Supernova 2005az in NGC 4961

This page is devoted to information on Supernova 2005az in NGC 4961.   Basic information on this SN, including the last reported brightness, on this Supernova can be found on the main page.  Information on the original web pages for many of these images can be found on the updates and links web pages.

Discovered by J. C. Wheeler et. el from University of Texas (USA).   A bright type Ic.   This is a supernova that changed galaxies.   In some catalogs NGC 4960 (the originally reported host galaxy) is not the same object as NGC 4961.   We have a DSS Photometry reference image made by Odd Trondal.  Icon generated from the discovery image.   This supernova is in the Constellation Coma Berenices.

Web pages dedicated to this SN.
• SNWeb has a 2005az page

The following is a list of images of this SN, in chronological order. Click on the name in the "Image Credit" column to see the image. Times and dates are in UT unless otherwise noted. If you know of any others, please tell me!

Image Credit	Date	Mag	Filter	Comments
U of Texas image	2005/03/28.21	17.4	CR	Discovery
Odd Trondal image	2005/03/31.972	15.7	CR
Taurus Hill Obs image	2005/04/01.607		CR
Lode Stevens image	2005/04/02.878		RGB
Paolo Corelli image	2005/04/01.894		C
LOSS image	2005/04/05?		C
T. A. Heras image	2005/05/02.902	15.0	CR
Diego Rodriguez image	2005/05/08.922	15.29	CR

Light curves and Spectra:
• SNWeb Measurements and light curve.