From: Isobel Hook (ihook@gemini.edu)
Date: Tue Apr 09 2002 - 17:18:18 PDT
> Dear Ariel & Chris,
>
> Maybe I'm confused, but it seems to me that the only reason to observe
> a host galaxy rather than the SN itself is a) if you think the host
> will have strong emission lines or b) the host has a higher apparent
> (seeing convolved) central surface brightness than the SN. Otherwise
> the SN itself is an easier target (both in terms of SN/pixel, and if it
> is a Ia, in terms of ability to secure a redshift).
Maybe I'm even more confused, but why dont we put the slit along the
SN-host galaxy axis so you get both? I thought that's what we usually do
anyway.
Isobel.
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