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

Supernova SN2020ukx discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
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Objects: NGC2784
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 2784. It has received the designation SN2020ukx.

The supernova is reported to be a Type Ia event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 09h12m20s; declination 24°10'S.

The sky on 28 Sep 2020

The sky on 28 September 2020
Sunrise
06:36
Sunset
18:30
Twilight ends
20:04
Twilight begins
05:02

11-day old moon
Waxing Gibbous

90%

11 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 08:55 14:05 19:14
Venus 03:08 10:01 16:55
Moon 17:39 22:47 04:02
Mars 19:28 01:54 08:20
Jupiter 14:54 19:27 00:01
Saturn 15:20 19:59 00:39
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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71.11°W
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