ESC observations of SN 2005cf -I. Photometric evolution of a normal Type Ia supernova

A. Pastorello*, S. Taubenberger, N. Elias-Rosa, P. A. Mazzali, G. Pignata, E. Cappellaro, G. Garavini, S. Nobili, G. C. Anupama, D. D.R. Bayliss, S. Benetti, F. Bufano, N. K. Chakradhari, R. Kotak, A. Goobar, H. Navasardyan, F. Patat, D. K. Sahu, M. Salvo, B. P. SchmidtV. Stanishev, M. Turatto, W. Hillebrandt

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    Abstract

    We present early-time optical and near-infrared photometry of supernova (SN) 2005cf. The observations, spanning a period from about 12 d before to 3 months after maximum, have been obtained through the coordination of observational efforts of various nodes of the European Supernova Collaboration and including data obtained at the 2-m Himalayan Chandra Telescope. From the observed light curve we deduce that SN 2005cf is a fairly typical SN Ia with a post-maximum decline [Δm15(B)true = 1.12] close to the average value and a normal luminosity of MB,max = -19.39 ±0.33. Models of the bolometric light curve suggest a synthesized 56Ni mass of about 0.7 M. The negligible host galaxy interstellar extinction and its proximity make SN 2005cf a good Type Ia SN template.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1301-1316
    Number of pages16
    JournalMonthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
    Volume376
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Apr 2007

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