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VLT detection of a red supergiant progenitor of the type IIP supernova 2008bk
S. Mattila, S. J. Smartt, J. J. Eldridge +3
We report the identification of a source coincident with the position of the nearby type II-P supernova (SN) 2008bk in high quality optical and near-infrared pre-explosion images f…
The type IIb SN 2008ax: the nature of the progenitor
R. M. Crockett, J. J. Eldridge, S. J. Smartt +9
A source coincident with the position of the type IIb supernova (SN) 2008ax is identified in pre-explosion Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 observations i…
The Shape of Cas A
J. Craig Wheeler, Justyn R. Maund, Sean M. Couch
Based on optical, IR and X-ray studies of Cas A, we propose a geometry for the remnant based on a "jet-induced" scenario with significant systematic departures from axial symmetry.…
Spectropolarimetry of the Type IIb Supernova 2001ig
J. R. Maund, J. C. Wheeler, F. Patat +3
We present spectropolarimetric observations of the Type IIb SN 2001ig in NGC 7424; conducted with the ESO VLT FORS1 on 2001 Dec 16, 2002 Jan 3 and 2002 Aug 16 or 13, 31 and 256 day…
The birth place of the type Ic Supernova 2007gr
R. Mark Crockett, Justyn R. Maund, Stephen J. Smartt +8
We report our attempts to locate the progenitor of the peculiar type Ic SN 2007gr in HST pre-explosion images of the host galaxy, NGC 1058. Aligning adaptive optics Altair/NIRI ima…
Spectropolarimetry of SN 2006aj at 9.6 days
J. R. Maund, J. C. Wheeler, F. Patat +3
The observational technique of spectropolarimetry has been used to directly measure the asymmetries of Supernovae (SNe), Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs) and X-Ray Flashes (XRFs). We wish t…