UV spectroscopy of SN 2008aw



GALEX UV image of SN 2008aw in NGC 4939


(Blue - Galex FUV; Yellow - GALEX NUV)


Executive Summary: GALEX observations of this SN are complete, while follow-up is ongoing. Preliminary data show that this is an intermediate event between a type II-P and a type II-L SN, showing very slow decline but no plateau (see below). Final late-time reference data requested in cycle 5.



GALEX observations (all dates UT):

  • Photometry:

    2008 March 8, 10; NUV+FUV

  • Grism Spectroscopy:

    2008 March 8, 9, 10; NUV+FUV

    Follow-up of SN 2008aw (all dates UT):

  • Optical Photometry:

    2008 Mar. 2; BVri; Whipple 1.2m
    2008 Mar. 5; BVri; Whipple 1.2m
    2008 Mar. 3; BVRI; KAIT 0.75m
    2008 Mar. 5; BVRI; KAIT 0.75m
    2008 Mar. 6; BVri; Whipple 1.2m
    2008 Mar. 7; BVri; Whipple 1.2m
    2008 Mar. 7; BVRI; KAIT 0.75m
    2008 Mar. 8; BVri; Whipple 1.2m
    2008 Mar. 9; BVri; Whipple 1.2m
    2008 Mar. 9; BVRI; KAIT 0.75m
    2008 Mar. 11; BVRI; KAIT 0.75m
    2008 Mar. 12; BVri; Whipple 1.2m
    2008 Mar. 14; BVri; Whipple 1.2m
    2008 Mar. 16; BVRI; KAIT 0.75m
    2008 Mar. 17; BVri; Whipple 1.2m
    2008 Mar. 17; BVRI; KAIT 0.75m
    2008 Mar. 18; BVri; Whipple 1.2m
    2008 Mar. 26; BVRI; KAIT 0.75m
    2008 Apr. 5; BVri; Whipple 1.2m
    2008 Apr. 10; BVRI; KAIT 0.75m
    2008 Apr. 11; BVri; Whipple 1.2m
    2008 Apr. 12; BVri; Whipple 1.2m
    2008 Apr. 13; BVri; Whipple 1.2m
    2008 Apr. 13; BVRI; KAIT 0.75m
    2008 Apr. 16; BVri; Whipple 1.2m
    2008 Apr. 21; BVri; Whipple 1.2m
    2008 Apr. 24; BVRI; KAIT 0.75m
    2008 Apr. 28; BVRI; KAIT 0.75m
    2008 Apr. 28; BVri; Whipple 1.2m
    2008 May. 2; BVRI; KAIT 0.75m
    2008 May. 6; BVRI; KAIT 0.75m
    2008 May. 10; BVri; Whipple 1.2m
    2008 May. 10; BVRI; KAIT 0.75m
    2008 May. 22; BVRI; KAIT 0.75m
    2008 May. 27; BVRI; KAIT 0.75m
    2008 Jun. 1; BVRI; KAIT 0.75m
    2008 Jun. 6; BVRI; KAIT 0.75m
    2008 Jun. 11; BVRI; KAIT 0.75m
    2008 Jun. 16; BVRI; KAIT 0.75m
    2008 Jun. 21; BVRI; KAIT 0.75m

  • Optical Spectroscopy:

    2008 Mar. 3; Whipple 1.5m
    2008 Mar. 4; Whipple 1.5m
    2008 Mar. 5; Whipple 1.5m
    2008 Mar. 7; Whipple 1.5m
    2008 Mar. 9; Whipple 1.5m
    2008 Mar. 10; Whipple 1.5m
    2008 Mar. 11; Whipple 1.5m
    2008 Mar. 13; Whipple 1.5m
    2008 Mar. 30; Whipple 1.5m
    2008 Mar. 31; Palomar 5m
    2008 Apr. 1; MMT 6.5m
    2008 Apr. 2; Palomar 5m
    2008 Apr. 7; Whipple 1.5m
    2008 Apr. 13; Whipple 1.5m
    2008 Apr. 28; Palomar 5m
    2008 May. 9; Whipple 1.5m


  • Preliminary lightcurve (CfA data): here


    Additional data:

  • Swift photometry here.

  • See additional follow-up details (Optical and IR photometry and spectroscopy) here.


    Constructed: April 2005, by: Avishay Gal-Yam , E-Mail: avishay@wise.tau.ac.il