Swift/UVOT Observations show SN2016ccj to be UV-blue for a SN Ia
Abstract
Following the classification of SN2016ccj (ASASSN-16ex; Kiyota et al. 2016 ATEL#9020) as a Type Ia supernova similar to super-Chandrasekhar mass SNe 2006gz and 2009dc (Piascik & Steele 2016 ATEL#9023; Tomasella et al. 2016 ATEL#9024), we requested observations with Swift's Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope (UVOT; Gehrels et al. 2004, Roming et al. 2005).
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- May 2016
- Bibcode:
- 2016ATel.9035....1B
- Keywords:
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- Supernovae