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Old 25-10-2012, 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Greg Bock View Post
OK, thanks Terry,
my question related to the BOSS team SNe search activities, and i was wondering if your capabilities may have been suitable for some of our targets. Fortunately for us, we have developed some great ties with professionals now who are normally happy to get spectra for us, but from time to time they may not be available. Magnitude 14.5 is relatively bright for new SNe, and we wouldnt normally have any trouble obtaining a spectrum from them for a 14th mag object because one that bright is usually of great interest to them anyway.
Greg
Tom Boles in the UK also enquired about SN identification. Christian Buil has been able to take spectra of very dim SNs with the same equipment as me but he is much more skilled than me.
see
http://www.astrosurf.com/buil/supernovae/2012/index.htm
Contact me if you ever need assistance and I'll do my best. One think I can do that the pros can't is regular follow up as telescope time is less of a premium.
Cheers
Terry
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