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
06:44
Sunset
18:39
Twilight ends
20:11
Twilight begins
05:12

11-day old moon
Waxing Gibbous

90%

11 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 09:01 14:13 19:25
Venus 03:19 10:10 17:01
Moon 17:45 22:55 04:14
Mars 19:37 02:02 08:27
Jupiter 14:58 19:36 00:14
Saturn 15:25 20:08 00:51
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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