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astro-ph.HE2026

Core-collapse supernovae 2022prr, 2023ucy, and 2024ljc in the luminous infrared galaxy NGC 6745

K. K. Matilainen, E. Kankare, T. Nagao +19

The core-collapse supernovae (CCSNe) 2022prr, 2023ucy, and 2024ljc exploded within the central regions of the nearby luminous infrared galaxy (LIRG) NGC6745. We present our follow-…

astro-ph.HE2026

Wild behaviour near the finish line: the Type Ibn SN 2020able and its stratified environment

L. Tartaglia, E. Cappellaro, G. Valerin +29

We present spectrophotometric observations of the Type Ibn supernova SN~2020able, along with a comprehensive analysis and modelling of its evolution. The transient occurred in SDSS…

astro-ph.HE2026

Late-time evolution of the interacting stripped-envelope supernova 2017dio

C. Humina, C. P. Gutiérrez, H. Kuncarayakti +14

The discovery of stripped-envelope supernovae (SNe) interacting with dense circumstellar medium (CSM) challenges our current understanding of massive star evolution. We present lat…

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.HE2025

Radio studies of supernovae 1979C, 1986J and 2006X with LOFAR

Peter Lundqvist, Deeepika Venkattu, Miguel Pérez Torres +3

We present LOw Frequency ARray (LOFAR) studies of supernovae SN 1979C, SN 1986J, and SN 2006X, focusing on new observations from the LOFAR Two-metre Sky Survey (LoTSS) and the Inte…

astro-ph.HE2025

The broad-lined type Ic supernova 2020lao experienced an energetic explosion with no central-engine signatures

M. D. Stritzinger, T. J. Moriya, S. Bose +18

We present infant-phase observations of the SN Ic-BL 2020lao, including optical spectroscopy beginning 48 hrs after explosion. The explosion time was constrained by power-law fits…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 2 cited

The Type Ia Supernova 2021hem: A 2003fg-like Event in an Apparently Hostless Environment

Subhash Bose, M. D. Stritzinger, A. Malmgaard +25

We report observations of Type Ia SN 2021hem, located in an apparently hostless environment. With a peak absolute B-band magnitude of -19.96 mag, and a lack of secondary maximum in…

astro-ph.HE2025

SN 2024hpj: A perspective on SN 2009ip-like events

I. Salmaso, A. Pastorello, E. Borsato +25

Supernovae (SNe) IIn are terminal explosions of massive stars that are surrounded by a dense circumstellar medium (CSM). Among SNe IIn, a notable subset is the SN 2009ip-like, whic…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 8 cited

Massive stars exploding in a He-rich circumstellar medium. XI. Diverse evolution of five Ibn SNe 2020nxt, 2020taz, 2021bbv, 2023utc and 2024aej

Z. -Y. Wang, A. Pastorello, Y. -Z. Cai +53

We present the photometric and spectroscopic analysis of five Type Ibn supernovae (SNe): SN 2020nxt, SN 2020taz, SN 2021bbv, SN 2023utc, and SN 2024aej. These events share key obse…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 4 cited

Luminous, rapidly declining supernovae as stripped transitional objects in low metallicity environments: the case of SN 2022lxg

P. Charalampopoulos, R. Kotak, J. Sollerman +24

We present an analysis of the optical and near-infrared properties of SN 2022lxg, a bright ( mag) and rapidly evolving SN. It was discovered withi…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 6 cited

The bright long-lived Type II SN 2021irp powered by aspherical circumstellar material interaction (I): Revealing the energy source with photometry and spectroscopy

T. M. Reynolds, T. Nagao, R. Gottumukkala +20

Some core-collapse supernovae (CCSNe) are too luminous and radiate too much total energy to be powered by the release of thermal energy from the ejecta and radioactive-decay energy…

astro-ph.HE2025

Expanding the parameter space of 2002es-like type Ia supernovae: on the underluminous ASASSN-20jq / SN 2020qxp

Subhash Bose, Maximilian D. Stritzinger, Chris Ashall +23

We present optical photometric and spectroscopic observations of the peculiar Type Ia supernova ASASSN-20jq/SN 2020qxp. It is a low-luminosity object with a peak absolute magnitude…

astro-ph.HE2024★ 11 cited

On the diversity of strongly-interacting Type IIn supernovae

I. Salmaso, E. Cappellaro, L. Tartaglia +29

Massive stars experience strong mass-loss, producing a dense, H-rich circumstellar medium (CSM). After the explosion, the collision and continued interaction of the supernova (SN)…

astro-ph.HE2024★ 4 cited

The fast rise of the unusual Type IIL/IIb SN 2018ivc

A. Reguitti, R. Dastidar, G. Pignata +22

We present an analysis of the photometric and spectroscopic dataset of the Type II supernova (SN) 2018ivc in the nearby (10 Mpc) galaxy Messier 77. Thanks to the high cadence of th…

astro-ph.HE2024

CSS161010: a luminous, fast blue optical transient with broad blueshifted hydrogen lines

Claudia P. Gutiérrez, Seppo Mattila, Peter Lundqvist +38

We present ultraviolet, optical and near-infrared photometric and optical spectroscopic observations of the luminous, fast blue optical transient (LFBOT), CSS161010:045834-081803 (…

astro-ph.HE2024

Red eminence: The intermediate-luminosity red transient AT 2022fnm

S. Moran, R. Kotak, M. Fraser +13

We present results from a five-month-long observing campaign of the unusual transient AT 2022fnm, which displays properties common to both luminous red novae (LRNe) and intermediat…

astro-ph.HE2024★ 16 cited

The fast transient AT 2023clx in the nearby LINER galaxy NGC 3799 as a tidal disruption of a very low-mass star

P. Charalampopoulos, R. Kotak, T. Wevers +30

We present an extensive analysis of the optical and UV properties of AT2023clx, the closest TDE to date, that occurred in the nucleus of the interacting LINER galaxy, NGC3799 (z=0.…

astro-ph.HE2019★ 18 cited

SN 2016gsd: An unusually luminous and linear type II supernova with high velocities

T. M. Reynolds, M. Fraser, S. Mattila +27

We present observations of the unusually luminous Type II supernova (SN) 2016gsd. With a peak absolute magnitude of V = 19.95 0.08, this object is one of the brightest Typ…

astro-ph.HE2016★ 52 cited

Gaia16apd -- a link between fast-and slowly-declining type I superluminous supernovae

T. Kangas, N. Blagorodnova, S. Mattila +18

We present ultraviolet, optical and infrared photometry and optical spectroscopy of the type Ic superluminous supernova (SLSN) Gaia16apd (= SN 2016eay), covering its evolution from…

astro-ph.HE2016★ 76 cited

The progenitor and early evolution of the Type IIb SN 2016gkg

L. Tartaglia, M. Fraser, D. J. Sand +24

We report initial observations and analysis on the Type IIb SN~2016gkg in the nearby galaxy NGC~613. SN~2016gkg exhibited a clear double-peaked light curve during its early evoluti…