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GW230814
SNR 42.4
Measured
Network/single-detector SNR of GW230814 in GWTC-4.0
LIGO Livingston recovered GW230814 at SNR 42.4 · the loudest event in GWTC-4.0. Forty-two is the loudness, not the mass.
What it supports
A published detection statistic (arXiv:2509.07348). Distinct from GW231029’s ~42 M⊙ interval.
What it does not
Not a 42-solar-mass object.
ExactnessExact
FormOther form
UnitSNR
Strengthhard
When2023-08-14