The modular curve $X_{196}$

Curve name $X_{196}$
Index $48$
Level $8$
Genus $0$
Does the subgroup contain $-I$? Yes
Generating matrices $ \left[ \begin{matrix} 1 & 1 \\ 0 & 3 \end{matrix}\right], \left[ \begin{matrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 5 \end{matrix}\right], \left[ \begin{matrix} 3 & 3 \\ 2 & 5 \end{matrix}\right]$
Images in lower levels
LevelIndex of imageCorresponding curve
$2$ $3$ $X_{6}$
$4$ $12$ $X_{23}$
Meaning/Special name
Chosen covering $X_{64}$
Curves that $X_{196}$ minimally covers $X_{64}$
Curves that minimally cover $X_{196}$ $X_{443}$, $X_{444}$, $X_{457}$, $X_{461}$
Curves that minimally cover $X_{196}$ and have infinitely many rational points.
Model \[\mathbb{P}^{1}, \mathbb{Q}(X_{196}) = \mathbb{Q}(f_{196}), f_{64} = \frac{f_{196}^{2} + \frac{1}{2}f_{196} + \frac{1}{8}}{f_{196}}\]
Info about rational points None
Comments on finding rational points None
Elliptic curve whose $2$-adic image is the subgroup $y^2 + xy = x^3 + x^2 - 6738x - 209880$, with conductor $294$
Generic density of odd order reductions $269/1344$

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