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Extreme photometric and polarimetric variability of blazar S4 0954+65 at its maximum optical and -ray brightness levels
C. M. Raiteri, M. Villata, M. I. Carnerero +64
In 2022 the BL Lac object S4 0954+65 underwent a major variability phase, reaching its historical maximum brightness in the optical and -ray bands. We present optical photometri…
SN 2022vqz: A Peculiar Subluminous Type Ia Supernova with Prominent Early Excess Emission
Gaobo Xi, Xiaofeng Wang, Gaici Li +22
We present extensive photometric and spectroscopic observations of the peculiar Type Ia supernova (SN Ia) 2022vqz. It shares many similarities with the SN 2002es-like SNe Ia, such…
A Superluminous Supernova Lightened by Collisions with Pulsational Pair-instability Shells
Weili Lin, Xiaofeng Wang, Lin Yan +23
Superluminous supernovae are among the most energetic stellar explosions in the Universe, but their energy sources remain an open question. Here we present long-term observations o…
The Early Light Curve of a Type Ia Supernova 2021hpr in NGC 3147: Progenitor Constraints with the Companion Interaction Model
Gu Lim, Myungshin Im, Gregory S. H. Paek +19
The progenitor system of Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) is expected to be a close binary system of a carbon/oxygen white dwarf (WD) and a non-degenerate star or another WD. Here, we p…
Unusual Hard X-ray Flares Caught in NICER Monitoring of the Binary Supermassive Black Hole Candidate AT2019cuk/Tick Tock/SDSS J1430+2303
Megan Masterson, Erin Kara, Dheeraj R. Pasham +17
The nuclear transient AT2019cuk/Tick Tock/SDSS J1430+2303 has been suggested to harbor a supermassive black hole (SMBH) binary near coalescence. We report results from high-cadence…
The optical behaviour of BL Lacertae at its maximum brightness levels: a blend of geometry and energetics
C. M. Raiteri, M. Villata, S. G. Jorstad +13
In 2021 BL Lacertae underwent an extraordinary activity phase, which was intensively followed by the Whole Earth Blazar Telescope (WEBT) Collaboration. We present the WEBT optical…