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SN 2025fhm: A central-engine powered Ic-BL supernova associated with X-ray transient EP250304a
Cui-Ying Song, Nan Jiang, Xiaofeng Wang +32
We present X-ray, optical, and radio follow-up observations of EP250304a, an extragalactic fast X-ray transient (EFXT) discovered by the Einstein Probe. Its X-ray light curve exhib…
SN 2022erq: A Superluminous Thermonuclear Supernova with Escalating Preexplosion Mass Loss
Qian Zhai, Jujia Zhang, Xiaofeng Wang +51
We present a photometric and spectroscopic study of the superluminous Type Ia supernova SN 2022erq. Its early spectra, dominated by iron-group elements with weak intermediate-mass…
Optical observations on the young Type Ia SN 2021fxy with detached high velocity features
Liping Li, Jujia Zhang, Zhenyu Wang +5
We present optical observations on the young type Ia supernova (SN Ia) SN 2021fxy obtained within a few days after the explosion, with a focus on its prominent high-velocity featur…
The environmental dependence of mid-IR luminous dusty Supernovae
Lin Xiao, Zeyue Peng, Lluis Galbany +10
Using the Spitzer and WISE images, we discovered 42 mid-IR luminous dusty supernovae with local integral-field spectroscopy data. The observed mid-IR emission indicates the presenc…
AT 2024wpp: the most luminous fast-evolving optical transient linked to the merger explosion of a black-hole binary
Jialian Liu, Bao Wang, Xiaofeng Wang +48
Fast blue optical transients (FBOTs) represent one of the most exotic astrophysical transients, exhibiting unusually strong emission across X-ray, optical, and radio wavelengths. T…
SN 2024abvb: A Type Icn Supernova in the Outskirts of its Host Galaxy
Maokai Hu, Shengyu Yan, Xiaofeng Wang +11
We present multiband photometric and spectroscopic observations of supernova (SN) 2024abvb, which exhibits early-time prominent photoionized narrow emission lines of C II superpose…
The Double-Peaked Calcium-Strong SN 2025coe: Progenitor Constraints from Early Interaction and Ejecta Asymmetries
Aravind P. Ravi, Sahana Kumar, Raphael Baer-Way +47
Supernova (SN) 2025coe at a distance of 25 Mpc is the second-closest calcium-strong (CaST) transient. It was discovered at a large projected offset of 34 kpc from its p…
EP250827b/SN 2025wkm: An X-ray Flash-Supernova Powered by a Central Engine and Circumstellar Interaction
Gokul P. Srinivasaragavan, Dongyue Li, Xander J. Hall +100
We present the discovery of EP250827b/SN 2025wkm, an X-ray Flash (XRF) discovered by the Einstein Probe (EP), accompanied by a broad-line Type Ic supernova (SN Ic-BL) at $z = 0.119…
SN 2024iss: A Double-peaked Type IIb Supernova with Evidence of Circumstellar Interaction
Liyang Chen, Xiaofeng Wang, Qinyu Wu +54
We present optical, ultraviolet, and X-ray observations of supernova (SN) 2024iss, a Type IIb SN that shows a prominent double-peaked light curve. We modeled the first peak with a…
Spectral Hardening Reveals Afterglow Emergence in Long-Duration Fast X-ray Transients: A Case Study of GRB 250404A/EP250404a
Yi-Han Iris Yin, Yuan Fang, Bin-Bin Zhang +56
The prompt emission and afterglow phases of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) have been extensively studied, yet the transition between these two phases remains inadequately characterized du…
Supernovae at Distances < 40 Mpc: II. Supernova Rate in the Local Universe
Xiaoran Ma, Xiaofeng Wang, Jun Mo +21
Context.This is the second paper of a series aiming to determine the birth rates of supernovae in the local Universe. Aims. In this paper, we aim to estimate the SN rates in the lo…
Supernovae at Distances < 40 Mpc: I.Catalogues and fractions of Supernovae in a Complete Sample
Xiaoran Ma, Xiaofeng Wang, Jun Mo +20
Context.This is the first paper of a series aiming to determine the fractions and birth rates of various types of supernovae (SNe) in the local Universe. Aims. In this paper, we ai…
Optical and Near-infrared Observations of SN 2023ixf for over 600 days after the Explosion
Gaici Li, Xiaofeng Wang, Yi Yang +37
Context.We present a comprehensive photometric and spectroscopic study of the nearby Type II supernova (SN) 2023ixf, with our extensive observations spanning the phases from ~3 to…
Detection of [C I] Emission in Nebular Spectra of a Peculiar Type Ia Supernova 2022pul
Jialian Liu, Xiaofeng Wang, Yi Yang +6
SN 2022pul gains special attention due to its possible origin of a super-Chandarsekhar-mass white dwarf explosion (or called a 03fg-like type Ia supernova), which shows prominent […
SN 2021hpr: A Normal Type Ia Supernova Showing Excess Emission in the Early Rising Phase
Abdusamatjan Iskandar, Xiaofeng Wang, Ali Esamdin +37
We present extensive optical observations of a nearby Type Ia supernova (SN Ia), SN 2021hpr, located in the spiral galaxy NGC 3147 at a distance of 45 Mpc. Our observations…
Probing the Shock Breakout Signal of SN 2024ggi from the Transformation of Early Flash Spectroscopy
Jujia Zhang, Luc Dessart, Xiaofeng Wang +11
We present early-time, hour-to-day cadence spectroscopy of the nearby type II supernova (SN II) 2024ggi, which was discovered at a phase when the SN shock just emerged from the red…
SN 2020udy: A new piece of the homogeneous bright group in the diverse Iax subclass
Mridweeka Singh, Devendra K. Sahu, Barnabas Barna +23
We present optical observations and analysis of a bright type Iax SN~2020udy hosted by NGC 0812. The light curve evolution of SN~2020udy is similar to other bright Iax SNe. Analyti…
A spectral data release for 104 Type II Supernovae from the Tsinghua Supernova Group
Han Lin, Xiaofeng Wang, Jujia Zhang +33
We present 206 unpublished optical spectra of 104 type II supernovae obtained by the Xinglong 2.16m telescope and Lijiang 2.4m telescope during the period from 2011 to 2018, spanni…
The environmental dependence of Spitzer dusty Supernovae
Lin Xiao, Tamás Szalai, Lluís Galbany +9
Thanks to the mid-infrared capability offered by Spitzer, systematic searches of dust in SNe have been carried out over the past decade. Studies have revealed the presence of a sub…
Detailed spectrophotometric analysis of the superluminous and fast evolving SN 2019neq
Achille Fiore, Stefano Benetti, Leonardo Tartaglia +24
SN 2019neq was a very fast evolving superluminous supernova. At a redshift z=0.1059, its peak absolute magnitude was -21.5+/-0.2 mag in g band. In this work, we present data and an…
A Shock Flash Breaking Out of a Dusty Red Supergiant
Gaici Li, Maokai Hu, Wenxiong Li +41
Shock breakout emission is light that arises when a shockwave, generated by core-collapse explosion of a massive star, passes through its outer envelope. Hitherto, the earliest det…
Discovery of the Closest Ultrastripped Supernova: SN 2021agco in UGC 3855
Shengyu Yan, Xiaofeng Wang, Xing Gao +16
We present the discovery and studies of the helium-rich, fast-evolving supernova (SN) 2021agco at a distance of 40 Mpc. Its early-time flux is found to rise from half peak t…
Implications for the Explosion Mechanism of Type Ia Supernovae from their Late-time Spectra
Jialian Liu, Xiaofeng Wang, Alexei V. Filippenko +10
Late-time spectra of Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) are important in clarifying the physics of their explosions, as they provide key clues to the inner structure of the exploding whit…
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…