Two active supernovae discovered by PSST in the same galaxy at z=0.048
ATel #11408; K. W. Smith, S. J. Smartt, D. R. Young (QUB), D. E. Wright (University of Minnesota), K. C. Chambers, H. Flewelling, M. Huber, T. Lowe. E. Magnier, A. Schultz, C. Waters, R. J. Wainscoat, M. Wilman (IfA, University of Hawaii)
on 12 Mar 2018; 16:07 UT
Distributed as an Instant Email Notice Supernovae
Credential Certification: Ken Smith (k.w.smith@qub.ac.uk)
Subjects: Optical, Supernovae
Referred to by ATel #: 11484
Two active supernovae have been discovered in the same probable host galaxy, 2MFGC 12659, as part of the Pan-STARRS Survey for Transients (PSST). The transients were not present in z-band (limiting magnitude 20.4) and y-band (limiting magnitude 18.7) exposures taken on 20180209, 27 days before the discovery date.
Information on all objects discovered by the Pan-STARRS Survey for Transients is available at http://star.pst.qub.ac.uk/ps1threepi/ (see Huber et al. ATel #7153). We encourage spectroscopic classification of these relatively bright SN candidates.
Name | PS Name | RA (J2000) | Dec (J2000) | Disc. Date | Disc Mag | Notes
AT2018aej | PS18mh | 15 44 23.01 | +39 33 29.1 | 20180308 | 18.42 i | (1)
AT2018aei | PS18mi | 15 44 23.18 | +39 33 39.1 | 20180308 | 19.13 i | (2)
NED reports that the probable host galaxy is 2MFGC 12659, with spectroscopic z=0.047961, assumed distance 206Mpc, M-m = 36.56, A_i = 0.028.
(1) 3.0 arcsec from the host. At the host redshift the absolute magnitude is M_i = -18.17
(2) 7.2 arcsec from the host. At the host redshift the absolute magnitude is M_i = -17.46