Multiwavelength Observations of the Unusual Ultraluminous Supernova SN 1978K in NGC 1313 and the Search for an Associated Gamma-Ray Burst

Journal Article · Mon May 25 00:00:00 EDT 2009 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3155895· OSTI ID:21304948

Smith, I A; Liang, E P ^[1]; Ryder, S D ^[2]; Tingay, S J ^[3]; Boettcher, M ^[4]; Pakull, M ^[5]; Stacy, A ^[6]

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1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, 6100 South Main MS-108, Houston, TX 77251-1892 (United States)
2. Anglo-Australian Observatory, PO Box 296, Epping, NSW 1710 (Australia)
3. Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing, Swinburne U. of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria (Australia)
4. Astrophysical Institute, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Clippinger Hall 251B, Ohio U., Athens, OH 45701 (United States)
5. Observatoire de Strasbourg, 11, rue de l'Universite, Strasbourg F-67000 (France)
6. University of Texas, Department of Astronomy, 1 University Station, C1400, Austin, Texas 78712-0259 (United States)

We summarize our radio (Australia Telescope Compact Array and Australian Long Baseline Array) and X-ray (XMM-Newton) monitoring observations of the unusual ultraluminous supernova SN 1978K in the nearby (4.13 Mpc) late-type barred spiral galaxy NGC 1313 at {approx}25-30 years after the explosion. We also discuss the search for an associated gamma-ray burst. Full details and references are provided in Smith et al.(2007, ApJ, 669, 1130)

• OSTI ID: 21304948
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1133, Issue 1; Conference: 6. Huntsville symposium on gamma-ray burst, Huntsville, AL (United States), 20-23 Oct 2008; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3155895; (c) 2009 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COSMIC GAMMA SOURCES
COSMIC PHOTONS
GALAXIES
GAMMA ASTRONOMY
GAMMA DETECTION
SUPERNOVA REMNANTS
TELESCOPE COUNTERS
X RADIATION
X-RAY DETECTION