# type II 'hypernova' SN 2003bg is detected in X-ray. (IAUC 8110) SN2003dc 20020506.28 <209C PAL SN2003dc 20030206.65 <205C PAL SN2003dc 20030324.58 196C PAL SN2003dc 20030326.46 193C PAL SN2003dc 20030403.47 183C PAL # SN 2003dc (13:54:21.70, +05:46:09.3 (J2000.0), offset = 1"E, 2"S) is # hosted by a very dim (R ~ 20) galaxy, which appears almost as a # point source on DSS image. SN2003dd 20020624.21 <209C PAL SN2003dd 20030206.66 <201C PAL SN2003dd 20030326.49 201C PAL SN2003dd 20030403.46 198C PAL # SN 2003dd (13:56:55.04 +03:55:58.2 (J2000.0), offset = 14"E, 3"S) is # hosted by 2MASX J13565408+0356058, also a dim galaxy. SN2003de 20020330.25 <211C PAL SN2003de 20030303.36 <210C PAL SN2003de 20030321.33 <206C PAL SN2003de 20030401.14 172C PAL SN2003de 20030407.17 171C PAL # SN 2003de (10:10:41.25, +35:44:52.9 (J2000.0), offset = 2"W, 5"N) is # hosted by 2MASXi J1010413+354448, an apparent spiral dim galaxy. SN 2003cr: In [vsnet-campaign-sn 593] (Apr. 01): >SN2003cr 20030224.0 <190:C Bol >SN2003cr 20030331.18 177:C Bol >SN2003cr 20030331.894 175:C Bol > ># SN 2003cr (14:58:35.53, +44:53:06.4 (J2000.0), offset = 5"W, 5"N) is ># hosted by UGC 9639, a spiral (Sab) galaxy. The expected maximum for ># typical SN Ia is consistent with the discovery magnitude. There is ># a foreground star (mag about 17) at NE of the nucleus of the host ># galaxy. The UCB team took spectra of SNe on Apr. 8, which shows that SN 2003cr is probably SN Ic within a few weeks past maximum. SN 2003da: In [vsnet-campaign-sn 598] (Apr. 8): >SN2003da 20030202.0 <190C Bol >SN2003da 20030302.0 <190:C Bol >SN2003da 20030406.9 159C Bol >SN2003da 20030407.83 159C Bol > ># SN 2003da (9:23:47.56, +42:10:48.6 (J2000.0), offset = 2"W, 12"S) is ># hosted by UGC 4992, an edge-on spiral (sc) galaxy. There is a ># foreground star or companion compact galaxy (mag about 16) about 17" ># due east of the nucleus of UGC 4992. The expected maximum for ># typical SN Ia is mag about 15.4. The UCB team also revealed that it is type II SN soon after explosion (Apr. 8) SN 2003db: In [vsnet-campaign-sn 598] (Apr. 8) >SN2003db 20030222.0 <190C Bol >SN2003db 20030407.0 175C Bol >SN2003db 20030407.84 175C Bol > ># SN 2003db (9:36:58.83, +31:20:01.7 (J2000.0), offset = 9"E, 9"N) is ># hosted by MCG +05-23-21, a small spiral (S?) galaxy. The expected ># maximum for typical SN Ia is mag about 16.9. It is also type II, a few weeks after explosion. The independent discovery by LOTOSS is also reported: SN2003db 20030228.5 <185:C SCH SN2003db 20030407.4 181C SCH SN2003db 20030408.2 179C SCH Sincerely Yours, Hitoshi Yamaoka, Kyushu Univ., Japan yamaoka@rc.kyushu-u.ac.jp
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