Supernova 2005U in NGC 3690

This page is devoted to information on Supernova 2005U in NGC 3690.   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 the Nuclear Supernova Search. The SN is very difficult to seperate from the parent galaxy.   This is the 5th E. Prosperi supernova found in this galaxy in the past 13 years.   Interacting galaxy NGC 3690 is part of (or all of) Arp 299 which also includes IC 694.   We have a DSS Photometry reference image made by Odd Trondal.  Icon generated from the discovery image.   This supernova is in the Constellation Bootes.

Web pages dedicated to this SN.
• SNWeb has a 2005U page

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
Discovery image	2005/01/31.599	16.2	CR	Discovery
Paolo Corelli image	2005/02/01.958	16.0	CR
JM Llapasset image	2005/02/04.197		CR
T. A. Heras image	2005/02/04.846	14.8	CR	mirror
Kopernik image	2005/02/06.181		CR
Doug Rich image	2005/02/18.15		C
Diego Rodriguez image	2005/02/19.958	15.80	CR	mirror
E. Prosperi image	2005/03/15.972	< 17.5	C

Light curves and Spectra:
• CfA spectrum taken 2005/02/01 showing a type II.
• SNWeb Measurements and light curve.