The Type Ia supernova 1999aw: A probable 1999aa-like event in a low-luminosity host galaxy

SN 1999aw was discovered during the first campaign of the Nearby Galaxies Supernova Search project. This luminous, slow-declining [Δm 15(B) = 0.81 ± 0.03] Type Ia supernova was noteworthy in at least two respects. First, it occurred in an extremely low luminosity host galaxy that was not visible in...

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Main Authors: Strolger, L, Smith, R, Suntzeff, N, Phillips, M, Aldering, G, Nugent, P, Knop, R, Perlmutter, S, Schommer, R, Ho, L, Hamuy, M, Krisciunas, K, Germany, L, Covarrubias, R, Candia, P, Athey, A, Blanc, G, Bonacic, A, Bowers, T, Conley, A, Dahlén, T, Freedman, W, Galaz, G, Gates, E, Goldhaber, G
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2002