SN 2012aw

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Supernova
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude approximately 14.5
gptkbp:associated_with massive star death
gptkbp:barrel_type 2012-04-23
gptkbp:bomb_load approximately 1.2 x 10^51 ergs
gptkbp:collaboration multiple observatories
gptkbp:collapsing_core produced neutron star or black hole
gptkbp:community_engagement involved amateur astronomers
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Koichi_Itagaki
gptkbp:discovery visual observation
gptkbp:discovery_year 2012-04-23
gptkbp:distance_from_earth approximately 100 million light-years
gptkbp:educational_value used in teaching about supernovae
gptkbp:events ongoing studies
gptkbp:followed_by radio and optical afterglow
gptkbp:future_prospects potential for further studies
gptkbp:has_luminosity approximately 10^9 L☉
gptkbp:has_spectral_type Hydrogen-rich spectrum
gptkbp:historical_context part of a series of supernova observations
gptkbp:hosts gptkb:NGC_3395
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label SN 2012aw
gptkbp:impact contributed to understanding of supernovae
gptkbp:initial_mass greater than 8 solar masses
gptkbp:is_a_fusion_of core-collapse supernova
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:light_curve_duration several months
gptkbp:lighting Type II-P light curve
plateau phase
used for modeling supernova behavior
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:NGC_3395
gptkbp:notable_traits hydrogen lines in spectrum
gptkbp:preserved_by gptkb:Supernova
gptkbp:public_interest captured media attention
gptkbp:publication published in astronomical journals
gptkbp:redshift 0.0053
gptkbp:related_event other supernova discoveries
gptkbp:reproduction gptkb:Supernova
gptkbp:research 2012-2013
photometry and spectroscopy
analyzed for chemical composition
photometric and spectroscopic data
gptkbp:scientific_classification core-collapse supernova
gptkbp:significance study of stellar evolution
gptkbp:type Type II-P supernova
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Messier_95
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6