iPTF discovery of a young SN candidate at z=0.00449
Abstract
The intermediate Palomar Transient Factory (ATel #4807) report discovery of a young SN candidate, iPTF13bvn, at RA=15:00:00.18, Dec=+01:52:53.5 in the host galaxy of NGC 5806 at z=0.00449. This optical transient was discovered on June 16.24 UT when it was at magnitude 18.0 in r-band (calibrated with SDSS DR9). Nothing was there at this location on June 15.29 UT to a limiting magnitude of 21.0.
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- June 2013
- Bibcode:
- 2013ATel.5137....1C
- Keywords:
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- Optical;
- Supernovae