New regimes in the observation of core-collapse supernovae
Core-collapse supernovae (CCSNe) mark the deaths of stars more massive than about eight
times the mass of the Sun and are intrinsically the most common kind of catastrophic cosmic …
times the mass of the Sun and are intrinsically the most common kind of catastrophic cosmic …
The zwicky transient facility: science objectives
Abstract The Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF), a public–private enterprise, is a new time-
domain survey employing a dedicated camera on the Palomar 48-inch Schmidt telescope …
domain survey employing a dedicated camera on the Palomar 48-inch Schmidt telescope …
A WC/WO star exploding within an expanding carbon–oxygen–neon nebula
The final fate of massive stars, and the nature of the compact remnants they leave behind
(black holes and neutron stars), are open questions in astrophysics. Many massive stars are …
(black holes and neutron stars), are open questions in astrophysics. Many massive stars are …
Confined dense circumstellar material surrounding a regular type II supernova
With the advent of new wide-field, high-cadence optical transient surveys, our understanding
of the diversity of core-collapse supernovae has grown tremendously in the last decade …
of the diversity of core-collapse supernovae has grown tremendously in the last decade …
Shock cooling and possible precursor emission in the early light curve of the type II SN 2023ixf
G Hosseinzadeh, J Farah, M Shrestha… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
We present the densely sampled early light curve of the Type II supernova (SN) 2023ixf, first
observed within hours of explosion in the nearby Pinwheel Galaxy (Messier 101; 6.7 Mpc) …
observed within hours of explosion in the nearby Pinwheel Galaxy (Messier 101; 6.7 Mpc) …
The diversity of Type II supernova versus the similarity in their progenitors
S Valenti, DA Howell, MD Stritzinger… - Monthly Notices of …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
High-quality collections of Type II supernova (SN) light curves are scarce because they
evolve for hundreds of days, making follow-up observations time consuming and often …
evolve for hundreds of days, making follow-up observations time consuming and often …
The fast, luminous ultraviolet transient AT2018cow: extreme supernova, or disruption of a star by an intermediate-mass black hole?
DA Perley, PA Mazzali, L Yan, SB Cenko… - Monthly Notices of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Wide-field optical surveys have begun to uncover large samples of fast (t rise≲ 5 d),
luminous (M peak<− 18), blue transients. While commonly attributed to the breakout of a …
luminous (M peak<− 18), blue transients. While commonly attributed to the breakout of a …
The prevalence and influence of circumstellar material around hydrogen-rich supernova progenitors
Narrow transient emission lines (flash-ionization features) in early supernova (SN) spectra
trace the presence of circumstellar material (CSM) around the massive progenitor stars of …
trace the presence of circumstellar material (CSM) around the massive progenitor stars of …
Pre-supernova outbursts via wave heating in massive stars–I. Red supergiants
J Fuller - Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Early observations of supernovae (SNe) indicate that enhanced mass-loss and pre-SN
outbursts may occur in progenitors of many types of SNe. We investigate the role of energy …
outbursts may occur in progenitors of many types of SNe. We investigate the role of energy …
The Palomar Transient Factory core-collapse supernova host-galaxy sample. I. Host-galaxy distribution functions and environment dependence of core-collapse …
S Schulze, O Yaron, J Sollerman… - The Astrophysical …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Several thousand core-collapse supernovae (CCSNe) of different flavors have been
discovered so far. However, identifying their progenitors has remained an outstanding open …
discovered so far. However, identifying their progenitors has remained an outstanding open …