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Optical emission from a kilonova following a gravitational-wave-detected neutron-star merger
Published in Nature (London) (02-11-2017)“…Optical to near-infrared observations of a transient coincident with the detection of the gravitational-wave signature of a binary neutron-star merger and a…”
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Multiple images of a highly magnified supernova formed by an early-type cluster galaxy lens
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (06-03-2015)“…In 1964, Refsdal hypothesized that a supernova whose light traversed multiple paths around a strong gravitational lens could be used to measure the rate of…”
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Optical and IR observations of SN 2013L, a Type IIn Supernova surrounded by asymmetric CSM
Published in Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (11-11-2017)“…Abstract We present optical and near-IR photometry and spectroscopy of SN 2013L for the first 4 yr post-explosion. SN 2013L was a moderately luminous (M r =…”
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RAPIDLY RISING TRANSIENTS IN THE SUPERNOVA-SUPERLUMINOUS SUPERNOVA GAP
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-03-2016)“…ABSTRACT We present observations of four rapidly rising (trise 10 days) transients with peak luminosities between those of supernovae (SNe) and superluminous…”
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Type Ibn Supernovae Show Photometric Homogeneity and Spectral Diversity at Maximum Light
Published in The Astrophysical journal (20-02-2017)“…Type Ibn supernovae (SNe) are a small yet intriguing class of explosions whose spectra are characterized by low-velocity helium emission lines with little to…”
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Short-lived Circumstellar Interaction in the Low-luminosity Type IIP SN 2016bkv
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-07-2018)“…While interaction with circumstellar material is known to play an important role in Type IIn supernovae (SNe), analyses of the more common SNe IIP and IIL have…”
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Luminous Type II Short-Plateau Supernovae 2006Y, 2006ai, and 2016egz: A Transitional Class from Stripped Massive Red Supergiants
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-05-2021)“…Abstract The diversity of Type II supernovae (SNe II) is thought to be driven mainly by differences in their progenitor’s hydrogen-rich (H-rich) envelope mass,…”
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Constraints on Cosmic-ray Acceleration Efficiency in Balmer Shocks of Two Young Type Ia Supernova Remnants in the Large Magellanic Cloud
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-08-2018)“…We present results from an optical study of two young Balmer-dominated remnants of SNIa in the Large Magellanic Cloud, 0509−67.5 and 0519−69.0, in an attempt…”
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Shock Cooling and Possible Precursor Emission in the Early Light Curve of the Type II SN 2023ixf
Published in Astrophysical journal. Letters (01-08-2023)“…Abstract We present the densely sampled early light curve of the Type II supernova (SN) 2023ixf, first observed within hours of explosion in the nearby…”
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SN 2012cg: EVIDENCE FOR INTERACTION BETWEEN A NORMAL SN Ia AND A NON-DEGENERATE BINARY COMPANION
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-04-2016)“…ABSTRACT We report evidence for excess blue light from the Type Ia supernova (Sn Ia) SN 2012cg at 15 and 16 days before maximum B-band brightness. The emission…”
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The Young and Nearby Normal Type Ia Supernova 2018gv: UV-optical Observations and the Earliest Spectropolarimetry
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-10-2020)“…Abstract The nondetection of companion stars in SN Ia progenitor systems lends support to the notion of double-degenerate systems and explosions triggered by…”
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Cosmic-CoNN: A Cosmic-Ray Detection Deep-learning Framework, Data Set, and Toolkit
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-01-2023)“…Abstract Rejecting cosmic rays (CRs) is essential for the scientific interpretation of CCD-captured data, but detecting CRs in single-exposure images has…”
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The Magnificent Five Images of Supernova Refsdal: Time Delay and Magnification Measurements
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-05-2023)“…Abstract In late 2014, four images of supernova (SN) “Refsdal,” the first known example of a strongly lensed SN with multiple resolved images, were detected in…”
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Using 1991T/1999aa-like Type Ia Supernovae as Standardizable Candles
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-10-2022)“…Abstract We present the photometry of 16 91T/99aa-like Type Ia Supernovae (SNe Ia) observed by the Las Cumbres Observatory. We also use an additional set of 21…”
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Probing the Circumstellar Environment of the Highly Luminous Type IIn Supernova ASASSN-14il
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-11-2024)“…Abstract We present long-term photometric and spectroscopic studies of circumstellar material (CSM)–ejecta interacting supernova (SN) ASASSN-14il in the galaxy…”
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Circumstellar Medium Interaction in SN 2018lab, A Low-luminosity Type IIP Supernova Observed with TESS
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-03-2023)“…Abstract We present photometric and spectroscopic data of SN 2018lab, a low-luminosity Type IIP supernova (LLSN) with a V -band peak luminosity of −15.1 ± 0.1…”
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From Discovery to the First Month of the Type II Supernova 2023ixf: High and Variable Mass Loss in the Final Year before Explosion
Published in Astrophysical journal. Letters (01-09-2023)“…Abstract We present the discovery of the Type II supernova SN 2023ixf in M101 and follow-up photometric and spectroscopic observations, respectively, in the…”
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Probing the Subparsec Dust of a Supermassive Black Hole with the Tidal Disruption Event AT 2020mot
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-02-2024)“…Abstract AT 2020mot is a typical UV/optical tidal disruption event (TDE) with no radio or X-ray signatures in a quiescent host. We find an i -band excess and…”
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Constraining the Progenitor System of the Type Ia Supernova 2021aefx
Published in Astrophysical journal. Letters (01-07-2022)“…Abstract We present high-cadence optical and ultraviolet light curves of the normal Type Ia supernova (SN) 2021aefx, which shows an early bump during the first…”
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The Type Ibn Supernova 2019kbj: Indications for Diversity in Type Ibn Supernova Progenitors
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-03-2023)“…Abstract Type Ibn supernovae (SNe) are a rare class of stellar explosions whose progenitor systems are not yet well determined. We present and analyze…”
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