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Below the horizon. Rise: 10:29 | Tran: 17:34 | Set: 0:39

Alt: -23.83° Az: 18.38° Direction: North-North-East

2024gy

Finder chart for Supernova 2024gy in NGC 4216. Background image: DSS2

Right Ascension 12h 17m 09s

Declination +12° 58’ 25”

Hour Angle 13h 08m 51s

Sidereal Time 01h 26m 01s

Right Ascension 12h 15m 51.310s

Declination 13° 06' 56.10"

Type SN Ia

Magnitude at Discovery 16.3

Discovery Date January 4, 2024

Discoverers Koichi Itagaki

Host Galaxy NGC 4216

Today's rise, transit and set times of Supernova 2024gy in NGC 4216 from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 77.0° RISE 10:29

Max altitude: 51.5° TRANSIT 17:34

Azimuth: 283.0° SET 0:39

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