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Why did it take so long for SN1987A to reach peak brightness?
The light from SN1987A first reached us on February 23, 1987, and its brightness peaked in mid May, almost 3 months later.
However, every source that I can find states that it normally only takes a ...
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Differentiating supernova types with light curves
as an introductory activity for my work on transients, I am studying the light curves of different supernovae. It appears that Type-I supernovae have a more pronounced maximum than Type-II supernovae. ...
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Has the new type II supernova SN 2023ixf's subtype been determined yet, and is a tentative light curve possible? Is it still getting brighter?
Wikipedia's article on SN 2023ixf begins:
SN 2023ixf is a type II (core collapse) supernova located in the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101). It was first observed on May 19, 2023 by Koichi Itagaki and ...
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Which value of the apparent magnitude do I use from a Supernova light curve
I am trying to get the distance modulus from a light curve of a supernova and obviously the apparent magnitude changes with time. Not only that but there are so many filters with different mags.
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How to obtain luminosity distance from a light curve
I have some light curve data of a SN Ia from which I want to find the luminosity distance $D_L$.
How can I do it mathematically?
I'll then try to implement the answer using Python.
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Procedure to construct a spectral energy distribution and bolometric light curve of supernovae?
Can anyone check the logic of this proposed workflow and/or point me in the direction of a guide and example to check my work?
Proposed procedure to construct a spectral energy distribution and ...
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How can I estimate the initial luminosity of a SNIa given initial mass of Ni-56?
The initial portion (and peak) of a SNIa's light curve is powered by the $\beta$-decay reaction:
$$ ^{56}Ni \rightarrow ^{56}Co + e^+ + \nu_e + \gamma $$
Supposing we know how much Ni-56 is created in ...
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Comprehensible full manual for bolometric light curve reconstruction
Could anyone point me to some manual or tutorial, possibly step-by-step one, on reconstruction of (quasi-) bolometric light curve using UBVRI-photometry data?
Both links and names are fine for me.
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