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

Supernova SN2019fck discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
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Objects: NGC5243
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 5243. It has received the designation SN2019fck.

The supernova is reported to be a Type Ia event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 13h36m10s; declination 38°21'N.

The sky on 13 May 2019

The sky on 13 May 2019
Sunrise
05:23
Sunset
19:56
Twilight ends
21:53
Twilight begins
03:26

9-day old moon
Waxing Gibbous

68%

9 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 05:04 12:03 19:02
Venus 04:28 11:04 17:41
Moon 13:58 20:44 03:19
Mars 07:29 15:11 22:53
Jupiter 22:14 02:48 07:23
Saturn 00:08 04:47 09:26
All times shown in EDT.

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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