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

Supernova SN2020ue discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
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Objects: NGC4636
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 4636. It has received the designation SN2020ue.

The supernova is reported to be a Type Ia event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 12h42m40s; declination 2°39'N.

The sky on 11 Jan 2020

The sky on 11 January 2020
Sunrise
07:10
Sunset
16:31
Twilight ends
18:11
Twilight begins
05:30

16-day old moon
Waning Gibbous

95%

16 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 07:25 11:55 16:24
Venus 09:10 14:21 19:31
Moon 16:24 00:14 08:00
Mars 03:54 08:36 13:17
Jupiter 06:28 11:00 15:32
Saturn 07:19 11:58 16:37
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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