Supernovae 2006ak and 2006al
Abstract
Two apparent supernovae have been discovered on unfiltered CCD images: 2006ak by N. Tyurina, V. Lipunov, V. Kornilov, A. Krylov, G. Borisov, A. Belinski, D. Kuvshinov, E. Gorbovskoy, P. Gritsyk, and M. Sinitsyn (MASTER robotic telescope; cf. IAUC 8603); and 2006al by R. Holmes (Charleston, IL) and H. Devore (Fayetteville, NC) with a 0.40-m Schmidt-Cassegrain reflector. SN 2006 UT R.A. (2000.0) Decl. Mag. Offset 2006ak Feb. 17.97 11 09 32.83 +28 37 50.3 15.8 6" W, 18" N 2006al Feb. 19.32 10 39 28.26 + 5 11 00.3 16.9 3".1 W, 0".7 S SN 2006ak is a type-Ia supernova about a week past maximum light (cf. CBET 408). Additional approximate magnitudes of 2006ak: Feb. 8.99 UT, about 17.0; 18.00, 15.8. Additional approximate magnitudes of 2006al: Jan. 26.29, [20.5; Feb. 21.24, 16.9 +/- 0.3.
- Publication:
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International Astronomical Union Circular
- Pub Date:
- February 2006
- Bibcode:
- 2006IAUC.8677....1T