Publicly available supernova data (lightcurves and spectra)
You are welcome to download these data and use them for your own research/publications.
If you make use of data from this archive, please include the
following acknowledgement in your paper:
"This research has made use of the CfA Supernova Archive, which is funded in
part by the National Science Foundation through grant AST 0907903."
Publications which make use of data from the archive should
reference the paper(s) listed under "References"
Details about the acquisition and reduction of the data are found in
the paper(s) listed in the "References" column.
If you have questions about the archive please contact:
Peter Challis or
Howie Marion
README: An important NOTE to archive users
Bulk Downloads
| Content - click to download | Size | Reference |
| 2603 spectra of 462 SN Ia (1993-2008) |
160 Mb |
Blondin et al. 2012 (arXiv:1203.4832, accepted to AJ) |
| CfA maximum-light SN Ia
spectra from Table 1 of Blondin |
1.4 Mb |
Blondin, Mandel &
Kirshner (arXiv:1012.0005, accepted to A&A) |
| CfA SN Ia
spectra from Matheson |
16 Mb |
Matheson et
al. 2008, AJ 131, 527 |
| CfA SN
light curves (all types) through 2000 |
26 Mb |
Jha et al. 2006,
Matheson et al. 2008 |
| CfA SN Ia
light curves through 2000 |
26 Mb |
Jha et al. 2006,
Matheson et al. 2008 |
| CfA SN Ia
light curves from Jha 2006 |
14 Kb |
Jha et al. 2006, AJ 131, 527 |
| CfA SN Ia
light curves from Riess 1999 |
6 Kb |
Riess et al. 1999, AJ 117, 707 |
Download data from individual supernovae
| IAU designation | Type | Lightcurves | Spectra [Nspec] | References |
| 2006gz |
Ia-pec |
here
|
here [17] |
Hicken et al. 2007 |
| 2006aj / GRB060218 |
Ic-hyper |
V
|
ASCII
FITS [12] |
Modjaz et al. 2006 |
| 2005bf |
Ib-pec |
UBVr'i'
JHK
|
ASCII
FITS [1] |
Tominaga et al. 2005 |
| 2002cx |
Ia-pec |
|
ASCII
FITS [4] |
Li et al. 2003 |
| 2001V |
Ia-norm |
|
ASCII [38] |
Matheson et al. 2008 |
| 2000fa |
Ia-norm |
UBVRI
|
ASCII [15] |
Jha et al. 2006,
Matheson et al. 2008 |
| 2000dk |
Ia-91bg |
UBVRI
|
ASCII [9] |
Jha et al. 2006,
Matheson et al. 2008 |
| 2000cx |
Ia-pec |
UBVRI
|
ASCII [17] |
Jha et al. 2006,
Matheson et al. 2008 |
| 2000cn |
Ia-91bg |
UBVRI
|
ASCII [10] |
Jha et al. 2006,
Matheson et al. 2008 |
| 2000cf |
Ia-norm |
UBVRI
|
ASCII [6] |
Jha et al. 2006,
Matheson et al. 2008 |
| 2000ce |
Ia-norm |
UBVRI
|
|
Jha et al. 2006 |
| 2000B |
Ia-norm |
UBVRI
|
ASCII [7] |
Jha et al. 2006,
Matheson et al. 2008 |
| 1999gp |
Ia-91t |
UBVRI
|
ASCII [10] |
Jha et al. 2006,
Matheson et al. 2008 |
| 1999gi |
IIP |
|
ASCII
FITS [11] |
Leonard et al. 2002 |
| 1999gh |
Ia-91bg |
UBVRI
|
ASCII [15] |
Jha et al. 2006,
Matheson et al. 2008 |
| 1999gd |
Ia-norm |
UBVRI
|
ASCII [5] |
Jha et al. 2006,
Matheson et al. 2008 |
| 1999em |
IIP |
|
ASCII
FITS [25] |
Baron et al. 2000 |
| 1999ek |
Ia-norm |
UBVRI
|
|
Jha et al. 2006 |
| 1999ej |
Ia-norm |
UBVRI
|
ASCII [5] |
Jha et al. 2006,
Matheson et al. 2008 |
| 1999ef |
Ia-norm |
UBVRI
|
|
Jha et al. 2006 |
| 1999dq |
Ia-91t |
UBVRI
|
ASCII [23] |
Jha et al. 2006,
Matheson et al. 2008 |
| 1999cw |
Ia-91t |
UBVRI
|
|
Jha et al. 2006 |
| 1999cl |
Ia-norm |
UBVRI
|
ASCII [11] |
Jha et al. 2006,
Matheson et al. 2008 |
| 1999cc |
Ia-norm |
UBVRI
|
ASCII [7] |
Jha et al. 2006,
Matheson et al. 2008 |
| 1999by |
Ia-91bg |
UBVRI
JHK
|
ASCII
FITS [18] |
Garnavich et al. 2004,
Matheson et al. 2008 |
| 1999ac |
Ia-91t |
UBVRI
|
ASCII [19] |
Jha et al. 2006,
Matheson et al. 2008 |
| 1999aa |
Ia-91t |
UBVRI
|
ASCII [28] |
Jha et al. 2006,
Matheson et al. 2008 |
| 1999X |
Ia-norm |
UBVRI
|
ASCII [6] |
Jha et al. 2006 |
| 1998es |
Ia-91t |
UBVRI
|
ASCII [26] |
Jha et al. 2006,
Matheson et al. 2008 |
| 1998eg |
Ia-norm |
UBVRI
|
ASCII [6] |
Jha et al. 2006,
Matheson et al. 2008 |
| 1998ef |
Ia-norm |
UBVRI
|
|
Jha et al. 2006 |
| 1998ec |
Ia-norm |
UBVRI
|
ASCII [6] |
Jha et al. 2006,
Matheson et al. 2008 |
| 1998dx |
Ia-norm |
UBVRI
|
|
Jha et al. 2006 |
| 1998dm |
Ia-norm |
UBVRI
|
ASCII [10] |
Jha et al. 2006,
Matheson et al. 2008 |
| 1998dk |
Ia-norm |
UBVRI
|
ASCII [10] |
Jha et al. 2006,
Matheson et al. 2008 |
| 1998dh |
Ia-norm |
UBVRI
|
ASCII [10] |
Jha et al. 2006,
Matheson et al. 2008 |
| 1998de |
Ia-91bg |
UBVRI
|
ASCII [7] |
Jha et al. 2006,
Matheson et al. 2008 |
| 1998co |
Ia-norm |
UBVRI
|
|
Jha et al. 2006 |
| 1998bu |
Ia-norm |
UBVRI
|
ASCII
FITS [35] |
Jha et al. 1999,
Matheson et al. 2008 |
| 1998bp |
Ia-91bg |
UBVRI
|
ASCII [12] |
Jha et al. 2006,
Matheson et al. 2008 |
| 1998aq |
Ia-norm |
UBVRI
|
ASCII
FITS [29] |
Branch et al. 2003,
Riess et al. 2005,
Matheson et al. 2008
|
| 1998ab |
Ia-91t |
UBVRI
|
ASCII [11] |
Jha et al. 2006,
Matheson et al. 2008 |
| 1998V |
Ia-norm |
UBVRI
|
ASCII [8] |
Jha et al. 2006,
Matheson et al. 2008 |
| 1998S |
IIn |
|
ASCII
FITS [51] |
Lentz et al. 2001,
Fransson et al. 2005
|
| 1998D |
Ia-norm |
UBVRI
|
|
Jha et al. 2006 |
| 1997ef |
Ic-hyper |
V
|
ASCII
FITS [25] |
Iwamoto et al. 2000 |
| 1997dt |
Ia-norm |
UBVRI
|
ASCII [7] |
Jha et al. 2006,
Matheson et al. 2008 |
| 1997do |
Ia-norm |
UBVRI
|
ASCII [12] |
Jha et al. 2006,
Matheson et al. 2008 |
| 1997dg |
Ia-norm |
UBVRI
|
|
Jha et al. 2006 |
| 1997cw |
Ia-91t |
UBVRI
|
|
Jha et al. 2006 |
| 1997cn |
Ia-91bg |
UBVRI
|
|
Jha et al. 2006 |
| 1997br |
Ia-91t |
UBVRI
|
|
Jha et al. 2006 |
| 1997bq |
Ia-norm |
UBVRI
|
|
Jha et al. 2006 |
| 1997bp |
Ia-norm |
UBVRI
|
|
Jha et al. 2006 |
| 1997Y |
Ia-norm |
UBVRI
|
|
Jha et al. 2006 |
| 1997E |
Ia-norm |
UBVRI
|
|
Jha et al. 2006 |
| 1996bv |
Ia-norm |
BVRI
|
|
Riess et al. 1999
|
| 1996bo |
Ia-norm |
BVRI
|
|
Riess et al. 1999
|
| 1996bl |
Ia-norm |
BVRI
|
|
Riess et al. 1999
|
| 1996bk |
Ia-norm |
BVRI
|
|
Riess et al. 1999
|
| 1996ai |
Ia-norm |
BVRI
|
|
Riess et al. 1999
|
| 1996ab |
Ia-norm |
BV
|
|
Riess et al. 1999
|
| 1996Z |
Ia-norm |
BVR
|
|
Riess et al. 1999
|
| 1996X |
Ia-norm |
BVRI
|
|
Riess et al. 1999
|
| 1996C |
Ia-norm |
BVRI
|
|
Riess et al. 1999
|
| 1995bd |
Ia-91t |
BVRI
|
|
Riess et al. 1999
|
| 1995al |
Ia-norm |
BVRI
|
|
Riess et al. 1999
|
| 1995ak |
Ia-norm |
BVRI
|
|
Riess et al. 1999
|
| 1995ac |
Ia-91t |
BVRI
|
|
Riess et al. 1999
|
| 1995E |
Ia-norm |
BVRI
|
|
Riess et al. 1999
|
| 1995D |
Ia-norm |
BVRI
|
|
Riess et al. 1999
|
| 1994ae |
Ia-norm |
UBVRI
|
|
Riess et al. 2005
|
| 1994T |
Ia-norm |
BVRI
|
|
Riess et al. 1999
|
| 1994S |
Ia-norm |
BVRI
|
|
Riess et al. 1999
|
| 1994Q |
Ia-norm |
BVRI
|
|
Riess et al. 1999
|
| 1994M |
Ia-norm |
BVRI
|
|
Riess et al. 1999
|
| 1994I |
Ic-norm |
|
ASCII
FITS [19] |
Millard et al. 1999 |
| 1993ae |
Ia-norm |
BVRI
|
|
Riess et al. 1999
|
| 1993ac |
Ia-norm |
BVRI
|
|
Riess et al. 1999
|
| 1993J |
IIb |
|
ASCII
FITS [41] |
Fransson et al. 2005,
Jeffery et al. 1994
|
| 1992A |
Ia-norm |
|
ASCII
FITS [17] |
Kirshner et al. 1993
|
| 1991bg |
Ia-91bg |
|
ASCII
FITS [9] |
Leibundgut et al. 1993
|
| 1991T |
Ia-91t |
|
ASCII
FITS [23] |
Jeffery et al. 1992,
Schmidt et al. 1994
|
| 1991G |
IIP |
|
ASCII
FITS [2] |
Blanton et al. 1995 |
| 1990N |
Ia-norm |
|
ASCII
FITS [13] |
Leibundgut et al. 1991
|
| 1990E |
IIP |
|
ASCII
FITS [2] |
Schmidt et al. 1993
|
| 1972E |
Ia-norm |
|
ASCII
FITS [19] |
Kirshner et al. 1973
|
|