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Observations of the supernova SN1987L with the new Faint Object Spectrograph on the 4.2 m William Herschel Telescope

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We present the spectrum of the supernova SN1987L in NGC 2336 over the wavelength range 4000–9700 Å as recorded in one 500 s exposure on 20–21 October, 1987. This spectrum was taken using the new Faint Object Spectrograph on the 4.2 m William Herschel Telescope (WHT) at the Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos.

We conclude that SN1987L was a type Ia supernova, and approximately 100 days post maximum at the time of the observation.

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  1. Astrophysics Dept., Oxford University, Jesus College, Oxford, UK

    Gillian Pearce

  2. Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, UK

    Gillian Pearce

  3. Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, Didcot, Oxfordshire, UK

    Bruce Patchett

  4. Physics Dept., University of Durham, Durham, UK

    Jeremy Allington-Smith & Ian Parry

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Pearce, G., Patchett, B., Allington-Smith, J. et al. Observations of the supernova SN1987L with the new Faint Object Spectrograph on the 4.2 m William Herschel Telescope. Astrophys Space Sci 150, 267–271 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00641721

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