Swift/UVOT Observations of the Nearby Type I Supernova iPTF13bvn
Abstract
We report Swift observations of the young type I supernova iPTF13bvn (ATEL #5137 and #5142). Observations were taken following our target-of-opportunity request beginning at 16:10 UT on 2013 June 17. Observations with the Ultra-Violet Optical telescope (UVOT) were obtained in the UVW1 and UVW2 filters. We use images taken with the same instrument and filters on 2012-01-24 (ATel #3882) to remove host contamination, and find residual emission coincident with the location of iPTF13bvn in the UVW1 filter at a magnitude of 20.60 +/- 0.23 (AB).
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- June 2013
- Bibcode:
- 2013ATel.5146....1A
- Keywords:
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- Supernovae