SN 2005ap

SN 2005ap

Supernova
name = SN 2005ap


caption = SN 2005ap
epoch = J2000.0
type = type II
SNRtype =
host = Anon J130114+2743
constellation = Coma Berenices
ra =13h 01m 14.84s
dec = +27° 43' 31.4"
gal = 048.8351 +87.7429
discovery = by Robert Quimby
Texas Supernova Search
flag|USA
iauc = [http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap071016.html http://apod.nasa.gov/]
mag_v =
distance = 4.7 billion light years
(1,441717791411 billion pc )
notes = is located 3.5" W and 3.4" N of the center of Anon J130114+2743
names = SN 2005ap

SN 2005ap was an extremely energetic type II supernova. It is reported to be the brightest supernova yet recorded, twice as bright as the previous record holder, SN 2006gy. [http://space.newscientist.com/channel/astronomy/dn12778-enigmatic-supernova-smashes-brightness-record.html §] It was discovered on 3 March 2005 by Robert Quimby as part of the Texas Supernova Search that also discovered SN 2006gy. Although it was discovered before SN 2006gy it was not recognised as being brighter until recently. As it occurred 4.7 billion light years from Earth it was not visible to the naked eye.

Although SN 2005ap was twice as bright at its peak than SN 2006gy it was not as energetic overall as the former brightened and dimmed in a typical period of a few days whereas the latter remained very bright for many months. SN 2005ap was about 300 times brighter than normal for a type II supernova. It has been speculated that this supernaove involved the formation of a quark star.

External links

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* [http://space.newscientist.com/channel/astronomy/dn12778-enigmatic-supernova-smashes-brightness-record.html New Scientist]
* [http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/resolve?id=doi:10.1086/522862&erFrom=7094954502098682650Guest The Astrophysics journal Extract]
* [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21259692/ Supernova blazed like 100 billion suns]
* [http://aladin.u-strasbg.fr/AladinPreview?-c=13+01+14.84%2B27+43+31.4&ident=SN+2005AP&submit=Aladin+previewer Image SN 2005ap]
* [http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/0710/sn2005ap_het.jpgImage SN 2005ap]


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