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The type Ia supernova 2023vjh: a peculiar 1991bg-like SN with unusually faint light curves
M. Kopsacheili, L. Galbany, G. Folatelli +32
We present observations of the 1991bg-like type Ia supernova (SN) 2023vjh, associated with the elliptical galaxy MCG+04-10-013. Its light-curve shape parameters ($Δm_{15}(B)=1.89 \…
JWST Medium-Resolution Infrared Spectroscopy of SN 2022acko: Tracing Molecule Formation in the Nebular Phase
K. Medler, T. Mera, C. Ashall +28
The Type II supernova (SN II) SN 2022acko was the first to be spectroscopically observed by the James Webb Space Telescope (). Here, we analyze SN 2022acko's second…
The Enigmatic Type Icn Supernova 2024abvb Located ~22 kpc from Its Host Galaxy
J. Shi, K. Auchettl, W. B. Hoogendam +29
We report multiwavelength observations of the highly offset (~22.4 kpc) SN 2024abvb, the sixth Type Icn supernova to date. With a peak magnitude of Mr = -19.55 +/- 0.11 mag, it is…
Pan-STARRS follow-up of the gravitational-wave event S250818k and the lightcurve of SN 2025ulz
J. H. Gillanders, M. E. Huber, M. Nicholl +30
Kilonovae are the scientifically rich, but observationally elusive, optical transient phenomena associated with compact binary mergers. Only a handful of events have been discovere…
Unraveling the Nature of the Nuclear Transient AT2020adpi
Paarmita Pandey, Jason Hinkle, Christopher Kochanek +13
Transient events associated with supermassive black holes provide rare opportunities to study accretion and the environments of supermassive black holes. We present a multiwaveleng…
JWST Observations of SN 2023ixf I: Completing the Early Multi-Wavelength Picture with Plateau-phase Spectroscopy
J. M. DerKacy, C. Ashall, E. Baron +46
We present and analyze panchromatic (0.35--14 m) spectroscopy of the Type II supernova 2023ixf, including near- and mid-infrared spectra obtained 33.6 days after explosion durin…
Early and Extensive Ultraviolet Through Near Infrared Observations of the Intermediate-Luminosity Type Iax Supernovae 2024pxl
W. B. Hoogendam, C. Ashall, D. O. Jones +12
We present ultraviolet (UV) through near-infrared (NIR) photometric and spectroscopic observations of the nearby SN 2024pxl, the third Type Ia supernova (SN Ia) in NGC 6384. SN 202…
Seeing the Outer Edge of the Infant Type Ia Supernova 2024epr in the Optical and Near Infrared
W. B. Hoogendam, D. O. Jones, C. Ashall +30
We present optical-to-near-infrared (NIR) photometry and spectroscopy of the Type Ia supernova (SN Ia) 2024epr, including NIR spectra observed within two days of first light. The e…
Merging White Dwarf Binaries Produce Type Ia Supernovae in Elliptical Galaxies
Michael A. Tucker
I find that Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) with bimodal nebular emission profiles occur almost exclusively in massive () galaxies with low star-format…
1991T-like Supernovae
M. M. Phillips, C. Ashall, Peter J. Brown +23
Understanding the nature of the luminous 1991T-like supernovae is of great importance to supernova cosmology as they are likely to have been more common in the early universe. In t…
JWST NIRSpec+MIRI Observations of the nearby Type IIP supernova 2022acko
M. Shahbandeh, C. Ashall, P. Hoeflich +65
We present JWST spectral and photometric observations of the Type IIP supernova (SN) 2022acko at ~50 days past explosion. These data are the first JWST spectral observations of a c…
Discovery and Follow-up of ASASSN-23bd (AT 2023clx): The Lowest Redshift and Least Luminous Tidal Disruption Event To Date
W. B. Hoogendam, J. T. Hinkle, B. J. Shappee +23
We report the All-Sky Automated Survey for SuperNovae discovery of the tidal disruption event (TDE) ASASSN-23bd (AT 2023clx) in NGC 3799, a LINER galaxy with no evidence of strong…
JWST MIRI/MRS Observations and Spectral Models of the Under-luminous Type Ia Supernova 2022xkq
J. M. DerKacy, C. Ashall, P. Hoeflich +44
We present a JWST mid-infrared spectrum of the under-luminous Type Ia Supernova (SN Ia) 2022xkq, obtained with the medium-resolution spectrometer on the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MI…
Strong Carbon Features and a Red Early Color in the Underluminous Type Ia SN 2022xkq
Jeniveve Pearson, David J. Sand, Peter Lundqvist +85
We present optical, infrared, ultraviolet, and radio observations of SN 2022xkq, an underluminous fast-declining type Ia supernova (SN Ia) in NGC 1784 ( Mpc),…
SN 2021gno: a Calcium-rich transient with double-peaked light curves
K. Ertini, G. Folatelli, L. Martinez +52
We present extensive ultraviolet (UV) and optical photometric and optical spectroscopic follow-up of supernova (SN)~2021gno by the "Precision Observations of Infant Supernova Explo…
From Out of the Blue: Swift Links 2002es-like, 2003fg-like, and Early-Time Bump Type Ia Supernovae
W. B. Hoogendam, B. J. Shappee, P. J. Brown +3
We collect a sample of 42 SNe Ia with Swift UV photometry and well-measured early-time light curve rises and find that 2002es-like and 2003fg-like SNe Ia have different pre-peak UV…
Characterizing the Rapid Hydrogen Disappearance in SN2022crv: Evidence of a Continuum between Type Ib and IIb Supernova Properties
Yize Dong, Stefano Valenti, Chris Ashall +52
We present optical and near-infrared observations of SN~2022crv, a stripped envelope supernova in NGC~3054, discovered within 12 hrs of explosion by the Distance Less Than 40 Mpc S…
A Swift Fix II: Physical Parameters of Type I Superluminous Supernovae
Jason T. Hinkle, Benjamin J. Shappee, Michael A. Tucker
In November 2020, the Swift team announced a major update to the calibration of the UltraViolet and Optical Telescope (UVOT) data to correct for the gradual loss of sensitivity ove…
Ground-based and JWST Observations of SN 2022pul: I. Unusual Signatures of Carbon, Oxygen, and Circumstellar Interaction in a Peculiar Type Ia Supernova
Matthew R. Siebert, Lindsey A. Kwok, Joel Johansson +79
Nebular-phase observations of peculiar Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) provide important constraints on progenitor scenarios and explosion dynamics for both these rare SNe and the more…
AT2022aedm and a new class of luminous, fast-cooling transients in elliptical galaxies
M. Nicholl, S. Srivastav, M. D. Fulton +49
We present the discovery and extensive follow-up of a remarkable fast-evolving optical transient, AT2022aedm, detected by the Asteroid Terrestrial impact Last Alert Survey (ATLAS).…
Ground-based and JWST Observations of SN 2022pul: II. Evidence from Nebular Spectroscopy for a Violent Merger in a Peculiar Type-Ia Supernova
Lindsey A. Kwok, Matthew R. Siebert, Joel Johansson +78
We present an analysis of ground-based and JWST observations of SN~2022pul, a peculiar "03fg-like" (or "super-Chandrasekhar") Type Ia supernova (SN Ia), in the nebular phase at 338…
The HST Non-Detection of SN Ia 2011fe 11.5yr After Explosion Further Restricts Single-Degenerate Progenitor Systems
M. A. Tucker, B. J. Shappee
We present deep Hubble Space Telescope imaging of the nearby Type Ia supernova (SN Ia) 2011fe obtained 11.5yr after explosion. No emission is detected at the SN location to a …
No UV-bright Eruptions from SN 2023ixf in GALEX Imaging 15-20 Years Before Explosion
Nicholas Flinner, Michael A. Tucker, John F. Beacom +1
We analyze pre-explosion ultraviolet (UV) imaging of the nearby Type II supernova SN 2023ixf in search of precursor variability. No outbursts are seen in observations obtained 15-2…
Four years of Type Ia Supernovae Observed by TESS: Early Time Light Curve Shapes and Constraints on Companion Interaction Models
M. M. Fausnaugh, P. J. Vallely, M. A. Tucker +10
We present 307 Type Ia supernova (SN) light curves from the first four years of the TESS mission. We use this sample to characterize the shapes of the early time light curves, meas…