Supernova ejecta dust masses

This is a compilation of literature values for dust mass determinations in the ejecta of 44 individual core-collapse supernovae. I last updated it on 27 Jul 2026, and the compiled dataset can be viewed here. The list is not yet complete but is intended to be all-inclusive, so if different authors infer different dust masses from the same data, multiple points will appear on the plot at the relevant epoch. Information about each value can be seen by hovering over points in the plot, and hovering will also indicate other data points for the same object from the same paper if there are any.

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Theoretical evolution:

Epoch (days) Dust mass (M) 1.0E-7 1.0E-6 1.0E-5 0.0001 0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1000 10000 100000 1000000

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SupernovaEpochDust mass (M)Lower limitUpper limitTechniqueCommentsReference
1ASASSN-14jb330 d0.0001--SED2019A%26A...629A..57M
2Cas A330 y0.50.40.6SED2017MNRAS.465.3309D
3Cas A330 y0.990.91.02Emission line fluxes2021MNRAS.504.2133N
4Cas A330 y1.1--Emission line profiles2017MNRAS.465.4044B
5Crab1070 y0.240.160.56SEDAssuming silicate dust2012ApJ...760...96G
6Crab1070 y0.110.10.12SEDAssuming carbon dust2012ApJ...760...96G
7Crab1070 y0.550.50.6SEDassuming mixed carbon/silicate dust2015ApJ...801..141O
8Crab1070 y0.220.180.27SEDassuming carbon dust2015ApJ...801..141O
9Crab1070 y-0.0190.13SED2013ApJ...774....8T
10E01022000 y0.014--SED2009ApJ...700..579R
11G21.5-09870 y0.290.210.37SEDRemnant age from 2008MNRAS.386.1411B2019MNRAS.483...70C
12G29.7-03 (Kes 75)480 y0.510.380.64SEDRemnant age from 2018ApJ...856..133R2019MNRAS.483...70C
13G29.7-03 (Kes 75)480 y-0.013-SED2012ApJ...745...46T
14G54.1+0.32100 y0.3--SEDRemnant age from 2010A%26A...520A..71B (they give a range of 1800-2400 years)2017ApJ...836..129T
15G54.1+0.31500 y0.490.080.9SEDRemnant age from 2010A%26A...520A..71B (they give a range of 1800-2400 years)2018MNRAS.479.5101R
16G320.4-1.21700 y0.009--SED2021ApJS..257...36M
17MSH 15-521600 y0.00202--SEDsilicate dust2024ApJ...969..111K
18N494800 y0.1--SEDRemnant age from 2012ApJ...748..117P; dust mass assumes carbon grains2010A%26A...518L.139O
19N494800 y0.4--SEDRemnant age from 2012ApJ...748..117P; dust mass assumes silicate grains2010A%26A...518L.139O
20N132D2500 y0.013--SEDRemnant age from Finkelstein 20062008PASJ...60S.453S
21N132D2500 y1.250.61.9SEDRemnant age from Finkelstein 20062023ApJ...949...74R
22RCW1032000 y0.18--SEDRemnant age from 1997PASP..109..990C2011AJ....142...47P
23RCW1032000 y1.1--SEDRemnant age from 1997PASP..109..990C2011ApJ...742....7A
24SN1980K30 y0.210.120.3Emission line profiles2017MNRAS.465.4044B
25SN1980K15362 d0.410.240.58Emission line profiles2024MNRAS.529..155Z
26SN1980K15303 d0.002--SEDwarm dust only2024MNRAS.529..155Z
27SN1987A615 d0.0002--SED2007MNRAS.375..753E
28SN1987A775 d0.0042--SED2007MNRAS.375..753E
29SN1987A615 d0.0010.00080.0012SED2015MNRAS.446.2089W
30SN1987A615 d0.45--SED2015ApJ...810...75D
31SN1987A775 d0.45--SED2015ApJ...810...75D
32SN1987A714 d0.0002--Emission line profilesfrom [OI] 6300,63632016MNRAS.456.1269B
33SN1987A714 d5.5E-5--Emission line profilesfrom Hα2016MNRAS.456.1269B
34SN1987A775 d0.0020.00180.0022SED2015MNRAS.446.2089W
35SN1987A806 d0.0004--Emission line profilesfrom [OI] 6300,63632016MNRAS.456.1269B
36SN1987A806 d9.0E-5--Emission line profilesfrom Hα2016MNRAS.456.1269B
37SN1987A1054 d0.00075--Emission line profiles2016MNRAS.456.1269B
38SN1987A1153 d0.0030.0020.004SED2015MNRAS.446.2089W
39SN1987A1478 d0.0011--Emission line profiles2016MNRAS.456.1269B
40SN1987A1862 d0.0012--Emission line profiles2016MNRAS.456.1269B
41SN1987A2211 d0.003--Emission line profiles2016MNRAS.456.1269B
42SN1987A2875 d0.008--Emission line profiles2016MNRAS.456.1269B
43SN1987A3500 d0.0135--Emission line profiles2016MNRAS.456.1269B
44SN1987A3604 d0.017--Emission line profiles2016MNRAS.456.1269B
45SN1987A8515 d-0.40.7SED2011Sci...333.1258M
46SN1987A8515 d0.60.40.8SED2015MNRAS.446.2089W
47SN1987A25 y-0.2-SED2014ApJ...782L...2I
48SN1987A9200 d0.80.61SED2015MNRAS.446.2089W
49SN1987A9200 d0.60.40.8SED2015ApJ...800...50M
50SN1993J16 y0.120.080.15Emission line profiles2017MNRAS.465.4044B
51SN1995N534 d--4.0E-5Emission line profilesassuming amorphous carbon dust2023MNRAS.525.4928W
52SN1995N827 d6.0E-5--Emission line profilesassuming amorphous carbon dust2023MNRAS.525.4928W
53SN1995N1589 d0.0002--Emission line profiles2023MNRAS.525.4928W
54SN1995N5366 d0.4--SEDAmorphous carbon2023MNRAS.525.4928W
55SN1995N5648 d-0.1-Emission line profiles2023MNRAS.525.4928W
56SN1995N7858 d-0.1-Emission line profiles2023MNRAS.525.4928W
57SN1998S346 d-0.001-SED2004MNRAS.352..457P
58SN1999em510 d-0.0001-Emission line profiles2003MNRAS.338..939E
59SN2003gd499 d0.0002--SEDAssuming smooth dust distribution2006Sci...313..196S
60SN2003gd499 d0.0017--SEDAssuming clumpy dust distribution2006Sci...313..196S
61SN2003gd499 d4.0E-5--SED2007ApJ...665..608M
62SN2003gd678 d0.0027--SEDAssuming smooth dust distribution2006Sci...313..196S
63SN2003gd678 d0.02--SEDAssuming clumpy dust distribution2006Sci...313..196S
64SN2004dj271 d2.0E-5--SEDmass assumes 0.05um grains. lower limit assumes MRN, upper limit assumes 0.1um grains2011A%26A...527A..61S
65SN2004dj866 d0.000260.00020.00032SEDmass assumes 0.05um grains. lower limit assumes MRN, upper limit assumes 0.1um grains2011A%26A...527A..61S
66SN2004dj1011 d0.000620.000480.00076SEDmass assumes 0.05um grains. lower limit assumes MRN, upper limit assumes 0.1um grains2011A%26A...527A..61S
67SN2004dj1241 d0.000360.000260.00042SEDmass assumes 0.05um grains. lower limit assumes MRN, upper limit assumes 0.1um grains2011A%26A...527A..61S
68SN2004et300 d4.0E-5--SED2009ApJ...704..306K
69SN2004et360 d6.1E-5--SED2009ApJ...704..306K
70SN2004et406 d6.1E-5--SED2009ApJ...704..306K
71SN2004et464 d6.9E-5--SED2009ApJ...704..306K
72SN2004et690 d9.9E-5--SED2009ApJ...704..306K
73SN2004et736 d0.00011--SED2009ApJ...704..306K
74SN2004et795 d0.00014--SED2009ApJ...704..306K
75SN2004et300 d3.8E-5--SEDSmooth model2011MNRAS.418.1285F
76SN2004et360 d5.6E-5--SEDSmooth model2011MNRAS.418.1285F
77SN2004et406 d6.5E-5--SEDSmooth model2011MNRAS.418.1285F
78SN2004et464 d0.000111--SEDSmooth model2011MNRAS.418.1285F
79SN2004et690 d0.000439--SEDSmooth model2011MNRAS.418.1285F
80SN2004et300 d7.6E-5--SEDClumpy model2011MNRAS.418.1285F
81SN2004et360 d0.0001--SEDClumpy model2011MNRAS.418.1285F
82SN2004et406 d0.000224--SEDClumpy model2011MNRAS.418.1285F
83SN2004et464 d0.0005--SEDClumpy model2011MNRAS.418.1285F
84SN2004et690 d0.0015--SEDClumpy model2011MNRAS.418.1285F
85SN2004et6567 d-0.033-SEDAssuming carbon dust2023MNRAS.523.6048S
86SN2004et6567 d-0.014-SEDAssuming silicate dust2023MNRAS.523.6048S
87SN2005ad194 d1.0E-5--SEDanalytical calculation2013A%26A...549A..79S
88SN2005ad364 d4.0E-6--SEDanalytical calculation2013A%26A...549A..79S
89SN2005af194 d0.00042--SEDAnalytical pure amorphous carbon model2013A%26A...549A..79S
90SN2005af399 d0.00016--SEDAnalytical pure amorphous carbon model2013A%26A...549A..79S
91SN2005af576 d0.00026--SEDAnalytical pure amorphous carbon model2013A%26A...549A..79S
92SN2005af576 d0.00018--SEDpure amorphous carbon MOCASSIN model2013A%26A...549A..79S
93SN2005af576 d0.00011--SED65% silicates, 35% amorphous carbon MOCASSIN model2013A%26A...549A..79S
94SN2005af772 d7.0E-5--SEDAnalytical pure amorphous carbon model2013A%26A...549A..79S
95SN2005af940 d0.00045--SEDAnalytical pure amorphous carbon model2013A%26A...549A..79S
96SN2005af6826 d0.019--SEDAmorphous carbon ejecta dust mass2025ApJ...993...94S
97SN2005ip48 d1.585E-81.0E-91.175E-7Emission line profiles2019MNRAS.485.5192B
98SN2005ip58 d4.5E-52.0E-55.3E-5SEDMass assumes 0.1um grains, lower and upper limits assume 1.0um and 0.01um grains respectively2012ApJ...756..173S
99SN2005ip72 d2.884E-72.291E-98.318E-7Emission line profiles2019MNRAS.485.5192B
100SN2005ip99 d6.2E-52.6E-57.1E-5SEDMass assumes 0.1um grains, lower and upper limits assume 1.0um and 0.01um grains respectively2012ApJ...756..173S
101SN2005ip120 d3.09E-61.259E-63.162E-5Emission line profiles2019MNRAS.485.5192B
102SN2005ip169 d7.413E-63.09E-66.918E-5Emission line profiles2019MNRAS.485.5192B
103SN2005ip211 d8.3E-53.2E-59.3E-5SEDMass assumes 0.1um grains, lower and upper limits assume 1.0um and 0.01um grains respectively2012ApJ...756..173S
104SN2005ip413 d7.244E-61.0E-62.951E-5Emission line profiles2019MNRAS.485.5192B
105SN2005ip722 d0.0001887.2E-50.000209SEDMass assumes 0.1um grains, lower and upper limits assume 1.0um and 0.01um grains respectively2012ApJ...756..173S
106SN2005ip905 d0.0019058.128E-50.02455Emission line profiles2019MNRAS.485.5192B
107SN2005ip940 d0.0005--SED2010ApJ...725.1768F
108SN2005ip1565 d0.0005410.0002050.0006SEDMass assumes 0.1um grains, lower and upper limits assume 1.0um and 0.01um grains respectively2012ApJ...756..173S
109SN2005ip2242 d0.08710.021881.585Emission line profiles2019MNRAS.485.5192B
110SN2005ip3099 d0.077620.0093331.585Emission line profiles2019MNRAS.485.5192B
111SN2005ip4075 d0.069180.0067611.585Emission line profiles2019MNRAS.485.5192B
112SN2006bc550 d0.002--SEDSmooth models give 4e-4Mo2012ApJ...753..109G
113SN2006jc200 d6.9E-56.4E-57.4E-5SED2.7+0.7-0.5e-3Mo of pre-existing dust also inferred2009ApJ...692..546S
114SN2006jd9 d0.0002880.0001020.000332SEDMass assumes 0.1um grains, lower and upper limits assume 1.0um and 0.01um grains respectively2012ApJ...756..173S
115SN2006jd51 d0.0001667.2E-50.000204SEDMass assumes 0.1um grains, lower and upper limits assume 1.0um and 0.01um grains respectively2012ApJ...756..173S
116SN2006jd99 d0.000166.7E-50.000193SEDMass assumes 0.1um grains, lower and upper limits assume 1.0um and 0.01um grains respectively2012ApJ...756..173S
117SN2006jd204 d0.000248.0E-50.000271SEDMass assumes 0.1um grains, lower and upper limits assume 1.0um and 0.01um grains respectively2012ApJ...756..173S
118SN2006jd753 d0.0008720.0002860.000984SEDMass assumes 0.1um grains, lower and upper limits assume 1.0um and 0.01um grains respectively2012ApJ...756..173S
119SN2006jd1638 d0.0004620.0001440.000514SEDMass assumes 0.1um grains, lower and upper limits assume 1.0um and 0.01um grains respectively2012ApJ...756..173S
120SN2007it944 d0.0001--SEDclumpy model. earlier epochs are assumed to have significant CSM contribution2011ApJ...731...47A
121SN2007it944 d4.6E-5--SEDsmooth model. earlier epochs are assumed to have significant CSM contribution2011ApJ...731...47A
122SN2007od300 d0.00017--SEDsmooth model2010ApJ...715..541A
123SN2007od300 d0.00025--SEDclumpy model2010ApJ...715..541A
124SN2007od455 d0.00019--SEDsmooth model2010ApJ...715..541A
125SN2007od455 d0.00042--SEDclumpy model2010ApJ...715..541A
126SN2007od667 d0.00018--SEDsmooth model2010ApJ...715..541A
127SN2007od667 d0.00042--SEDclumpy model2010ApJ...715..541A
128SN2010jl87 d0.00044--SEDassuming carbon dust2018ApJ...859...66S
129SN2010jl254 d0.0049--SEDassuming silicate dust2018ApJ...859...66S
130SN2010jl254 d0.0013--SEDassuming carbon dust2018ApJ...859...66S
131SN2010jl464 d0.0007--SED2020ApJ...894..111B
132SN2010jl465 d0.0047--SEDassuming silicate dust2018ApJ...859...66S
133SN2010jl465 d0.00088--SEDassuming carbon dust2018ApJ...859...66S
134SN2010jl526 d0.00025--Emission line profiles2020ApJ...894..111B
135SN2010jl526 d0.0007--SED2020ApJ...894..111B
136SN2010jl550 d0.00080.000750.00085SED2013ApJ...776....5M
137SN2010jl621 d0.0065--SEDassuming silicate dust2018ApJ...859...66S
138SN2010jl621 d0.0014--SEDassuming carbon dust2018ApJ...859...66S
139SN2010jl844 d0.0095--SEDassuming silicate dust2018ApJ...859...66S
140SN2010jl844 d0.0022--SEDassuming carbon dust2018ApJ...859...66S
141SN2010jl87 d0.0018--SEDassuming silicate dust2018ApJ...859...66S
142SN2010jl915 d0.002--Emission line profiles2020ApJ...894..111B
143SN2010jl996 d0.003--SED2020ApJ...894..111B
144SN2010jl1286 d0.005--Emission line profiles2020ApJ...894..111B
145SN2010jl1367 d0.01--SED2020ApJ...894..111B
146SN2011ja105 d1.9E-5--SEDClumpy model. Table 5 in the paper says 1.9e-4, text makes clear this is a typo.2016MNRAS.457.3241A
147SN2011ja486 d6.4E-5--SEDClumpy model2016MNRAS.457.3241A
148SN2011ja637 d3.8E-5--SEDClumpy model2016MNRAS.457.3241A
149SN2011ja857 d0.00064--SEDClumpy model2016MNRAS.457.3241A
150SN2011ja105 d1.1E-5--SEDSmooth model2016MNRAS.457.3241A
151SN2011ja486 d3.7E-5--SEDSmooth model2016MNRAS.457.3241A
152SN2011ja637 d2.7E-5--SEDSmooth model2016MNRAS.457.3241A
153SN2011ja857 d0.00045--SEDSmooth model2016MNRAS.457.3241A
154SN2014C1624 d4.0E-62.0E-68.0E-6SEDhot component2019ApJ...887...75T
155SN2014C1624 d0.00520.00460.0059SEDwarm component2019ApJ...887...75T
156SN2014C3500 d0.0780.0720.084SED0.0355Mo C, 0.078 Si, 2.3e-5 warm C2025arXiv250414009T
157SN2014dt320 d1.0E-5--SEDType Iax supernova2016ApJ...816L..13F
158SN2017eaw197 d7.0E-6--SEDassuming carbon dust2019ApJ...873..127T
159SN2017eaw197 d0.0001--SEDassuming silicate dust2019ApJ...873..127T
160SN2017eaw295 d1.0E-5--SEDassuming carbon dust2019ApJ...873..127T
161SN2017eaw295 d0.0001--SEDassuming silicate dust2019ApJ...873..127T
162SN2017eaw498 d1.0E-5--SEDassuming carbon dust2019ApJ...873..127T
163SN2017eaw498 d0.0003--SEDassuming silicate dust2019ApJ...873..127T
164SN2017eaw1954 d-0.0004-SEDAssuming silicate dust2023MNRAS.523.6048S
165SN2017gci2250 d-0.440.83SEDAssuming silicate dust2023MNRAS.523.6048S
166SN2018bsz230 d0.0005--SED2021arXiv210907942C
167SN2018bsz265 d0.001--SED2021arXiv210907942C
168SN2018bsz300 d0.001--SED2021arXiv210907942C
169SN2018bsz380 d0.005--SED2021arXiv210907942C
170SN2018bsz420 d0.005--SED2021arXiv210907942C
171SN2018bsz535 d0.01--SED2021arXiv210907942C
172SN2018hfm66.7 d1.0E-6--Emission line profiles2022MNRAS.509.2013Z
173SN2018hfm97.2 d5.0E-6--Emission line profiles2022MNRAS.509.2013Z
174SN2018hfm182.3 d2.8E-5--Emission line profiles2022MNRAS.509.2013Z
175SN2018hfm389.4 d0.0001--Emission line profiles2022MNRAS.509.2013Z
176SN2020oi63 d1.0E-5--SEDcould be echo2021ApJ...908..232R
177SN2021krf68 d-2.0E-5-SED2023ApJ...950...14R
178SN2022jli385 d-0.00020.0016SEDLower limit assumes silicates, upper limit carbon. Values are averages from epochs of 385-600 days. Echo not ruled out.2026A%26A...707A.161C
179SN2023ixf141 d1.5E-6--Emission line profiles2026arXiv260314137S
180SN2023ixf204 d2.6E-6--Emission line profiles2026arXiv260314137S
181SN2023ixf300 d1.0E-5--Emission line profiles2026arXiv260314137S
182SN2023ixf418 d6.0E-5--Emission line profiles2026arXiv260314137S
183SN2023ixf253 d0.00026--SEDCool silicate component attributed to newly formed ejecta dust2026arXiv260314137S
184SN2023ixf374 d0.00071--SEDCool silicate component attributed to newly formed ejecta dust2026arXiv260314137S
185SN2023ixf601 d0.0021--SEDCool silicate component attributed to newly formed ejecta dust2026arXiv260314137S
186SN2023ixf723 d0.0022--SEDCool silicate component attributed to newly formed ejecta dust2026arXiv260314137S
187SN2023ixf593 d0.00052--predictionEAS2023 prediction
188SN2023ixf958 d0.0012--predictionEAS2023 prediction
189SN2023ixf1323 d0.0026--predictionEAS2023 prediction
190SN2023ixf1688 d0.005--predictionEAS2023 prediction
191SN2023ixf5341 d0.15--predictionEAS2023 prediction
192SN2024dy285.6 d1.0E-58.0E-61.1E-5SED2026arXiv260618585G
193SN2024dy308.6 d1.0E-59.0E-61.7E-5SED2026arXiv260618585G
194SN2024dy316.5 d2.0E-51.9E-52.3E-5SED2026arXiv260618585G
195SN2024dy317.6 d2.0E-51.9E-52.1E-5SED2026arXiv260618585G
196SN2024dy326.6 d2.0E-51.9E-52.2E-5SED2026arXiv260618585G
197SN2024dy363.5 d3.0E-52.9E-54.2E-5SED2026arXiv260618585G
198SN2024dy384.6 d5.0E-54.5E-56.3E-5SED2026arXiv260618585G
199SN2024dy386.6 d4.0E-53.8E-54.4E-5SED2026arXiv260618585G
200SN2024dy423.5 d5.0E-54.6E-55.5E-5SED2026arXiv260618585G
201SN2024dy444.4 d5.0E-54.5E-55.4E-5SED2026arXiv260618585G
202SN2024dy445.5 d5.0E-54.6E-55.5E-5SED2026arXiv260618585G
203SN2024dy486.3 d5.0E-54.8E-56.1E-5SED2026arXiv260618585G
204SN2024dy498.4 d6.0E-55.7E-57.3E-5SED2026arXiv260618585G
205SN2024rbc62 d0.00130.00120.0014SEDAssumes carbon dust, grain size 0.01um2026arXiv260323877H
206SNR 0540-69.3950 y-0.0010.003SEDRemnant age from 1985ApJ...291..152R (they give 800-1100 yrs)2008ApJ...687.1054W
207SNR 0540-69.3950 y0.0025--SEDRemnant age from 1985ApJ...291..152R (they give 800-1100 yrs)2020MNRAS.496.1834L

Median values in epoch decades

Epoch range (days)Median dust mass (M)
1-100.000288
10-1005.35E-5
100-1,0000.000165
1,000-10,0000.009
10,000-100,0000.21
100,000-1,000,0000.24
1,000,000-10,000,0000.25
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Epoch of first quantified dust mass

This table lists the epochs at which dust was first inferred to be present in each supernova's ejecta.

SupernovaDust first inferred (days)
SN2006jd9
SN2005ip48
SN2024rbc62
SN2020oi63
SN2018hfm66.7
SN2021krf68
SN2010jl87
SN2011ja105
SN2023ixf141
SN2005ad194
SN2005af194
SN2017eaw197
SN2006jc200
SN2018bsz230
SN2004dj271
SN2024dy285.6
SN2004et300
SN2007od300
SN2014dt320
ASASSN-14jb330
SN1998S346
SN2022jli385
SN2003gd499
SN1999em510
SN2006bc550
SN1987A615
SN1995N827
SN2007it944
SN2014C1624
SN2017gci2250
median epoch = 278.3