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 12 Jan 2020

The sky on 12 January 2020
Sunrise
07:15
Sunset
16:44
Twilight ends
18:22
Twilight begins
05:37

17-day old moon
Waning Gibbous

95%

17 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 07:32 12:06 16:41
Venus 09:16 14:30 19:45
Moon 17:52 01:23 08:46
Mars 03:58 08:43 13:28
Jupiter 06:29 11:06 15:42
Saturn 07:20 12:03 16:46
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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