The Arrow Marks PTF 11kly in Images Taken on the Palomar 48-inch Telescope (IMAGE)

University of California - Santa Barbara

The Arrow Marks PTF 11kly in Images Taken on the Palomar 48-inch Telescope

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The arrow marks PTF 11kly in images taken on the Palomar 48-inch telescope over the nights of, from left to right, Aug. 22, 23, and 24. The supernova wasn't there August 22, was discovered Aug. 23, and brightened considerably by Aug. 24.

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Peter Nugent and the Palomar Transient Factory

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