Supernova 2005df in NGC 1559
This page is devoted to information on Supernova 2005df in NGC 1559. 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
Robert Evans (Austrailia).
The brightest supernova of the year so far.
This marks the 3rd time that Robert Evans has discovered a
supernova in this very southern galaxy, and he does it visually.
This is a somewhat unusual type Ia found young, the other two were type IIs.
We have a DSS Photometry reference image made by Odd Trondal.
Icon generated from the
Ted Dobosz's image.
This supernova is in the
Constellation Reticulum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Dobosz image | 2005/08/05 | C | FITS version | |
| Ted Dobosz image | 2005/08/06 | C | color | |
| Berto Monard image | 2005/08/06.1 | 13.4 | C | |
| Berto Monard image | 2005/08/14 | 12.3 | C | |
| ESO image | 2005/08/24 | VRI | color, WOW! | |
| Berto Monard image | 2005/10/05.110 | 14.5 | C | |
| Rolf Olsen images | 2005/11/30.543 | color | ||
| Berto Monard image | 2005/12/26 | |||
| Stu Park image | 2005/12/27.541 | |||
| Stu Park image | 2006/01/27 |