4 papers
ESC observations of SN 2005cf. I. Photometric Evolution of a Normal Type Ia Supernova
A. Pastorello, S. Taubenberger, N. Elias-Rosa +20
We present early-time optical and near-infrared photometry of supernova (SN) 2005cf. The observations, spanning a period from about 12 days before to 3 months after maximum, have b…
ESC and KAIT Observations of the Transitional Type Ia SN 2004eo
A. Pastorello, P. A. Mazzali, G. Pignata +31
We present optical and infrared observations of the unusual Type Ia supernova (SN) 2004eo. The light curves and spectra closely resemble those of the prototypical SN 1992A, and the…
Observational Constraints on the Nature of the Dark Energy: First Cosmological Results from the ESSENCE Supernova Survey
W. M. Wood-Vasey, G. Miknaitis, C. W. Stubbs +34
We present constraints on the dark energy equation-of-state parameter, w=P/(rho c^2), using 60 Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) from the ESSENCE supernova survey. We derive a set of con…
Observational Properties of Type II Plateau Supernovae
A. Pastorello, M. Ramina, L. Zampieri +3
We present spectroscopic and photometric data of a sample of Type II plateau Supernovae, covering a wide range of properties, from the Ni rich, high luminosity events (e.g.…