A Previous Transient Consistent with the Location of SN 2009ip Suggests that SN 2009ip is Not a Supernova
Abstract
We have examined historical DeepSky (ATEL #1213) images of NGC 7259 and find that a transient consistent with the location of SN 2009ip (Maza et al. 2009; CBET 1928) was present in 2005. Relative to USNO-B1, preliminary photometry yields that the transient was at R ~ 20.6 mag on 2005 Jun 20 (UT dates are used throughout) and R ~ 21.0 mag on 2005 Jul 03. On a stacked image from 2008 Aug 23 we do not detect the transient down to R ~ 22.0 mag.
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- September 2009
- Bibcode:
- 2009ATel.2183....1M
- Keywords:
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- Infra-Red;
- Optical;
- Novae;
- Supernovae;
- Transients;
- Variables;
- Stars