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
06:38
Sunset
18:36
Twilight ends
19:58
Twilight begins
05:16

11-day old moon
Waxing Gibbous

91%

11 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 08:44 14:09 19:34
Venus 03:28 10:06 16:43
Moon 17:24 22:56 04:34
Mars 19:38 01:57 08:16
Jupiter 14:30 19:31 00:32
Saturn 14:58 20:03 01:08
All times shown in PDT.

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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