Spectral Classification and Photometric Follow-up of Supernovae, Part 1

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Feb 1999

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NOAO Proposal ID #1999A-0346

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While observations of distant supernovae (SNe) are providing intriguing new information about cosmological parameters, there is still much work to be done on understanding the details of the various types of SNe and the possible systematic uncertainties in their use as precise distance indicators. Such work is best done with studies of relatively nearby SNe (z ≤ 0.1), which are bright enough to obtain detailed photometric and spectroscopic follow-up. We propose to begin a systematic follow-up campaign of such nearby SNe. With the coordination of two SN searches, we will have 6 to 12 relatively bright SNe to study spectroscopically and follow photometrically, in order to determine accurate SN rates by SN subclass, measure the luminosity function of type Ia SNe, and study the variety of ``peculiar'' type I and type II SNe which have to date eluded our understanding due to the small numbers of known examples and limited organized follow-up observations. This is Part 1 of a 2-part CTIO proposal; Part 2 is the SAME text (abstract, justification, and experimental design) for the photometry request.

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