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SN 2002cx

Index SN 2002cx

SN 2002cx is a peculiar type Ia supernova. [1]

27 relations: Anna L. Nickel telescope, Ångström, Calcium triplet, Color index, Emission spectrum, Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory, Gregory Scott Aldering, Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Iron, Julian day, Katzman Automatic Imaging Telescope, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Lick Observatory, Milky Way, Palomar Observatory, Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Redshift, Samuel Oschin telescope, Signal-to-noise ratio, Silicon, SN 1994D, Spectral line, The Astronomical Journal, Titanium, Type Ia supernova, Universal Time, W. M. Keck Observatory.

Anna L. Nickel telescope

The Anna L. Nickel telescope is a 1-meter reflecting telescope located at Lick Observatory in the U.S. state of California.

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Ångström

The ångström or angstrom is a unit of length equal to (one ten-billionth of a metre) or 0.1 nanometre.

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Calcium triplet

The infrared Ca II triplet, commonly known as the Calcium triplet, is a triplet of three ionised calcium spectral lines at the wavelength of 8498 Å, 8542 Å and 8662 Å.

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Color index

In astronomy, the color index is a simple numerical expression that determines the color of an object, which in the case of a star gives its temperature.

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Emission spectrum

The emission spectrum of a chemical element or chemical compound is the spectrum of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation emitted due to an atom or molecule making a transition from a high energy state to a lower energy state.

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Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory

The Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory is an American astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO); it is their largest field installation outside of their main site in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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Gregory Scott Aldering

Gregory Scott Aldering (born 1962), also known simply as Greg Aldering is an American astronomer, discoverer of minor planets and supernovae, currently with the University of California, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory.

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Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics

The Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) is a research institute which carries out a broad program of research in astronomy, astrophysics, earth and space sciences, and science education.

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Iron

Iron is a chemical element with symbol Fe (from ferrum) and atomic number 26.

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Julian day

Julian day is the continuous count of days since the beginning of the Julian Period and is used primarily by astronomers.

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Katzman Automatic Imaging Telescope

The Katzman Automatic Imaging Telescope (KAIT) is an automated telescope used in the search for supernovae.

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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), commonly referred to as Berkeley Lab, is a United States national laboratory located in the Berkeley Hills near Berkeley, California that conducts scientific research on behalf of the United States Department of Energy (DOE).

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Lick Observatory

The Lick Observatory is an astronomical observatory, owned and operated by the University of California.

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Milky Way

The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains our Solar System.

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Palomar Observatory

Palomar Observatory is an astronomical observatory located in San Diego County, California, United States, southeast of Los Angeles, California, in the Palomar Mountain Range.

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Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific

Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (often abbreviated as PASP in references and literature) is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal managed by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific.

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Redshift

In physics, redshift happens when light or other electromagnetic radiation from an object is increased in wavelength, or shifted to the red end of the spectrum.

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Samuel Oschin telescope

The Samuel Oschin telescope, also called the Oschin Schmidt, is a Schmidt camera at the Palomar Observatory in northern San Diego County, California.

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Signal-to-noise ratio

Signal-to-noise ratio (abbreviated SNR or S/N) is a measure used in science and engineering that compares the level of a desired signal to the level of background noise.

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Silicon

Silicon is a chemical element with symbol Si and atomic number 14.

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SN 1994D

Supernova 1994D was a Type Ia supernova on the outskirts of galaxy NGC 4526.

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Spectral line

A spectral line is a dark or bright line in an otherwise uniform and continuous spectrum, resulting from emission or absorption of light in a narrow frequency range, compared with the nearby frequencies.

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The Astronomical Journal

The Astronomical Journal (often abbreviated AJ in scientific papers and references) is a peer-reviewed monthly scientific journal owned by the American Astronomical Society and currently published by IOP Publishing.

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Titanium

Titanium is a chemical element with symbol Ti and atomic number 22.

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Type Ia supernova

A type Ia supernova (read "type one-a") is a type of supernova that occurs in binary systems (two stars orbiting one another) in which one of the stars is a white dwarf.

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Universal Time

Universal Time (UT) is a time standard based on Earth's rotation.

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W. M. Keck Observatory

The W. M. Keck Observatory is a two-telescope astronomical observatory at an elevation of 4,145 meters (13,600 ft) near the summit of Mauna Kea in the U.S. state of Hawaii.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SN_2002cx

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