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Supernova 2024btj in NGC 3780

Above the horizon. Rise: 9:01 | Tran: 16:57 | Set: 0:58

Alt: 42.47° Az: 331.79° Direction: North-North-West

2024btj

Finder chart for Supernova 2024btj in NGC 3780. Background image: DSS2

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 11h 40m 37s

Declination +56° 07’ 08”

Hour Angle 02h 34m 49s

Sidereal Time 14h 15m 27s

J2000

Right Ascension 11h 39m 14.350s

Declination 56° 15' 38.18"

Additional Information

Type SN II

Magnitude at Discovery 18.53

Discovery Date February 5, 2024

Discoverers Di Hu, Ziyi Zhao, Yanxi Li, Mi Zhang, Jianlin Xu, Leiming Tang, Lanhe Ding, Xiaochang Yan, Wenjie Zhou, Jingyuan Zhao, Guoyou Sun, Jiangao Ruan, Xing Gao and the PSP team

Host Galaxy NGC 3780

TNS https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2024btj

Today's rise, transit and set times of Supernova 2024btj in NGC 3780 from Monserrate, Puerto Rico (all times relative to the local timezone America/Puerto_Rico):

Azimuth: 33.9° RISE 9:01

Max altitude: 52.3° TRANSIT 16:57

Azimuth: 326.1° SET 0:58

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