Supernova 1994 D

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Supernova
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude -19.3
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Type_Ia_supernovae
gptkbp:bomb_load 1.2 x 10^51 ergs
gptkbp:collaboration international astronomical community
gptkbp:collaborations involvement of multiple institutions
gptkbp:contribution advancements in supernova research
gptkbp:contribution_to_cosmology helped establish the accelerating universe theory
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Robert_Kirshner
gptkbp:discovery optical observation
gptkbp:discovery_year 1994-02-24
gptkbp:distance approximately 50 million light-years
50 million light-years from Earth
gptkbp:events ongoing research
conducted by multiple observatories
gptkbp:has_luminosity very high
gptkbp:has_spectral_type Type Ia
gptkbp:historical_significance important for understanding dark energy
gptkbp:hosts NGC 4526
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Supernova 1994 D
gptkbp:impact significant for distance ladder calibration
gptkbp:importance used to measure cosmic distances
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:legacy pioneering studies in Type Ia supernovae
gptkbp:light_curve_decline_rate fast decline
gptkbp:lighting March 1994
declined rapidly
standard candle
used for cosmological studies
gptkbp:located_in galaxy NGC 4526
gptkbp:notable_for its role in distance measurement
gptkbp:observed_spectra showed silicon absorption lines
gptkbp:peak_brightness_date 1994-03-01
gptkbp:preserved_by not yet detected
gptkbp:publication published in scientific journals
gptkbp:redshift 0.0038
gptkbp:reproduction gptkb:Dwarves
gptkbp:research photometry and spectroscopy
1994 to 1995
photometric and spectroscopic
difficult to observe remnants
gptkbp:research_focus cosmological implications
gptkbp:scientific_classification thermonuclear explosion
gptkbp:spectral_features silicon and iron lines
gptkbp:type gptkb:Type_Ia_supernova
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4