5 papers

astro-ph.SR2026

SN 2021pfs: A Type Ia Supernova Likely Affected by Progenitor Metallicity, as Revealed by Comparison with Its Twin Counterpart

Abdusamatjan Iskandar, Xiaofeng Wang, Ali Esamdin +15

We present extensive photometric and spectroscopic observations of the normal type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) 2021pfs, which occurred in the Seyfert 2 galaxy NGC 5427 at a redshift 0.0…

astro-ph.EP2026

Changes in Pluto's Atmosphere Based on Stellar Occultation Data from 2017 to 2023

Amanda A. Sickafoose, Michael J. Person, Carlos A. Zuluaga +14

Pluto's tenuous atmosphere has bar-level pressure and is composed primarily of , with a variable haze. Its eccentric orbit combined with high obliquity leads to s…

astro-ph.HE2026

The nearby He-rich superluminous supernova SN 2021bnw during photospheric phases

A. Fiore, A. Kozyreva, L. Yan +40

Aim. We present and interpret the data of the nearby hydrogen-deficient but helium-rich superluminous supernova SN 2021bnw which reached a magnitude of -20.7 at maximum luminosity…

astro-ph.HE2026

Las Cumbres Observatory Gravitational-Wave Follow-up in the Third and Fourth Observing Runs: Strengths and Weaknesses of a Rapid Response Galaxy Targeted Strategy

Ido Keinan, Iair Arcavi, D. Andrew Howell +34

We present a summary of gravitational-wave (GW) follow-up using the Las Cumbres Observatory global network of telescopes during the third (O3) and fourth (O4) observing runs of the…

astro-ph.SR2026

A Minute-Cadence Deep Bulge Survey: First Data Release of DREAMS

Hongjing Yang, Weicheng Zang, Francisco Valdes +33

The DECam Rogue Earths and Mars Survey (DREAMS), a NOIRLab survey program, has been conducting a three-year survey covering a 5 deg area in the Galactic bulge (roughly spanning…