The Caltech Core-Collapse Program (CCCP)

The Caltech Core-Collapse Project (CCCP) is a large observational program designed to use the Palomar robotic 60" and Hale 200" telescopes to obtain optical photometry, spectroscopy and IR photometry of ~50 nearby core-collapse SNe. The program is designed to provide a complete sample of core-collapse events, with well-defined selection criteria, uniform, high-quality optical/IR observations, as well as radio and X-ray light curves for some events. We will use this sample to characterize the little-studied properties of core-collapse SNe as a population. The sample will be used as a comparison set for for studies of SNe associated with Gamma-Ray Bursts, to promote and calibrate the use of SNe II-P for cosmography, and set the stage for investigations of SNe at high-z using coming space missions such as SNAP and JWST.

The main CCCP sample is comprised of all nearby SNe (R mag < 18.5), visible from Palomar, which are discovered young (defined as having a reported non-detection no more than 30 days prior to discovery). Some of the benefits in studying young events are discussed by Gal-Yam et al. (2004)

Additional CCCP targets include all nearby type Ib/c SNe (i.e., even those not discovered young) as part of a complete radio/optical study of SNe Ib/c (lead by A. Soderberg), SNe II-P discovered by the Palomar-QUEST type II SN search (a Yale-Caltech-LBL collaboration), and SNe which are followed in the UV by HST (in support of the large cycle 13 HST program, PI Filippenko) and GALEX (cycle 1 GI program, PI Gal-Yam).

CCCP publications:

CCCP Papers:

On the progenitor of SN 2005gl and the nature of Type IIn supernovae

A high angular-resolution search for the progenitor of the type Ic supernova SN 2004gt

Phototyping young SNe with the Robotic Palomar 60'' Telescope (related project)

Papers with CCCP data:

SN 2004A: another Type II-P supernova with a red supergiant progenitor

Toward a Cosmological Hubble Diagram for Type II-P Supernovae

A non-spherical core in the explosion of supernova SN 2004dj

Conference Proceedings:

June 2004 Padua SN conference:

astro-ph
AAS 205th meeting in San Diego :

The Caltech Core-Collapse Project (CCCP)

Presentation
Related posters:

Phototyping of Young Supernovae with the Robotic P60

Are Core-Collapse Supernovae Round?
AAS 207th meeting in Washington DC :

The Hunt for Supernova Progenitors: A New Windew Opened with Keck LGS
Related posters:

A Cosmological Hubble Diagram for Type II-P Supernovae

Circulars:

Supernova 2004eb in NGC 6387: IAUC 8405

Supernova 2004dr in ESO 479-G42: IAUC 8386

Spectroscopic identification of SNe 2004ds and SN 2004dt: ATEL 321

Type determination for SN 2004gw and SN 2005D: ATEL 391

Spectroscopic identification of supernovae: ATEL 392

Type determination for SN 2005Z and SN 2005aa: ATEL 406

Type Refinement for SN 2005U in Arp 299: ATEL 431

SN 2005ay - a type II SN to be observed by GALEX: ATEL 448

Type confirmation of SN 2005bx: ATEL 475

Type determination of SN 2005by: ATEL 480

Type refinement for SN 2005by: ATEL 509

Optical observations of SN 2005cs and the possible X-ray Flash in M51: ATEL 561

Type determination of SN 2005cy and SN 2005cx: ATEL 568

Type determination of SN 2005dh and SN 2005di: ATEL 581

Type determination of SNF20050803-005: ATEL 584

SUPERNOVA 2005dv IN NGC 5283: CBET 218

Type determination of SN 2005ea: ATEL 640

SUPERNOVA 2006eb IN UGC 771: CBET 592

Nova in M32: CBET 593

Active CCCP targets
CCCP main SN sample (young, nearby, core-collapse events)
	Name	Type	Coordinates (J2000)		Chart	Photometry	Spectroscopy	More details
QUEST type II SNe
	SNF20050701-003	II	21:40:08.2	+10:39:14.0	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SNF20050625-004	II	17:37:44.2	+11:09:03.7	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SNF20050705-000	II	22:16:39.6	-21:29:28.7	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SNF20050803-005	II	00:09:34.7	+12:45:21.4	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SNF20051117-001	II	08:40:09.18	-05:36:02.2	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SNF20051129-004	II	08:02:33.91	+06:16:29.3	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SNF20051125-003	?	04:16:27.25	-11:16:37.4	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN2006ad	II	09:07:43.11	+12:03:06.5	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN2006ag	IIn	12:00:17.12	+28:36:22.0	Chart	Log	Log	Here
Completed CCCP targets
	SN 2004dh	II	00:18:00.3	+24:33:44.5	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2004dk	Ic	16:21:48.93	-02:16:17.3	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2004dn	Ic	02:35:37.30	+37:37:54.2	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2004dr	II	02:46:53.97	-22:38:15.0	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2004du	IIn	21:08:26.51	+18:11:23.7	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2004eb	II-P	17:28:24.30	+57:32:45.7	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2004ek	II	01:09:58.51	+32:22:47.7	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2004em	II	19:31:31.11	+35:52:15.7	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2004er	II	02:36:59.04	-05:21:19.7	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2004et	II	20:35:25.4	+60:07:17.6	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	Quest_SN1	II	03:47:08.54	+28:06:39.30	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2004ex	II	00:38:10.19	+02:43:17.2	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2004fc	II	01:51:03.85	-09:42:06.9	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2004fe	Ic	00:30:11.27	+02:05:23.5	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2004ff	Ic	04:58:46.19	-21:34:12.0	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2004fx	II	05:11:11.67	-09:23:31.6	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2004ge	Ic	06:50:00.13	+25:38:02.0	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2004gq	Ib	05:12:04.81	-15:40:54.2	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2004gt	Ic	12:01:50.37	-18:52:12.7	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2004gv	Ib/c	02:13:37.42	-00:43:05.8	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2005E	Ib	02:39:14.34	+01:05:55.0	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2005H	II	02:09:38.52	-10:08:43.6	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2005O	Ib	10:42:18.32	-00:22:41.2	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2005U	II	11:28:33.22	+58:33:42.5	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2005Y	II	01:37:37.29	+00:02:29.8	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2005Z	II	10:45:09.18	+22:04:38.3	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2005aa	II	09:08:04.2	+27:14:59.4	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2005ab	II	12:41:05.18	+50:22:56.2	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2005ad	II	02:28:29.45	-01:08:20.0	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2005an	II	12:28:27.35	-24:38:02.4	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2005ap	II	13:01:14.84	+27:43:31.4	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2005ar	Ib	11:15:19.03	-03:46:18.5	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2005au	II	13:16:12.42	+30:56:40.5	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2005ay	II	11:52:48.02	+44:06:16.8	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2005az	Ib	13:05:46.97	+27:44:08.4	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2005ba	II	11:37:42.58	+22:00:38.9	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2005bf	Ic	10:23:56.99	-03:11:29.3	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2005bp	II	17:09:43.22	+36:25:08.1	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2005bw	II	13:33:29.73	+33:02:27.8	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2005bx	IIn	13:50:24.95	+68:33:19.4	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2005by	II	13:45:46.91	+22:05:46.8	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2005ci	II	14:34:44.88	+48:40:19.8	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2005cl	IIn	21:02:02.35	-06:17:35.7	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2005cp	IIn	23:59:30.88	+18:12:09.6	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2005cs	II	13:29:52.85	+47:10:36.3	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SNF20050630-005	II	21:13:53.5	+03:30:28.7	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2005db	IIn	00:41:26.79	+25:29:51.6	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2005dp	II	14:27:36.62	+41:15:15.0	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2005ds	II	17:57:39.89	+27:50:18.4	Chart	Log	Log	Here
GALEX/HST targets and special campaigns - retired
	SN 2004dt	Ia	02:02:12.77	-00:05:51.5	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2004ef	Ia	22:42:10.02	+19:59:40.4	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2005M	Ia	09:37:32.36	+23:12:02.7	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2004dj	II-P	07:37:17.02	+65:35:57.8	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2005cf	Ia	15:21:32.21	-07:24:47.5	Chart	Log	Log	Here
Complete Ib/c sample
	SN 2004gk	Ic	12:25:33.21	+12:15:39.9	Chart	Log	Log	Here
Non CCCP targets for which some data exist
	SN 2004ea	Ia	04:16:13.20	-16:45:20".5	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2004eo	Ia	20:32:54.19	+09:55:42.7	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2004dy	II	21:11:30.13	-02:02:13.3	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2004ev	Ia	19:20:31.78	-28:55:14.9	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2004fd	Ia	02:43:15.25	+32:25:25.6	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2004fg	Ia	23:47:24.45	+28:23:22.4	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2004fu	Ia	20:35:11.54	+64:48:25.7	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2004fw	Ia	08:52:14.55	+52:53:30.4	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2004eu	Ic	02:20:34.86	+41:34:18.5	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2004gy	II	13:03:58.42	+26:14:03.7	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2005ch	Ia	14:22:06.77	+01:59:35.7	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2005de	Ia	18:02:23.36	+26:03:07.7	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2005dh	Ia	15:54:03.32	+23:08:09.9	Chart	Log	Log	Here
	SN 2005di	Ia	22:25:32.84	-24:14:20.1	Chart	Log	Log	Here

CCCP - Detailed Schedule
Semester 2004B
July 23 2004
Next run
Date				Instruments	Lead Observer	Support Observer	Comments
Fri	Aug	20	2004	Palomar 200" - DBSP + WIRC	A. Gal-Yam	D. Fox	Clear night, DBSP spectroscopy+WIRC IR photometry
Sat	Aug	21	2004	Palomar 200" - DBSP + WIRC	A. Gal-Yam	D. Fox	Clear night, DBSP spectropolarimetry+WIRC IR photometry
Wed	Sep	8	2004	Palomar 200" - DBSP + WIRC	A. Soderberg	D. Leonard	Clear night, DBSP spectroscopy+LFC imaging for GRB program
Thu	Sep	23	2004	Palomar 200" - DBSP + WIRC	D. Fox	D.-S. Moon	Clear night, DBSP spectroscopy+WIRC IR photometry
Tue	Oct	19	2004	Palomar 200" - DBSP + WIRC	D. Leonard	D. Sand	Lost to weather
Wed	Oct	20	2004	Palomar 200" - DBSP + WIRC	D. Leonard	D. Sand	Lost to weather
Thu	Nov	18	2004	Palomar 200" - DBSP + WIRC	D.-S. Moon	B. Cenko	Clear night, DBSP spectroscopy+WIRC IR photometry
Fri	Nov	19	2004	Palomar 200" - DBSP + WIRC	D.-S. Moon	B. Cenko	Clear night, DBSP spectroscopy+WIRC IR photometry
Sat	Dec	4	2004	Palomar 200" - DBSP + WIRC	A. Gal-Yam	B. Cenko	Lost to weather
Sun	Dec	5	2004	Palomar 200" - DBSP + WIRC	A. Gal-Yam	B. Cenko	Lost to weather
Fri	Jan	14	2005	Palomar 200" - DBSP + WIRC	A. Gal-Yam		Clear night, DBSP spectroscopy+LFC photometry
Sat	Jan	15	2005	Palomar 200" - DBSP + WIRC	A. Gal-Yam		Clear night, DBSP spectroscopy+WIRC IR photometry
Semester 2005A
December 2 2004
Date				Instruments	Lead Observer	Support Observer	Comments
Sun	Feb	6	2005	Palomar 200" - DBSP + WIRC	Alicia	Derek	~Half night of data (DBSP only) shared with GRB
Mon	Feb	7	2005	Palomar 200" - DBSP + WIRC	Alicia	Derek	Lost to weather
Sun	Feb	27	2005	Palomar 200" - DBSP + WIRC	Doug	Brad	~Half night of data (DBSP only) shared with GRB
Sun	Feb	28	2005	Palomar 200" - DBSP + WIRC	Doug	Brad	Lost to weather
Thu	Apr	4	2005	Palomar 200" - DBSP + WIRC	Dae-Sik	Brad	Full night of DBSP observations
Fri	Apr	15	2005	Palomar 200" - DBSP + WIRC	Avishay		Full night of DBSP+WIRC observations
Tue	Apr	26	2005	Palomar 200" - DBSP + WIRC	Brad	Dave	Lost to weather
Wed	Apr	27	2005	Palomar 200" - DBSP + WIRC	Brad	Dave	~3/4 of the night, DBSP+WIRC, shared with GRB
Sat	Jun	4	2005	Palomar 200" - DBSP + WIRC	Avishay	Dave	~3/4 of the night, DBSP+WIRC, shared with GRB
Sun	Jun	5	2005	Palomar 200" - DBSP + WIRC	Dave	-	Full night, WIRC only
Fri	Jul	15	2005	Palomar 200" - DBSP + WIRC	Avishay	(K. Sharon)	Full night, DBSP only
Sat	Jul	16	2005	Palomar 200" - DBSP + WIRC	Avishay	(K. Sharon)	Full night, DBSP+WIRC
Semester 2005B
June 13 2005
Date				Instruments	Lead Observer	Support Observer	Comments
Sat	Aug	13	2005	Palomar 200" - DBSP + WIRC	Dave		Full night, DBSP+WIRC
Tue	Sep	6	2005	Palomar 200" - DBSP + LFC	Doug		Full night, DBSP(pol)+LFC(Halpha)
Wed	Sep	7	2005	Palomar 200" - DBSP + LFC	Doug		Full night, DBSP(pol)+LFC(Halpha)
Sun	Oct	23	2005	Palomar 200" - DBSP + WIRC	Avishay		Full night, DBSP+WIRC (Narrow band)
Mon	Oct	24	2005	Palomar 200" - DBSP + WIRC	Avishay		~1/2 night, DBSP(high-res)+WIRC (Narrow band)
Fri	Dec	23	2005	Palomar 200" - DBSP + WIRC	Dave		DBSP + LFC
Sat	Jan	7	2006	Palomar 200" - DBSP + WIRC	Brad		Full night, DBSP + WIRC
Thu	Jan	19	2006	Palomar 200" - DBSP + WIRC	Dae-Sik		Full night, DBSP + WIRC
Fri	Jan	20	2006	Palomar 200" - DBSP + WIRC	Dae-Sik		Full night, DBSP + LFC (shared with GRB, Jan 21)
Semester 2006A
February 23 2005
Date				Instruments	Lead Observer	Support Observer	Comments
Fri	Mar	3	2006	Palomar 200" - DBSP + LFC	Avishay
Sat	Mar	4	2006	Palomar 200" - DBSP + LFC	Avishay
Wed	Mar	8	2006	Palomar 200" - DBSP + WIRC	Avishay	Nino
Thu	Mar	9	2006	Palomar 200" - DBSP + WIRC	Avishay	Nino
Thu	Mar	16	2006	Palomar 200" - DBSP + WIRC	Nino
Sat	May	3	2006	Palomar 200" - DBSP + WIRC	Avishay
Fri	May	30	2006	Palomar 200" - DBSP + WIRC	Avishay
Sat	Jul	19	2006	Palomar 200" - DBSP + WIRC	Avishay
Fri	Aug	1	2006	Palomar 200" - DBSP + WIRC	Avishay

Observing setups and tips:

DBSP spectroscopy for CCCP

WIRC IR photometry for CCCP

DBSP spectropolarimetry for CCCP

Palomar Spectroscopy runs:

August 20-21 (2 nights)
September 8 (1/2 night)
September 23 (1 night)
October 19-20 (2 nights)
November 18-19 (2 nights)
December 4-5 (2 nights)
January 14-15 (1.5 out of 2 nights)
Total for 2004B: 11 nights.

February 6-7 (2 nights)
March 1-2 (2 nights)
April 14-15 (2 nights)
April 26-27 (2 nights)
June 4-5 (2 nights)
July 15-16 (2 nights)
Total for 2005A: 12 nights.

August 13 (1 nights)
September 6-7 (2 nights)
October 23-24 (2 nights)
December 23 (1 night)
January 7 (1 night)
January 19-20 (2 nights)
Total for 2005A: 9 nights.

Logs

Reduced spectra

Light Curve Status

The CCCP executive committee: