Bright Possible Supernova Discovery

[Greg Bock (Greg Bock)]

FYI

Stuart has updated BOSS info here if you are interested.
http://parkdale-supernova-factory.webs.com/bossteam.htm

One of the pics of my observatory there shows just how small it really is...that's why I call it a 'micro-observatory'.


goodnight all, storm coming, must get some sleep!

[Ross G]

What an amazing story.

Congratulations Greg.


Ross.

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

Congratulations Greg. All that hard work, and finally one of your own. Well done!!!

[deniseselmo (Denise)]

Congratulations, Greg!!! Well done!

[madbadgalaxyman (Robert)]

Here is the light curve of a typical type II-P supernova, from the paper by Kasen and Woosley (as cited in a previous post)



It is most remarkable how the visual (V-band), red (R-band), and near-infrared (I-band) light of a typical Type II-P Supernova stays constant for a long time. In contrast, the Blue (B-band) light falls off steadily, and the very-near-ultraviolet (U-band) light falls off rapidly.

The strong pulse of U-band (very near ultraviolet) light at the very beginning of the supernova event also looks extremely interesting.

These "exploding critters" do some strange things!