Supernova SN2026kid in galaxy NGC 5907

Another star has exploded in a galaxy within the boundaries of the constellation Draco. This time it is supernova SN2026kid, in galaxy NGC5907 (the letters after the year are the order of discovery with "a" for 1, "z" for 26, and then "aa" for 27, and so on. If more than 702 supernovae are discovered in a single year, three-letter designations are used, hence the "kid" after 2026)
It was discovered on April 22, 2026 by Yasuo Sano in Japan. This one is a Type II and is 50 million light years away in the galaxy NGC 5907.
The discovery may end up being shared with Hunter Outten, who caught it developing before the official discovery date.

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