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Astronomy & Astrophysics
Shunke Ai, Bing Zhang
Summary: The study investigated blastwaves driven by magnetized ejecta and extended the mechanical model, showing better energy conservation performance. Testing the model, it was found that the deviation from energy conservation is negligibly small at small radii.
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
Hua-Yang Li, Hao-Ning He, Da-Ming Wei, Zhi-Ping Jin
Summary: This study focuses on the multiwavelength afterglow radiation of GRB 200415A and finds that the contribution of the forward and reverse shocks varies in different wavelength bands. Additionally, future telescopes are predicted to detect the optical and infrared afterglow emission from giant flares similar to GRB 200415A.
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Xiao-Li Huang, Ze-Rui Wang, Ruo-Yu Liu, Xiang-Yu Wang, En-Wei Liang
Summary: The study shows that the SSC emission from GRB afterglows in homogeneous and wind environments exhibit different characteristics and trends. Additionally, higher SSC flux is observed in high-density environments, but at the same time, more severe internal gamma-gamma absorption is also present.
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
(2021)
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
Suman Kumar Kundu, Eric R. Coughlin
Summary: In this study, the phenomenon of shock wave stalling at small radii in core-collapse supernovae is investigated through numerical simulations. The study finds that the velocity of the shocked gas near the stalled shock approaches zero in the relativistic regime. These findings are important for understanding matter accretion and black hole formation following core-collapse events.
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
Jonathan Morag, Nir Sapir, Eli Waxman
Summary: Supernova light curves in the early stages are primarily determined by the emission of photons escaping from the expanding shock heated envelope. We present a simple analytic description of the time-dependent luminosity and colour temperature for explosions of red supergiants. This description is calibrated against numerical hydrodynamic diffusion calculations and accurately predicts the luminosity and colour temperature derived from the numerical simulations. The analytic results provide useful information for inferring progenitor properties and explosion velocity based on early multiband shock cooling observations of supernovae.
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
Vlasta Valan, Josefin Larsson
Summary: A study found that a small fraction of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) exhibit blackbody emission in the X-ray spectra and the properties of the blackbody emission vary significantly, possibly associated with different parts of the jet.
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
Moshe Eisenberg, Ore Gottlieb, Ehud Nakar
Summary: The role of relativistic jets in unbinding the stellar envelope during a supernova associated with a gamma-ray burst is not clear. Observations suggest that jets are not the sole explosion source, as the collapsing star seems to deposit its energy into two channels - a quasi-spherical channel responsible for the sub-relativistic ejecta and a narrowly collimated channel that produces the gamma-ray burst.
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
P. Armstrong, B. E. Tucker, A. Rest, R. Ridden-Harper, Y. Zenati, A. L. Piro, S. Hinton, C. Lidman, S. Margheim, G. Narayan, E. Shaya, P. Garnavich, D. Kasen, V. Villar, A. Zenteno, I Arcavi, M. Drout, R. J. Foley, J. Wheeler, J. Anais, A. Campillay, D. Coulter, G. Dimitriadis, D. Jones, C. D. Kilpatrick, N. Munoz-Elgueta, C. Rojas-Bravo, J. Vargas-Gonzalez, J. Bulger, K. Chambers, M. Huber, T. Lowe, E. Magnier, B. J. Shappee, S. Smartt, K. W. Smith, T. Barclay, G. Barentsen, J. Dotson, M. Gully-Santiago, C. Hedges, S. Howell, A. Cody, K. Auchettl, A. Bodi, Zs Bognar, J. Brimacombe, P. Brown, B. Cseh, L. Galbany, D. Hiramatsu, T. W-S Holoien, D. A. Howell, S. W. Jha, R. Konyves-Toth, L. Kriskovics, C. McCully, P. Milne, J. Munoz, Y. Pan, A. Pal, H. Sai, K. Sarneczky, N. Smith, A. Sodor, R. Szabo, R. Szakats, S. Valenti, J. Vinko, X. Wang, K. Zhang, G. Zsidi
Summary: SN 2017jgh, discovered by Pan-STARRS during the Kepler/K2 mission, likely had a progenitor yellow supergiant with an envelope radius between 50-290 solar radii and an envelope mass between 0-1.7 solar masses. The shock velocity of SN 2017jgh was estimated to be between 7500-10,300 km/s. The study also showed that estimates of progenitor properties through analytical models may have larger systematic uncertainties than previously calculated.
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
M. Caixach, P. Jean, J. Isern, E. Bravo
Summary: This paper discusses the possibility of detecting the early gamma-ray emission of a Type Ia supernova using a space observatory, and suggests that such detection is possible within 6-12 days after the explosion.
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
Zhenyu Zhu, Luciano Rezzolla
Summary: The dynamics of binary systems of quark stars have been explored using a novel technique with the introduction of a thin crust to model the large discontinuities at their surface. General-relativistic simulations of quark-star binaries revealed significant differences in their merger and postmerger frequencies compared to hadronic-star binaries. These differences also extend to the distributions in velocity and entropy of the ejected matter, indicating potential impact on electromagnetic counterparts and nucleosynthetic yields.
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
Almog Yalinewich
Summary: A generalization of the classical Sedov-Taylor explosion was developed, revealing a critical energy threshold leading to shock stall and collapse. The critical energy threshold decreases with increasing adiabatic index and more uniform material distribution. Applying this model to core-collapse supernovae, the relationship between mass distribution in the shock and threshold energy may explain how turbulence prevents shock stalling and recession.
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
Arka Ghosh, Doron Kushnir
Summary: A recent study found that the rate of low-luminosity events in Type Ia supernovae is lower by a factor of 10 compared to high-luminosity events. In order to explain this suppression, the probability of a low-mass white dwarf explosion needs to be 100 times lower than that of a high-mass white dwarf. Possible explanations include suppressed ignition of low-mass white dwarfs.
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
Ore Gottlieb, Alexander Tchekhovskoy, Raffaella Margutti
Summary: We propose a model to explain fast blue optical transients (FBOTs) as relativistic jets launched by hydrogen-rich collapsing stars. The interaction between the jet and the star forms an inner cocoon, which produces cooling emission dominant in the high velocity optical signal. The interaction between the cocoon and the circumstellar winds generates synchrotron self-absorbed emission in the radio bands. After deceleration, the relativistic outflow powers the peak of the radio light curve and becomes optically thin to X-rays. The volumetric rates of cooling emission in FBOTs are higher than gamma-ray bursts.
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
G. P. Srinivasaragavan, I. Sfaradi, J. Jencson, K. De, A. Horesh, M. M. Kasliwal, S. Tinyanont, M. Hankins, S. Schulze, M. C. B. Ashley, M. J. Graham, V. Karambelkar, R. Lau, A. A. Mahabal, A. M. Moore, E. O. Ofek, Y. Sharma, J. Sollerman, J. Soon, R. Soria, T. Travouillon, R. Walters
Summary: In this study, we analyzed the nearby Type IIP supernova SN 2020qmp discovered by the Palomar Gattini-IR survey in the galaxy UGC07125. Through multiwavelength observations, we gained insights into stellar progenitors, CSM interactions in CCSNe, and the advantages of NIR surveys for detecting dust-obscured CCSNe. The results provide valuable information for understanding the properties of CCSNe and highlight the importance of follow-up observations in advancing our knowledge of these events.
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(2022)
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
Alessandra Corsi, Davide Lazzati
Summary: Broad-line type Ic supernovae are characterized by fast photospheric expansion and lack of H and He absorption, suggesting they are powered or enhanced by a central engine like a magnetar or accreting black hole. There appears to be a connection between these supernovae and long-duration gamma-ray bursts, but the nature of this relationship has not been satisfactorily demystified.
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
P. J. Pessi, E. Y. Hsiao, G. Folatelli, J. P. Anderson, C. R. Burns, S. Uddin, L. Galbany, M. M. Phillips, N. Morrell, C. Ashall, E. Baron, C. Contreras, M. Hamuy, P. Hoeflich, K. Krisciunas, S. Kumar, J. Lu, L. Martinez, A. L. Piro, M. Shahbandeh, M. D. Stritzinger, N. B. Suntzeff
Summary: In this study, we conducted a detailed investigation of a specific feature in the i-band light curve of Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) using rapid cadence and high signal-to-noise ratio light curves. We found that this feature, characterized by an abrupt change in curvature a few days after the i-band maximum, is present in most SNe Ia. By analyzing the second derivatives of Gaussian Process interpolations, we measured the timing and strength of this feature and found that they are correlated with the color-stretch parameter s(BV), providing independent information for SN Ia distance determinations.
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
M. L. Graham, T. D. Kennedy, S. Kumar, R. C. Amaro, D. J. Sand, S. W. Jha, L. Galbany, J. Vinko, J. C. Wheeler, E. Y. Hsiao, K. A. Bostroem, J. Burke, D. Hiramatsu, G. Hosseinzadeh, C. McCully, D. A. Howell, T. Diamond, P. Hoeflich, X. Wang, W. Li
Summary: This study presents a comprehensive analysis of seven nearby SNe Ia and evaluates the contributions of various explosion models, progenitor stars, and binary companions using observations at different time points. The results show consistency with spherically symmetric models for SN Ia explosions and scenarios where the binary companion is another degenerate star. For transitional SNe Ia, there is currently limited observational data available.
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
T. B. Mera Evans, P. Hoeflich, R. Diehl
Summary: This study investigates the fate of positrons within Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) and evaluates their escape fractions and energy spectra. Monte Carlo transport simulations are used to study the influence of different explosion scenarios and progenitor magnetic fields. Population synthesis based on observed brightness distribution is used to estimate the overall contributions of SNe Ia to Galactic positrons.
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(2022)
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
Daniel A. Perley, Jesper Sollerman, Steve Schulze, Yuhan Yao, Christoffer Fremling, Avishay Gal-Yam, Anna Y. Q. Ho, Yi Yang, Erik C. Kool, Ido Irani, Lin Yan, Igor Andreoni, Dietrich Baade, Eric C. Bellm, Thomas G. Brink, Ting-Wan Chen, Aleksandar Cikota, Michael W. Coughlin, Aishwarya Dahiwale, Richard Dekany, Dmitry A. Duev, Alexei Filippenko, Peter Hoeflich, Mansi M. Kasliwal, S. R. Kulkarni, Ragnhild Lunnan, Frank J. Masci, Justyn R. Maund, Michael S. Medford, Reed Riddle, Philippe Rosnet, David L. Shupe, Nora Linn Strotjohann, Anastasios Tzanidakis, WeiKang Zheng
Summary: We present observations of SN 2021csp, a newly identified type of supernova with unique carbon features and fast-evolving characteristics. The results suggest that its origin may be distinct from classical supernovae and more similar to other fast-evolving interacting transients. Possible progenitor scenarios are discussed.
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
Fabio De Colle, Pawan Kumar, Peter Hoeflich
Summary: The study discusses different scenarios resulting from the interaction between supernova explosions, jets, and cocoons in long gamma-ray bursts, finding that the outcome depends mainly on three timescales.
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
T. E. Muller-Bravo, L. Galbany, E. Karamehmetoglu, M. Stritzinger, C. Burns, K. Phan, A. Ianez Ferres, J. P. Anderson, C. Ashall, E. Baron, P. Hoeflich, E. Y. Hsiao, T. de Jaeger, S. Kumar, J. Lu, M. M. Phillips, M. Shahbandeh, N. Suntzeff, S. A. Uddin
Summary: This study explores the possibility of using near-infrared (NIR) observations for accurate distance estimations and finds that NIR wavelengths provide accurate peak magnitudes estimations. The study also shows that the effect of optical cadence and signal-to-noise ratio on the estimations is minimal. These results are important for understanding the accelerating expansion of the Universe and the distribution of dark matter.
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(2022)
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
Yi Yang, Dietrich Baade, Peter Hoeflich, Lifan Wang, Aleksandar Cikota, Ting-Wan Chen, Jamison Burke, Daichi Hiramatsu, Craig Pellegrino, D. Andrew Howell, Curtis McCully, Stefano Valenti, Steve Schulze, Avishay Gal-Yam, Lingzhi Wang, Alexei Filippenko, Keiichi Maeda, Mattia Bulla, Yuhan Yao, Justyn R. Maund, Ferdinando Patat, Jason Spyromilio, J. Craig Wheeler, Arne Rau, Lei Hu, Wenxiong Li, Jennifer E. Andrews, Lluis Galbany, David J. Sand, Melissa Shahbandeh, Eric Y. Hsiao, Xiaofeng Wang
Summary: This article describes a rare type of supernova explosion characterized by strong interaction between the ejected matter and surrounding circumstellar matter. The researchers conducted polarimetric observations of SN 2018evt and found that the progenitor star's mass loss was non-spherical. The study also showed that the circumstellar environment of SN 2018evt has been significantly enriched at a rate of approximately 0.1 solar masses per year.
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
Peter Hoeflich, Yi Yang, Dietrich Baade, Aleksandar Cikota, Justyn R. Maund, Divya Mishra, Ferdinando Patat, Kishore C. Patra, Lifan Wang, J. Craig Wheeler, Alexei Filippenko, Avishay Gal-Yam, Steven Schulze
Summary: Optical spectropolarimetry of the normal thermonuclear supernova (SN) 2019np reveals a significant intrinsic continuum polarization, which remains stable throughout the observational period. The presence of a separate structure with a deviation from the continuum polarization axis is also suggested. The temporal evolution of the polarization spectra indicates an off-center delayed detonation scenario for SN2019np.
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
L. Aldoroty, L. Wang, P. Hoeflich, J. Yang, N. Suntzeff, G. Aldering, P. Antilogus, C. Aragon, S. Bailey, C. Baltay, S. Bongard, K. Boone, C. Buton, Y. Copin, S. Dixon, D. Fouchez, E. Gangler, R. Gupta, B. Hayden, Mitchell Karmen, A. G. Kim, M. Kowalski, D. Kuesters, P. -f. Leget, F. Mondon, J. Nordin, R. Pain, E. Pecontal, R. Pereira, S. Perlmutter, K. A. Ponder, D. Rabinowitz, M. Rigault, D. Rubin, K. Runge, C. Saunders, G. Smadja, N. Suzuki, C. Tao, R. C. Thomas, M. Vincenzi
Summary: We apply the CMAGIC method to the Nearby Supernova Factory SNe Ia data set and find a significant correlation between the slope of the linear region in the CMAGIC diagram and the size of the bump feature near maximum brightness. These results provide an advantage over extinction-affected parameters defined as a function of time, and the bump size parameter is computed independently of templates. The correlation between bump size and slope can be explained by chemical mixing due to large-scale Rayleigh-Taylor instabilities in 1D simulations.
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
Sahana Kumar, Eric Y. Hsiao, C. Ashall, M. M. Phillips, N. Morrell, P. Hoeflich, C. R. Burns, L. Galbany, E. Baron, C. Contreras, S. Davis, T. Diamond, F. Foerster, M. L. Graham, E. Karamehmetoglu, R. P. Kirshner, B. Koribalski, K. Krisciunas, J. Lu, G. H. Marion, P. J. Pessi, A. L. Piro, M. Shahbandeh, M. D. Stritzinger, N. B. Suntzeff, S. A. Uddin
Summary: In this study, we present multiwavelength time-series spectroscopy of two Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia), SN 2013aa and SN 2017cbv, on the outskirts of the same host galaxy NGC 5643. By using new nebular-phase near-infrared (NIR) spectra and previously published optical and NIR spectra, we investigate the explosion kinematics and evaluate the efficacy of several emission-line-fitting techniques. Our findings indicate that the NIR [Fe ii] 1.644 μm line provides the most reliable velocity measurements compared to the optical [Fe ii] line.
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
Jing Lu, Eric Y. Hsiao, Mark M. Phillips, Christopher R. Burns, Chris Ashall, Nidia Morrell, Lawrence Ng, Sahana Kumar, Melissa Shahbandeh, Peter Hoeflich, E. Baron, Syed Uddin, Maximilian D. Stritzinger, Nicholas B. Suntzeff, Charles Baltay, Scott Davis, Tiara R. Diamond, Gaston Folatelli, Francisco Forster, Jonathan Gagne, Lluis Galbany, Christa Gall, Santiago Gonzalez-Gaitan, Simon Holmbo, Robert P. Kirshner, Kevin Krisciunas, G. H. Marion, Saul Perlmutter, Priscila J. Pessi, Anthony L. Piro, David Rabinowitz, Stuart D. Ryder, David J. Sand
Summary: We present a large and homogeneous collection of near-infrared (NIR) spectra of Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) obtained as part of the Carnegie Supernova Project-II. These spectra were obtained using the FIRE spectrograph and have a spectral range of 0.8-2.5 μm. By exploring the NIR spectral diversity of SNe Ia and constructing a template of spectral time series, we are able to predict spectral variations correlated with the light-curve shape parameter. Using this template significantly reduces systematic uncertainties in K-corrections compared to existing templates. This template can serve as a baseline for light-curve fitters and improve future SN Ia cosmological experiments.
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
Lindsey A. Kwok, Saurabh W. Jha, Tea Temim, Ori D. Fox, Conor Larison, Yssavo Camacho-Neves, Max J. Brenner Newman, Justin D. R. Pierel, Ryan J. Foley, Jennifer E. Andrews, Carles Badenes, Barnabas Barna, K. Azalee Bostroem, Maxime Deckers, Andreas Floers, Peter Garnavich, Melissa L. Graham, Or Graur, Griffin Hosseinzadeh, D. Andrew Howell, John P. Hughes, Joel Johansson, Sarah Kendrew, Wolfgang E. Kerzendorf, Keiichi Maeda, Kate Maguire, Curtis McCully, John T. O'Brien, Armin Rest, David J. Sand, Melissa Shahbandeh, Louis-Gregory Strolger, Tamas Szalai, Chris Ashall, E. Baron, Chris R. Burns, James M. DerKacy, Tyco Mera Evans, Alec Fisher, Lluis Galbany, Peter Hoeflich, Eric Hsiao, Thomas de Jaeger, Emir Karamehmetoglu, Kevin Krisciunas, Sahana Kumar, Jing Lu, Justyn Maund, Paolo A. Mazzali, Kyle Medler, Nidia Morrell, Mark. M. Phillips, Benjamin J. Shappee, Maximilian Stritzinger, Nicholas Suntzeff, Charles Telesco, Michael Tucker, Lifan Wang
Summary: We present JWST near-infrared (NIR) and mid-infrared (MIR) spectroscopic observations of the nearby normal Type Ia supernova (SN) SN 2021aefx in the nebular phase at +255 days past maximum light. Our observations reveal previously unobserved regions and provide insights into the composition and structure of the supernova. These findings contribute to the understanding of supernova progenitor and explosion models.
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL LETTERS
(2023)
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
J. M. DerKacy, C. Ashall, P. Hoeflich, E. Baron, B. J. Shappee, D. Baade, J. Andrews, K. A. Bostroem, P. J. Brown, C. R. Burns, A. Burrow, A. Cikota, T. de Jaeger, A. Do, Y. Dong, I. Dominguez, L. Galbany, E. Y. Hsiao, E. Karamehmetoglu, K. Krisciunas, S. Kumar, J. Lu, T. B. Mera Evans, J. R. Maund, P. Mazzali, K. Medler, N. Morrell, F. Patat, M. M. Phillips, M. Shahbandeh, S. Stangl, C. P. Stevens, M. D. Stritzinger, N. B. Suntzeff, C. M. Telesco, M. A. Tucker, S. Valenti, L. Wang, Y. Yang, S. W. Jha, L. A. Kwok
Summary: We present low-resolution mid-infrared spectroscopic observations of the normal Type Ia supernova SN 2021aefx. The spectrum shows unique features such as flat-topped [Ar iii] 8.991 μm profile, tilted [Co iii] 11.888 μm feature, and multiple stable Ni lines, providing critical information about the explosion physics. Comparisons with synthetic spectra suggest an off-center delayed detonation explosion of a near-Chandrasekhar mass white dwarf at a viewing angle of -30 degrees. The analysis highlights the importance of mid-infrared spectra in distinguishing between explosion scenarios for Type Ia supernovae.
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL LETTERS
(2023)
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
Ness Mayker Chen, Michael A. Tucker, Nils Hoyer, Saurabh W. Jha, Lindsey A. Kwok, Adam K. Leroy, Erik Rosolowsky, Chris Ashall, Gagandeep Anand, Frank Bigiel, Mederic Boquien, Chris Burns, Daniel Dale, James M. DerKacy, Oleg V. Egorov, L. Galbany, Kathryn Grasha, Hamid Hassani, Peter Hoeflich, Eric Hsiao, Ralf S. Klessen, Laura A. Lopez, Jing Lu, Nidia Morrell, Mariana Orellana, Francesca Pinna, Sumit K. Sarbadhicary, Eva Schinnerer, Melissa Shahbandeh, Maximilian Stritzinger, David A. Thilker, Thomas G. Williams
Summary: We present new photometry of SN 2021aefx in NGC 1566, including the first detection of any Type Ia supernova at >15 μm. We measure the temporal evolution of the emission properties and find a higher decay rate than expected from radioactive decay. This suggests flux shifting to >14 μm, which can be directly tested with future JWST observations.
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL LETTERS
(2023)
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
Justyn R. Maund, Peter A. Hoflich, Iain A. Steele, Yi Yang, Klaas Wiersema, Shiho Kobayashi, Nuria Jordana-Mitjans, Carole Mundell, Andreja Gomboc, Cristiano Guidorzi, Robert J. Smith
Summary: The Liverpool telescope RINGO3 observed AT2018cow, the closest example of fast blue optical transients (FBOTs), and recorded the highest intrinsic polarization for a non-relativistic explosive transient. The polarization showed a chromatic spike at red wavelengths at 5.7 days post-explosion, before rapidly declining. Another polarization "bump" was observed at blue wavelengths at approximately 12 days, indicating an extremely aspherical geometry for a brief period.
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