37
Venus 04:52 10:09 15:27
Moon 08:23 13:22 18:16
Mars 13:21 18:32 23:42
Jupiter 07:38 12:29 17:20
Saturn 10:23 15:00 19:38
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 paper: , 2016A&A...594A..13P.

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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