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
05:35
Sunset
20:02
Twilight ends
21:55
Twilight begins
03:42

9-day old moon
Waxing Gibbous

68%

9 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 05:15 12:12 19:09
Venus 04:38 11:13 17:48
Moon 14:03 20:53 03:32
Mars 07:42 15:19 22:57
Jupiter 22:19 02:57 07:35
Saturn 00:13 04:56 09:39
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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41.14°N
73.26°W
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