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Discovery of a Nearby Ultra-fast Magnetic White Dwarf Propeller: Common Pathways to Magnetic Cataclysmic Variables
Antonio C. Rodriguez, Kareem El-Badry, R. Michael Rich +11
The fastest spinning white dwarfs (WDs), which approach break-up speeds, are found in close binary systems. In the two known magnetic WD ``propellers'', AE~Aqr and LAMOST J0240+195…
An Off-Nuclear Tidal Disruption Event Discovered At Late Times: The Case Of TDE 2023mfm
Itai Sfaradi, Ryan Chornock, Yuhan Yao +24
We present the discovery and analysis of the optically selected tidal disruption event (TDE) 2023mfm, which originates from a wandering massive black hole (MBH) in a massive ($\sim…
SN 2019cqc: A Hydrogen-rich Superluminous Supernova Showing Electron-Scattering Signatures
Dinesh Hebbar, Rupak Roy, Matt Nicholl +15
Hydrogen-rich superluminous supernovae without narrow emission lines (SLSNe-II) are rare transients whose powering mechanisms remain debated, particularly the role of circumstellar…
The Local Origin of a Host Dispersion Measure-Stellar Mass Relation in Fast Radio Bursts
Wasundara Athukoralalage, Liam Connor, Peter K. Blanchard +1
The origin of fast radio bursts (FRBs) and the relationship to their host galaxy environments remain open questions. Using a sample of 37 FRBs with secure host associations at $z \…
A survey of ultra-compact high-state AM CVn binaries with ZTF and Gaia: New discoveries and observational constraints on Galactic space density
Ilkham Galiullin, Antonio C. Rodriguez, Kareem El-Badry +9
Ultra-compact AM CVn binaries in the high-state of stable mass transfer () are expected to be among the loudest persistent sources for upcomin…
One year of broadband radio monitoring of the enigmatic transient GRB 250702B reveals the evolution of the relativistic jet
A. J. Goodwin, James C. A. Miller-Jones, Itai Sfaradi +18
We present an extensive radio monitoring campaign of the unique extragalactic transient GRB 250702B, with observations spanning 0.65-233 GHz from 6-356 d (observer frame) post-disc…
AT 2022csn: A Photometrically Peculiar Optical/UV Tidal Disruption Event in a Type II AGN
Yael Dgany, Iair Arcavi, Grisha Zeltyn +18
The emission mechanism and host galaxy preference of optical/UV tidal disruption events (TDEs) are still not entirely understood. We present observations of the TDE AT 2022csn, whi…
Revealing the Structure and Magnetization of GRB Jets with ALMA Polarization Observations
Tanmoy Laskar, Collin T. Christy, Noah Franz +9
We present a systematic study of the currently available ALMA millimeter polarimetric sample of gamma-ray burst (GRB) afterglows. Our sample comprises 24 observations (20 new) of 1…
The Radio Properties of Extreme Coronal Line Emitters: Constraints on the Sub-parsec Environment
Noah Franz, Kate D. Alexander, Collin T. Christy +10
A tiny fraction () of galaxies display luminous, high-ionization metal emission lines, which may be persistent or variable. These extreme coronal lines (ECLs) are produced…
Radio Observations of the Unusual Tidal Disruption Event AT 2022wtn: a Fast and Highly Energetic Outflow
Gavin Farley, Tanmoy Laskar, Noah Franz +11
We present multi-epoch, multi-frequency radio observations of the tidal disruption event (TDE) AT 2022wtn, obtained with the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) and Giant Metrewa…
First Results from the LSST Shadow Survey: The Restless Luminous Blue Variable AT2017des in the Virgo-Cluster Galaxy, NGC4532
Conor L. Ransome, Bhagya M. Subrayan, David J. Sand +66
The Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) will start in late-summer 2026, revolutionizing transient astronomy. Here, we present the Dark Energy Camera (DECam) Shadow Survey, which…
Old and Bright: The Remarkable Radio Brightening of the Engine-driven SN 2012au Several Years After Explosion Signals the Birth of a PWN
Eli Wiston, Raffaella Margutti, A. J. Nayana +23
We present the results from an extensive broad-band (radio to X-rays) observing campaign of the engine-driven Type Ib SN 2012au in the first 13 years of evolution. The early-time (…
Rapid-response 1.3 mm Observations of GRB 260127A with the Submillimeter Array
Garrett K. Keating, Tanmoy Laskar, Anna Y. Q. Ho +9
We present the results from rapid-response 1.3 mm observations of GRB 260127A using the Submillimeter Array (SMA). SMA arrived on-source 12.6 minutes after the initial detection by…
The pair-instability origin of supernova 2023vbw
Daichi Hiramatsu, Edo Berger, Daichi Tsuna +18
Stars in the initial and carbon-oxygen core mass ranges of and M, respectively, with low metallicity are predicted to experience copious electron-pos…
GRB 210704A: A Luminous Fast Blue Transient in a GRB Afterglow at
Daniëlle L. A. Pieterse, Andrew J. Levan, Maria E. Ravasio +27
We present detailed, multi-wavelength analysis of GRB 210704A: a Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor discovered and Fermi Large Area Telescope (LAT) detected gamma-ray burst (GRB). The b…
White dwarf + M dwarf Detached Binaries in Long Period Radio Transients: Observed Binary Parameters, Evolution, and Population Constraints
Antonio C. Rodriguez, Kareem El-Badry, Iris de Ruiter +4
Long period radio transients (LPTs) are the slowest radio-pulsing sources ever found, with the current population spanning periods of seven minutes to over six hours. Two of the th…
The fate of the failed supernova candidate M31-2014-DS1
Emma R. Beasor, Nathan Smith, Jeniveve Pearson +4
The fate of massive stars above 20M remains uncertain. Debate persists about whether they die as supernovae (SNe), or if they collapse directly into black holes (BHs) wit…
SN 2024afav: A Superluminous Supernova with Multiple Light Curve Bumps and Spectroscopic Signatures of Circumstellar Interaction
Harsh Kumar, Peter K. Blanchard, Edo Berger +8
We present a comprehensive optical and near-infrared spectroscopic study of SN 2024afav - a hydrogen-poor superluminous supernova (SLSN-I) that peaks at -20.7 mag and exh…
Hydrogen-Poor Superluminous Supernovae in the Nebular Phase: Spectral Diversity Due to Ejecta Ionization as a Probe of the Power Source
Peter K. Blanchard, Edo Berger, Sebastian Gomez +6
We present a large sample of 39 nebular-phase optical spectra of 25 hydrogen-poor superluminous supernovae (SLSNe-I) and jointly analyze them with previously published spectra of 1…
Optimizing Kilonova Searches: A Case Study of the Type IIb SN 2025ulz in the Localization Volume of the Low-Significance Gravitational Wave Event S250818k
Noah Franz, Bhagya Subrayan, Charles D. Kilpatrick +54
Kilonovae, the ultraviolet/optical/infrared counterparts to binary neutron star mergers, are an exceptionally rare class of transients. Optical follow-up campaigns are plagued by c…
When IIb Ceases To Be: Bridging the Gap Between IIb and Short-plateau Supernovae
Joseph R. Farah, D. Andrew Howell, Daichi Hiramatsu +13
Hydrogen-rich supernovae (SNe) span a range of hydrogen envelope masses at core collapse, producing diverse light curves from extended plateaus in Type II SNe to double-peaked Type…
Lense-Thirring precessing magnetar engine drives a superluminous supernova
Joseph R. Farah, Logan J. Prust, D. Andrew Howell +10
Type I superluminous supernovae (SLSNe-I) are at least an order of magnitude brighter than standard supernovae, with the internal power source for their luminosity still unknown. T…
Radio Emission from the Infrared Tidal Disruption Event WTP14adeqka: The First Directly Resolved Delayed Outflow from a TDE
Walter W. Golay, Edo Berger, Yvette Cendes +10
We present detailed radio observations of the mid-infrared (MIR) tidal disruption event (TDE) WTP14adeqka. We detect rising radio emission starting years after the disc…
Continued Rapid Radio Brightening of the Tidal Disruption Event AT2018hyz
Yvette Cendes, Edo Berger, Paz Beniamini +15
We present ongoing radio observations of the tidal disruption event (TDE) AT2018hyz, which was first detected in the radio at 972 days after disruption, following multiple non-dete…