The modular curve $X_{78a}$

Curve name $X_{78a}$
Index $48$
Level $16$
Genus $0$
Does the subgroup contain $-I$? No
Generating matrices $ \left[ \begin{matrix} 7 & 0 \\ 8 & 7 \end{matrix}\right], \left[ \begin{matrix} 5 & 0 \\ 8 & 5 \end{matrix}\right], \left[ \begin{matrix} 5 & 5 \\ 8 & 1 \end{matrix}\right], \left[ \begin{matrix} 1 & 0 \\ 8 & 7 \end{matrix}\right]$
Images in lower levels
LevelIndex of imageCorresponding curve
$2$ $3$ $X_{6}$
$4$ $6$ $X_{13}$
$8$ $24$ $X_{78}$
Meaning/Special name
Chosen covering $X_{78}$
Curves that $X_{78a}$ minimally covers
Curves that minimally cover $X_{78a}$
Curves that minimally cover $X_{78a}$ and have infinitely many rational points.
Model $\mathbb{P}^{1}$, a universal elliptic curve over an appropriate base is given by \[y^2 = x^3 + A(t)x + B(t), \text{ where}\] \[A(t) = -27t^{12} - 3132t^{10} - 1620t^{8} + 31968t^{6} - 6480t^{4} - 50112t^{2} - 1728\] \[B(t) = -54t^{18} + 13932t^{16} + 142560t^{14} - 423360t^{12} - 1083456t^{10} + 2166912t^{8} + 3386880t^{6} - 4561920t^{4} - 1783296t^{2} + 27648\]
Info about rational points
Comments on finding rational points None
Elliptic curve whose $2$-adic image is the subgroup $y^2 = x^3 - x^2 - 2315952x + 1356051852$, with conductor $12936$
Generic density of odd order reductions $691/5376$

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