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GW230814

SNR 42.4

SNR
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

Source

LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA, GW230814 (arXiv:2509.07348)

Owner

The Book of 42