The Subluminous and Peculiar Type Ia Supernova PTF09dav

PTF09dav is a peculiar subluminous type Ia supernova (SN) discovered by the Palomar Transient Factory (PTF). Spectroscopically, it appears superficially similar to the class of subluminous SN1991bg-like SNe, but it has several unusual features which make it stand out from this population. Its peak l...

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Main Authors: Sullivan, M, Kasliwal, M, Nugent, P, Howell, D, Thomas, R, Ofek, E, Arcavi, I, Blake, S, Cooke, J, Gal-Yam, A, Hook, I, Mazzali, P, Podsiadlowski, P, Quimby, R, Bildsten, L, Bloom, J, Cenko, S, Kulkarni, SR, Law, N, Poznanski, D
Format: Journal article
Published: 2011