From: Andy Howell (DAHowell@lbl.gov)
Date: Mon Jun 03 2002 - 20:06:14 PDT
You are right Saul -- I can't keep all these x names straight.
One more request -- can someone put the LBL number names on the CFHT web
page? Some of the x names aren't in SN Trak and I had a hard time
finding out their numbers.
-Andy
-Andy
Saul Perlmutter wrote:
>...I think you meant Comix in the first paragraph of this email, not Prolix
>(which you are still interested in, as mentioned in the second paragraph).
>
>Andy Howell wrote:
>
>>Reynald,
>>Saul showed me some things that I didn't realize from your light curve
>>charts, so disregard what I said about Prolix being ok if you throw out
>>the first LC point. It may be AGN-ish. I can also see why you wouldn't
>>suggest any of the ones we don't already have spectra on -- most of
>>their light curves are not so great.
>>
>>I still want to know what you think about additional spectroscopy on
>>C02-016 Votez Chirax and C02-028 Prolix.
>>
>>-Andy
>>
>>Andy Howell wrote:
>>
>>>Reynald Pain wrote:
>>>
>>>>Saul, Chris,
>>>>
>>>>This is to confirm that we seem to have reasonable spectroscopy for
>>>>the late CFHT candidates that will have decent LC and therefore do
>>>>not need additional spectro. If there is leftover time you may want
>>>>to try a late spectrum of C02-00 (assurancetourix) or C02-008
>>>>Abraracourcix which are Ia at 0.26(8) if the spectrscopy experts think
>>>>this is worth doing.
>>>>
>>>Reynald,
>>>
>>>C02-000 Assurancetourix looks great from a spectroscopy standpoint --
>>>it is an obvious Ia. I do not think we need to revisit it, since
>>>there are other SNe that should take priority from a scienntific point
>>>of view. It looks like it was caught after max, judging from the light
>>>curve.
>>>
>>>C02-008 looks like a good Ia as well, and I don't think it needs
>>>another spectrum. Note that you (and SN Trak) call it Abraracourcix,
>>>but I have listed as descenteaHaurix2, whatever that means.
>>>
>>>I think there are other CFHT SNe that may be in need of better
>>>spectroscopy though.
>>>Below I list all of the CFHT SNe with light curves and what I think of
>>>their spectra:
>>>
>>>SNe with no spectra:
>>>C02-001 Bichomabix: No spectrum. Too faint now?
>>>C02-013 Isntix: No spectrum. This was on the list for quite a while
>>>-- have we given up on it?
>>>C02-029 Comix: No spectrum. If you throw out the first point the LC
>>>is ok.
>>>C02-032 ItneedAfix: No spectrum. Not a good light curve. Not worth
>>>the time.
>>>PastMax5: Past max. No spectrum, but not worth the time. LC is past
>>>max.
>>>C02-033 Philanthropix. No spectrum
>>>
>>>SNe for which another spectrum would be useful:
>>>C02-028 Prolix: The spectrum is certainly not conclusive as a Ia. It
>>>may be dominated by galaxy light. It is possible that a second
>>>spectrum could help. z=0.448
>>>C02-016 VotezChirax: Its heritage is disputed. If we are going to
>>>use this, we need another spectrum. May be SN 1991T-like, which would
>>>also make it interesting. Then again, it may also be reddened, which
>>>would mean it is not worth trying. Peter recommended not spending any
>>>more time on this. I would agree with throwing it out, but again, if
>>>you are going to try to use it, then another spectrum is necessary.
>>>
>>>SNe that have spectra, but don't look like Ia's:
>>>C02-030 Troudux: Not a Ia? Chris says no obvious features in the
>>>spectrum, which is blue. I agree with Chris. No point in getting
>>>another spectrum of this one.
>>>C02-034 InTheMix: Probably not a Ia. No light curve? Not worth
>>>spending time on.
>>>C02-027 Found in cross-telescope subtraction. No clear SN features.
>>>Not worth spending time on.
>>>
>>>Forgotten SNe:
>>>C02-026 cand0015 Found in cross-telescope subtraction. No spectra.
>>>What does the light curve look like? Did the French find it?
>>>Whatever happened to C02-014 Falbala, and C02-015 Alambix?
>>>
>>>So are you not planning on doing anything with the ones without
>>>spectra? What about C02-016 or C02-028?
>>>-Andy
>>>
>
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