SN 2005cs in M51 - II. Complete evolution in the optical and the near-infrared
SN 2005cs in M51 - II. Complete evolution in the optical and the near-infrared
We present the results of the one-year long observational campaign of the type II plateau SN 2005cs, which exploded in the nearby spiral galaxy M51 (the Whirlpool galaxy). This extensive data set makes SN 2005cs the best observed low-luminosity, 56Ni-poor type II plateau event so far and one of the …