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SN 2020uxz in NGC514

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Fri, 2020-10-16 21:06
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Robin Leadbeater
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SN 2020uxz in NGC514

A spectrum last night giving a good match to a type Ia still a few days from maximum

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Thu, 2020-11-05 15:03
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past maximum

Another spectrum at ~12 days past maximum. Still bright at ~mag 14.5 but interfering moonlight reduced the SNR.  Significant evolution since the pre maximum spectrum 

https://britastro.org/specdb/data_graph.php?obs_id=8176%2C8020&multi=yes...

but still a good match to a typical type Ia 

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Thu, 2020-11-05 16:18
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Nice work

As always Robin nice work. Looks very good match. Regards Andrew 

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