Abstract
SN 2008D was discovered following up a bright X-ray transient that
exploded in the nearby spiral galaxy NGC 2770 at redshift z = 0.007. We
present early spectra (taken 1.75 days after the X-ray transient) which
first allowed the identification of this object as a supernova. The
early light curve shows a blue, fading excess, due to the envelope
cooling after the shock breakout. At later stages, the spectra developed
He lines, making the supernova of type Ib. The properties of SN 2008D
are different from those of SNe associated with gamma-ray bursts.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 627-628 |
Journal | AIP Conference Proceedings |
Volume | 1111 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 May 2009 |