08-12-2011, 06:28 PM
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Hi All
As Rob has said and as hoped for the Hubble space telescope will start observations of SN2011iv.I was informed of this late last night here is a quote from the The Astronomer's Telegram:
“STIS UV observations with the Hubble Space Telescope under the Cycle 19 program "Understanding the Progenitor Systems, Explosion Mechanisms,and Cosmological Utility of Type Ia Supernovae" (PI Foley). The first epoch of HST UV spectroscopy will occur on 11 December 2011 at about 03:00
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There is also be Imaging at several observatories (Las Campanas included) as well as optical and NIR spectroscopy. This SNe is being followed by alot of observatories.
This is great news.
Stu
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