Supernova 1998dh in NGC 7541

This page is devoted to information on Supernova 1998dh in NGC 7541. Basic information on this SN, including the last reported brightness, on this Supernova can be found on the 1998 Supernova page. Information on the original web pages for many of these images can be found on the Supernova links web page.

sn98dh_i.jpg

The following is a list of sites dedicated to observing this SN:

  • VSNet's sn1998dh web page
  • AUDE's SN 1998dh page in French [Translate]
  • Perpignan Observatory 1998dh page in French [Translate]
  • M1 1998dh page in Spanish [Translate]
  • LOSS image sequence (color) marked images NEW 4/6/99

    Supernova (click on image for more color images) This is a color composite image of Supernova 1998dh in NGC 7541. The Supernova is the bright star to the left of the nucleus. Credit: Lick Observatory Supernova Search. Used by permission.

    The following is a list of images of this SN, in chronological order.
    If you know of any others, please tell me!

  • Lick Observatory Discovery image 7/20/98
  • S. Massaro image 7/20/98
  • CfA image 7/26/98
  • S. Massaro image 7/28/98
  • Perpignan Observatory images 7/30/98 00h25m31s
  • Diego Rodríguez image 7/30/98
  • Juan Gonçalvesand João Porto image 7/31/98 00:35 UT
  • Milan Mijic and James R. Foster image 8/1/98 8:30 UT (color)
  • Larry Robinson image 8/1/98
  • Larry Robinson image 8/2/98 at 1:26:31
  • Perpignan Observatory images 8/5/98 00h26m20s
  • D. Hanzl image 8/5/98 21h59m UT
  • Perpignan Observatory images 8/6/98 01h04m22s
  • Perpignan Observatory images 8/7/98 01h25m17s
  • Enrico Prosperi image 8/7/98
  • Perpignan Observatory images 8/8/98 01h35m07s
  • Enrico Prosperi image 8/11/98
  • Enrico Prosperi image 8/14/98
  • Marko Moilanen image 8/14/1998 at 23.30 UT
  • Perpignan Observatory images 8/17/98 01h18m47s
  • Udo Zlender image 8/18/98
  • Perpignan Observatory images 8/19/98 02h12m07s
  • Kopernik image 8/20/98 3:20 UT
  • Pedro Ré image 8/21/98
  • Perpignan Observatory images 8/21/98 01h30m59s
  • Stéphane and Didier Morata image 8/23/98
  • Perpignan Observatory images 8/24/98 00h57m21s
  • Mobberley image 8/24/98 21:59 UT from "The Astronomer" (mirror)
  • Perpignan Observatory images 8/25/98 01h55m25s
  • David Anderson image 8/25/98 3:26 UT
  • Mathieu Senegas image 8/25/98
  • Perpignan Observatory images 8/26/98 02h39m50s
  • Don Dillinger image 8/31/00 New 3/4/00
  • Marko Moilanen 8/31/98 22:10 UT
  • Stéphane and Didier Morata image 9/8/98
  • L. Kiss image 9/9/98 21:00 UT
  • Pedro Ré image 9/9/98 21:39 UT
  • Pedro Ré image 9/15/98 21:48 UT
  • Perpignan Observatory images 9/28/98 22h19m06s
  • Pedro Ré image 10/12/98 19:17 UT
  • Perpignan Observatory images 10/14/98 21h08m12s
  • Perpignan Observatory images 10/19/98 21h19m45s
  • Perpignan Observatory images 10/20/98 20h18m00s
  • Ed Grafton image 10/26/98 (color) NEW 1/8/99
  • Pedro Ré image 10/26/98 19:38 UT
  • Perpignan Observatory images 10/28/98
  • Perpignan Observatory images 11/6/98
  • Pedro Ré image 11/16/98 19:06 UT
  • Laszlo Kiss image 12/15/98
  • Perpignan Observatory images 12/22/98
  • Pedro Ré image 1/6/99 18:44 UT
  • Monte Gernelli Observatory image
  • LOSS image Undated (color) NEW 4/6/99

    Animations:

  • Pedro Ré Animation.
  • Tim K Animation made from the LOTOSS sequence NEW 2002/06/24

    Light Curves and Spectra:

  • CfA Spectrum
  • VSNET light curve requires JAVA.
  • Pedro Re animation
  • LONEOS light curve
  • CfA color sequence.


    Some background data on SN1998dh from Hitoshi Yamaoka

    According to IAUC 6978, the Lick group has discovered an apparent supernova in NGC 7541, which is SBbc galaxy and makes a group with NGC 7537. The location of this new object is: R.A. = 23h14m40s.31, Decl. = +04d32'14".1 (2000.0). The offset from the nucleus of the host is about 54" west and 10" north. Note that there is a foreground star (or the condensation in the host galaxy) at 64" west and 10" north from the nucleus, and confusing other knots exist. The image taken by S. Massaro on 20.5 UT is available at ftp://ftp.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp/pub/vsnet/SNe/sn1998dh.

    SN 1998dh was 16.8 mag at July 20.5UT and rised to 15.3 mag at 24.5 UT (unfiltered CCD mag). Surely it is in the rapid-rising phase! The spectroscopy has not reported, but also its type.

    Typical SNeIa on this distance will shine at 14.4 mag around its maximum. Followup photometry and spectroscopy are highly recommended.

    Sincerely Yours,
    Hitoshi Yamaoka, Kyushu Univ., Japan
    yamaoka@rc.kyushu-u.ac.jp


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    David Bishop
    Last modified: Thu Jun 27 08:44:56 EDT 2002