We present a search for core-collapse supernovae in the Milky Way galaxy, using the MiniBooNE neutrino detector. No evidence is found for core-collapse supernovae occurring in our Galaxy in the period from December 14, 2004 to July 31, 2008, corresponding to 98% live-time for collection. We set a limit on the core-collapse supernova rate out to a distance of 13.5 kpc to be less than 0.69 supernovae per year at 90% CL.
@article{arxiv.0910.3182,
title = {A Search for Core-Collapse Supernovae using the MiniBooNE Neutrino Detector},
author = {MiniBooNE Collaboration},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0910.3182},
year = {2012}
}