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most citedDiscovery of a Supernova Explosion at Half the Age of the Universe and its Cosmological Implications

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129 papers

math.PR2026

Least singular values of Gaussian matrices with deterministic shifts

Xuanang Hu, Zeyan Song, Xinglong Wu

Let be a deterministic real square matrix and a standard Gaussian matrix. We determine $\E\smin(A+G)$, up to universal constants, in terms of the singular values of . Th…

astro-ph.HE2026

Core-Collapse Supernova detections from Einstein Telescope within the Milky Way

I. F. Giudice, A. L. De Santis, M. T. Botticella +6

Core-collapse supernovae are key drivers of galaxy evolution and promising sources of gravitational waves, which provide a unique probe of the physics driving their explosion mecha…

astro-ph.HE2026

Multimessenger Constraints on the Central Engine in SN 2023ixf: Neutron Star or Black Hole?

Maryam Aghaei Abchouyeh, Maurice H. P. M. van Putten, Massimo Della Valle

The physical trigger of core-collapse supernova (CC-SNe) is a central theme in modern surveys of the transient Universe. A multi-messenger approach may provide a unique window to C…

astro-ph.CO2026

Tightening Cosmological Constraints Within and Beyond CDM Using Gamma-Ray Bursts Calibrated with Type Ia Supernovae

Wei Hong, Luca Izzo, Massimo Della Valle +3

Context. Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) reach redshifts beyond Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) and can extend distance measurements into the early Universe, but their use as distance indicato…

astro-ph.HE2026

A Faint Progenitor System for the Faint Supernova 2024vjm

Erez A. Zimmerman, Avishay Gal-Yam, Paul J. Groot +68

Type Ia Supernovae (SNe Ia) are well known for their role as standardizable cosmological candles. Their uniformity is credited to their single origin as thermonuclear explosions of…

astro-ph.GA2025

On the light-curves of disk and bulge novae

Asaf Cohen, Dafne Guetta, Yael Hillman +4

We examine the light curves of a sample of novae, classifying them into single-peaked and multiple-peaked morphologies. Using accurate distances from Gaia, we determine the spatial…

astro-ph.SR2024★ 6 cited

A study in scarlet -- II. Spectroscopic properties of a sample of Intermediate Luminosity Red Transients

G. Valerin, A. Pastorello, E. Mason +65

We investigate the spectroscopic characteristics of Intermediate Luminosity Red Transients (ILRTs), a class of elusive objects with peak luminosity between that of classical novae…

astro-ph.SR2024★ 8 cited

A study in scarlet -- I. Photometric properties of a sample of Intermediate Luminosity Red Transients

G. Valerin, A. Pastorello, A. Reguitti +57

We investigate the photometric characteristics of a sample of Intermediate Luminosity Red Transients (ILRTs), a class of elusive objects with peak luminosity between that of classi…

astro-ph.HE2024★ 4 cited

Varying linear polarisation in the dust-free GRB 210610B

J. F. Agüí Fernández, A. de Ugarte Postigo, C. C. Thöne +19

Long gamma ray bursts (GRBs) are produced by the collapse of some very massive stars, which emit ultra-relativistic jets. When the jets collide with the interstellar medium they de…

astro-ph.CO2024★ 14 cited

Cosmic Type Ia SN rate and constraints on SN Ia progenitors

P. A. Palicio, F. Matteucci, M. Della Valle +1

Type Ia supernovae play a key role in the evolution of galaxies by polluting the interstellar medium with a fraction of iron peak elements larger than that released in the core col…

astro-ph.SR2023★ 4 cited

The physical properties of T Pyx as measured by MUSE I. The geometrical distribution of the ejecta and the distance to the remnant

L. Izzo, L. Pasquini, E. Aydi +8

T Pyx is one of the most enigmatic recurrent novae, and it has been proposed as a potential Galactic type-Ia supernova progenitor. Using spatially-resolved data obtained with MUSE,…

astro-ph.HE2023★ 8 cited

The carbon-rich type Ic supernova 2016adj in the iconic dust lane of Centaurus A: signatures of interaction with circumstellar hydrogen?

Maximilian D. Stritzinger, Eddie Baron, Francesco Taddia +24

We present a comprehensive data set of supernova (SN) 2016adj located within the central dust lane of Centaurus A. SN 2016adj is significantly reddened and after correcting the pea…

astro-ph.HE2023★ 22 cited

A search for the afterglows, kilonovae, and host galaxies of two short GRBs: GRB 211106A and GRB 211227A

M. Ferro, R. Brivio, P. D'Avanzo +30

Context: GRB 211106A and GRB 211227A are recent gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) with initial X-ray positions suggesting associations with nearby galaxies (z < 0.7). Their prompt emission c…

astro-ph.HE2023★ 2 cited

Low and High Energy Neutrinos from SN 2023ixf in M101

Dafne Guetta, Aurora Langella, Silvia Gagliardini +1

Supernova (SN) 2023ixf in M101 is the closest SN explosion observed in the last decade. Therefore it is a suitable test bed to study the role of jets in powering the SN ejecta. Wit…

astro-ph.HE2023★ 4 cited

Probing electromagnetic-gravitational wave emission coincidence in type I binary-driven hypernova family of long GRBs at very-high redshift

C. L. Bianco, M. T. Mirtorabi, R. Moradi +7

The repointing time of the XRT instrument on the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory satellite has posed challenges in observing and studying the early X-ray emissions within $\approx40…

astro-ph.HE2023★ 47 cited

The first JWST spectrum of a GRB afterglow: No bright supernova in observations of the brightest GRB of all time, GRB 221009A

A. J. Levan, G. P. Lamb, B. Schneider +57

We present JWST and Hubble Space Telescope (HST) observations of the afterglow of GRB 221009A, the brightest gamma-ray burst (GRB) ever observed. This includes the first mid-IR spe…

astro-ph.SR2023★ 29 cited

The broad-lined Type-Ic supernova SN 2022xxf with extraordinary two-humped light curves

H. Kuncarayakti, J. Sollerman, L. Izzo +60

We report on our study of supernova (SN) 2022xxf based on observations obtained during the first four months of its evolution. The light curves (LCs) display two humps of similar m…

astro-ph.HE2023★ 18 cited

GRB-SN Association within the Binary-Driven Hypernova Model

Y. Aimuratov, L. M. Becerra, C. L. Bianco +11

The observations of supernovae (SNe) Ic occurring after the prompt emission of long gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are addressed within the binary-driven hypernova (BdHN) model where GRBs…

astro-ph.HE2023★ 12 cited

The brightest GRB ever detected: GRB 221009A as a highly luminous event at z = 0.151

D. B. Malesani, A. J. Levan, L. Izzo +39

Context: The extreme luminosity of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) makes them powerful beacons for studies of the distant Universe. The most luminous bursts are typically detected at moder…

astro-ph.HE2022

A long life of excess: The interacting transient SN 2017hcc

S. Moran, M. Fraser, R. Kotak +29

In this study we present the results of a five-year follow-up campaign of the long-lived type IIn supernova SN 2017hcc, found in a spiral dwarf host of near-solar metallicity. The…

astro-ph.HE2022★ 21 cited

A blast from the infant Universe: the very high-z GRB 210905A

A. Rossi, D. D. Frederiks, D. A. Kann +52

We present a detailed follow-up of the very energetic GRB 210905A at a high redshift of z = 6.312 and its luminous X-ray and optical afterglow. We obtained a photometric and spectr…

astro-ph.SR2021★ 11 cited

Detection of Be II in the Small Magellanic Cloud

Luca Izzo, Paolo Molaro, Gabriele Cescutti +8

We analyse high resolution spectra of two classical novae that exploded in the Small Magellanic Cloud. Be II resonance transitions are detected in both ASASSN-19qv and ASASSN-2…

astro-ph.HE2021★ 24 cited

The supernova of the MAGIC GRB190114C

A. Melandri, L. Izzo, E. Pian +42

We observed GRB190114C (redshift z = 0.4245), the first GRB ever detected at TeV energies, at optical and near-infrared wavelengths with several ground-based telescopes and the Hub…

astro-ph.SR2021

7Be in the outburst of the ONe nova V6595 Sgr

P. Molaro, L. Izzo, V. D'Odorico +7

We report the search for 7Be isotope in the outbursts of the classical nova V6595 Sgr by means of high resolution UVES observations taken at the ESO VLT in April 2021, about two we…