PTF discovery of PTF10ksq, a type II supernova
Abstract
The PTF (ATEL #1964; http://www.astro.caltech.edu/ptf/) reports the discovery of a new supernova, PTF10ksq. The supernova was discovered on June 14 UT at RA(J2000) = 23:45:50.60 and DEC(J2000) = -06:46:53.1 at a magnitude of 19.6 in R-band (calibrated with respect to the USNO catalog) in the galaxy MCG -01-60-028 (z=0.035). The supernova was not detected down to mag 21.5 in previous PTF images taken during 2009 (3-sigma).
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- July 2010
- Bibcode:
- 2010ATel.2723....1B
- Keywords:
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- Optical;
- Novae;
- Supernovae