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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-…
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…
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…
SN 2025aico: Early observations of a faint Type IIb supernova with a low-mass envelope
J. -W. Zhao, A. Pastorello, B. Kumar +45
We aimed to investigate the physical properties and the underlying explosion mechanisms of the Type IIb SN 2025aico. Through a comprehensive analysis of early-phase optical light c…
SN 2019vxm: A luminous and long-lived Type IIn supernova with early flash-ionisation features
Y. -Z. Cai, A. Pastorello, T. J. Moriya +38
We present the photometric and spectroscopic analysis of the luminous and long-lasting Type IIn supernova (SN) 2019vxm. The SN reaches a peak V-band absolute magnitude of MV = -20.…
The transitional Type Ibn/IIn SN 2022pda, with pre-explosion outbursts and a double-peaked light curve
Y. -Z. Cai, A. Pastorello, R. Chiba +65
We report the results of a photometric and spectroscopic follow-up campaign of the unusual interacting supernova (SN) 2022pda. Precursor variability lasting days is obse…
AT 2025abao: The fourth luminous red nova in M 31
A. Reguitti, A. Pastorello, G. Valerin +15
We present photometric and spectroscopic observations of the luminous red nova (LRN) AT 2025abao, the fourth discovered in M 31. The LRN, associated to the asymptotic giant branch…
A New Catalogue of Galactic Red Supergiants for direct detection of episodic mass-loss events
M. Lauriano, F. Bocchino, M. Miceli +5
We present GalRSG, a new catalogue of 227 Galactic Red Supergiants in the Scutum-Crux region, which provides a nearly coeval and co-distant sample, target of a long-term, panchroma…
SN 2023axu: A Type IIP Supernova Interacted with a Low-Density Stellar Wind
Zeyi Wang, Jujia Zhang, Qian Zhai +8
We present photometric and spectroscopic observations of Type IIP supernova SN 2023axu, spanning 400 d after the explosion. Its light curve is typical of normal SNe IIP, with…
SN 2017ati: A luminous type IIb explosion from a massive progenitor
Z. -H. Peng, S. Benetti, Y. -Z. Cai +21
We present optical photometric and spectroscopic observations of the Type~IIb supernova (SN)~2017ati. It reached the maximum light at about 27~d after the explosion and the light c…
Nested, asymmetric H-He circumstellar shells in the Type Icn/Ibn SN 2024abvb
The INTEL Collaboration, J. P. Anderson, C. Aster +17
Interacting transients probe mass loss in the final stages of stellar evolution; however, the geometry and timing of multi-episode mass loss remain poorly constrained. SN 2024abvb…
SN 2022ngb: A faint, slowly evolving Type IIb supernova with a low-mass envelope
J. -W. Zhao, S. Benetti, Y. -Z. Cai +35
An extensive photometric and spectroscopic follow-up campaign of the Type IIb SN 2022ngb is presented in the article. Through detailed modeling of this dataset, we aim to constrain…
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…
SN 2016iog: A fast declining Type II-L supernova with an ultra-faint tail, persistently interacting with circumstellar material
Z. -H. Peng, S. Benetti, Y. -Z. Cai +26
We present optical photometric and spectroscopic observations of the rapidly declining Type IIL supernova (SN) 2016iog. SN 2016iog reached its peak 14 days after explosion,…
Massive stars exploding in a He-rich circumstellar medium XII. SN 2024acyl: A fast, linearly declining Type Ibn supernova with early flash-ionisation features
Y. -Z. Cai, A. Pastorello, K. Maeda +63
We present a photometric and spectroscopic analysis of the Type Ibn supernova (SN) 2024acyl. It rises to an absolute magnitude peak of about -17.58 mag in 10.6 days, and displays a…
Long-term evolution of the SN 2009ip-like transient SN 2016cvk
K. Matilainen, E. Kankare, S. Mattila +21
The interacting transient SN 2016cvk (ASASSN-16jt) is a member of the peculiar SN 2009ip-like events. We present our follow-up data and aim to draw conclusions about the physical n…
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…
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…
Explosion sites of SN 1994W-like transients
E. Kankare, T. Kangas, M. Fraser +8
We study a sample of narrow-line transients that share characteristics with the Type IIn classified supernova (SN) 1994W, a prototypical member of this class of events, via investi…
SN 2024abfo: a partially stripped SN II from a yellow supergiant
A. Reguitti, A. Pastorello, S. J. Smartt +35
We present photometric and spectroscopic data of the type IIb supernova (SN) 2024abfo in NGC 1493 (at 11 Mpc). The ATLAS survey discovered the object just a few hours after the exp…
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…
The fate of the progenitors of luminous red novae: Infrared detection of LRNe years after the outburst
A. Reguitti, A. Pastorello, G. Valerin
We present late-time optical and infrared (IR) observations of a sample of nine extragalactic luminous red novae (LRNe) discovered in the past three decades. In all of these cases,…
A long-lasting eruption heralds SN 2023ldh, a clone of SN 2009ip
A. Pastorello, A. Reguitti, L. Tartaglia +46
We discuss the results of the spectroscopic and photometric monitoring of the type IIn supernova (SN) 2023ldh. Survey archive data show that the SN progenitor experienced some erra…
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…