A fast rising, nearby supernova! Observers and astrophotographers on the Southern hemisphere: have a look at its beautiful host galaxy (NGC 3621) and this exciting event! 🔭

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SN 2024ggi: a fast rising, nearby supernova

A very fast rising type-II supernova in a nearby galaxy (NGC 3621, only 7 Mpc away) has been detected on 2024-04-11. Observers and astrophotographers in the Southern hemisphere will have a great chance to follow this exciting event! Feel free to share your observations! Details on Astro-COLIBRI: SN 2024ggi The event has been submitted to the BHTOM, RAPAS, and the Unistellar citizen science networks.

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