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

Supernova SN2019np discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
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Objects: NGC3254
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 3254. It has received the designation SN2019np.

The supernova is reported to be a Type Ia event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 10h29m20s; declination 29°30'N.

The sky on 8 Jan 2019

The sky on 8 January 2019
Sunrise
07:11
Sunset
16:28
Twilight ends
18:09
Twilight begins
05:30

2-day old moon
Waxing Crescent

11%

2 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 06:27 10:55 15:22
Venus 03:33 08:31 13:30
Moon 08:53 13:54 19:00
Mars 10:40 16:49 22:59
Jupiter 04:41 09:20 13:58
Saturn 06:49 11:24 15:59
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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42.38°N
71.11°W
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