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[vsnet-campaign-sn2002ap 20] Re: SN 2002ap spectrum
Re: SN 2002ap spectrum
> This information was announced on IAUC 7811, as well as other two
> spectrum (ESO and Wise Obs.), both of which reached the same
> conclution, i.e., SN 2002ap is a HYPERNOVA !
I presume that the hypernova classification is based on its luminosity
(or total energy), rather than the spectrum. Is there any indication
for that? I wonder what would be the expected maximum magnitude (and when)
of this super/hypernova.
Regards,
Taichi Kato
vsnet-adm@kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp