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20222026
most citedLow luminosity Type II supernovae -- IV. SN 2020cxd and SN 2021aai, at the edges of the sub-luminous supernovae class

32 citations · 200 across the 33 of their papers we have counts for

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35 papers

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

Same explosion, many faces: numerical modeling reveals viewing angle as a driver of diversity for core-collapse SNe in binary systems

Soham Mandal, Raphael Baer-way, Shazrene Mohamed +3

Observable properties of core-collapse supernovae (CCSNe) depend sensitively on the circumstellar material (CSM) formed by pre-explosion mass loss from the progenitor star. Since a…

astro-ph.HE2026

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…

astro-ph.HE2026

Dust Without Na I D Trace: The Case of Highly Attenuated Type Ib SN 2024vjc

Javier Silva-Farfán, Keiichi Maeda, Andrea Pastorello +19

Understanding dust attenuation toward extragalactic transients is critical for recovering their intrinsic properties and probing the local environments of distant galaxies. A popul…

astro-ph.SR2026

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.…

astro-ph.HE2026

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…

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.IM2025

Continuous Wide-Field Optical Monitoring for Very Early-Phase Transient Discovery

Massimo Della Valle, Maria Teresa Botticella, Enrico Cappellaro +40

The study of transient phenomena in a multimessenger context is expected to remain a major pillar of astrophysical discovery in the decades ahead. Supernovae, Kilonovae, Black-Hole…

astro-ph.SR2025★ 2 cited

The hydrogen-free circumstellar interaction in the Type Ib supernova 2021efd: A clue to the mechanism of the helium-layer stripping

N. Pyykkinen, T. Nagao, H. Kuncarayakti +27

Stripped-envelope supernovae (SESNe), including Type IIb, Ib, and Ic supernovae (SNe), originate from the explosions of massive stars whose outer envelopes have been largely remove…

astro-ph.SR2025★ 2 cited

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…

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.SR2025★ 3 cited

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…

astro-ph.HE2025

SN 2024cld: unveiling the complex mass-loss histories of evolved supergiant progenitors to core collapse supernovae

T. L. Killestein, M. Pursiainen, R. Kotak +52

Pre-explosion mass loss in supernova (SN) progenitors is a crucial unknown factor in stellar evolution, yet has been illuminated recently by the diverse zoo of interacting transien…

astro-ph.SR2025★ 3 cited

SN2017ckj: A linearly declining Type IIb supernova with a relatively massive hydrogen envelope

L. -H. Li, S. Benetti, Y. -Z. Cai +26

We present optical observations of the Type IIb supernova (SN) 2017ckj, covering approximately 180 days after the explosion. Its early-time multi-band light curves display no clear…

astro-ph.SR2025

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…

astro-ph.HE2025

SN 2021aaev: a Hydrogen-Rich Superluminous Supernova with Early Flash and Long-Lived Circumstellar Interaction in an Unusual Host Environment

Yang Hu, Ragnhild Lunnan, Priscila J. Pessi +25

We present photometric and spectroscopic observations of SN\,2021aaev, a hydrogen-rich, superluminous supernova with persistent (at least days) narrow Balmer lines (SLSN-…

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★ 13 cited

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…

astro-ph.HE2025

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…

astro-ph.SR2025★ 6 cited

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…

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

Signatures of anti-social mass-loss in the ordinary Type II SN 2024bch -- A non-interacting supernova with early high-ionisation features

Leonardo Tartaglia, Giorgio Valerin, Andrea Pastorello +9

In this paper we analyse the spectro-photometric properties of the Type II supernova 2024bch, exploded in NGC 3206 at a distance of . Its early spectra are characte…

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…