Supernova 2005az in NGC 4961
This page is devoted to information on Supernova 2005az in NGC 4961. Basic information on this SN, including the last reported brightness, on this Supernova can be found on the main page. Information on the original web pages for many of these images can be found on the updates and links web pages.
Discovered by J. C. Wheeler et. el from
University of Texas (USA).
A bright type Ic.
This is a supernova that changed galaxies.
In some catalogs
NGC 4960
(the originally reported host galaxy) is not the same object as
NGC 4961.
We have a DSS Photometry reference image made by Odd Trondal.
Icon generated from the discovery image.
This supernova is in the
Constellation Coma Berenices.
The following is a list of images of this SN, in chronological order. Click on the name in the "Image Credit" column to see the image. Times and dates are in UT unless otherwise noted. If you know of any others, please tell me!
| Image Credit | Date | Mag | Filter | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U of Texas image | 2005/03/28.21 | 17.4 | CR | Discovery |
| Odd Trondal image | 2005/03/31.972 | 15.7 | CR | |
| Taurus Hill Obs image | 2005/04/01.607 | CR | ||
| Lode Stevens image | 2005/04/02.878 | RGB | ||
| Paolo Corelli image | 2005/04/01.894 | C | ||
| LOSS image | 2005/04/05? | C | ||
| T. A. Heras image | 2005/05/02.902 | 15.0 | CR | |
| Diego Rodriguez image | 2005/05/08.922 | 15.29 | CR |