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most citedFinal Moments I: Precursor Emission, Envelope Inflation, and Enhanced Mass loss Preceding the Luminous Type II Supernova 2020tlf

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34 papers

astro-ph.HE2026

Constraints on the Progenitor of SN 2023bee from its Nebular-Phase Spectra

Sophie von Coelln, Qinan Wang, Matthew R. Siebert +23

We present late-time photometry (~100-400 days after peak) and nebular-phase optical/NIR spectroscopy (100-360 days) of the Type Ia supernova (SN Ia) SN 2023bee. This SN Ia was obs…

astro-ph.HE2026

Extreme Stellar Death and Galaxy Feedback at z = 2: A Rest-frame Ultraviolet Characterization of the Strongly Lensed Superluminous Supernova 2025wny

Willem B. Hoogendam, David O. Jones, Christopher J. Storfer +26

We present photometric and spectroscopic follow-up observations of the strongly-lensed H-poor superluminous supernova (SLSN) 2025wny at . We use integral-field Keck-II/…

astro-ph.HE2026

Tomography analysis of the intermediate-luminosity Type Iax SN 2024pxl

Barnabás Barna, Mridweeka Singh, Lindsey A. Kwok +90

We present an abundance tomography analysis of SN 2024pxl, an intermediate luminosity Type Iax supernova ( mag), with the most-detailed follow-up in the Type…

astro-ph.CO2026

Probing Projection Effects in Optically-Selected Clusters with Velocity Dispersions Outliers

K. Graham, T. E. Jeltema, C. -H. To +8

The evolution of galaxy cluster abundance is a powerful probe of cosmology, but its efficacy depends on our ability to understand and control for systematics in the selection and m…

astro-ph.HE2026

JWST Reveals Large Reservoirs of Dust and Ongoing Circumstellar Interaction in SN Ibn/Icn 2023xgo over a Year Post-Explosion

Kyle W. Davis, Kirsty Taggart, Samaporn Tinyanont +23

We present infrared (IR) photometric and spectroscopic observations of SN 2023xgo, a recent and nearby Type Ibn/Icn supernova (SN Ibn/Icn) which shows shock interaction with a He/C…

astro-ph.HE2026

JWST and Keck observations of the off-nuclear tidal disruption event TDE 2025abcr: An evolving reprocessing layer

Kishore C. Patra, Emily R. Liepold, Nicholas Earl +14

Off-nuclear tidal disruption events (TDEs) provide a rare probe of massive black holes (MBHs) outside galactic nuclei. Only a handful are known, including five X-ray-selected candi…

astro-ph.HE2026

JWST Nebular Spectroscopy of SN 2023qov: Circumstellar Dust Emission in a Normal Type Ia Supernova

Colin W. Macrie, Conor Larison, Huei Sears +43

We present panchromatic observations of the Type Ia supernova (SN Ia) 2023qov, ranging from 2 weeks before to 1 year after maximum light. JWST near- and mid-infrared sp…

astro-ph.SR2026

Radial Velocity Evidence for a Post-Mass-Transfer Massive Binary System NaSt1

Kittipong Wangnok, Samaporn Tinyanont, Ryan M. Lau +11

We present multi-epoch high-resolution optical spectroscopy () of the emission-line object NaSt1 to test its proposed binary nature, along with long-term multiba…

astro-ph.HE2026

SN 2024iss: A Multi-Wavelength Exposé of a Type IIb Supernova with an Early-Time Ultraviolet Spectrum and Shock Breakout Constraints

Rujula Yete, Wynn Jacobson-Galan, Ferdinand Ferdinand +49

We present multi-wavelength observations and a comprehensive analysis of the nearby (D14 Mpc) Type IIb supernova (SN IIb) 2024iss. Observations of SN2024iss include an early…

astro-ph.HE2026

Near-Infrared and Optical Observations of SN 2024rbc: The First Early Detection of CO and Dust in a Type Ib Supernova

Ryan Hwangbo, Jeonghee Rho, Aravind P. Ravi +16

We present optical and near-infrared (NIR) observations of the Type Ib supernova (SN) 2024rbc. Emission from the first CO overtone, resting on a dust continuum at m, w…

astro-ph.HE2026

An infrared echo from a circumstellar disk in the hydrogen- and helium-poor SN 2024aecx

Samaporn Tinyanont, Kittipong Wangnok, Jennifer E. Andrews +34

We present near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy of the hydrogen- and helium-poor (Type Ic) supernova (SN) 2024aecx, which displays a strong NIR excess emerging 32 days post peak. SN 20…

astro-ph.HE2026

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…

astro-ph.HE2025

JWST and Keck Observations of the Off-Nuclear TDE AT 2024tvd: A Massive Nuclear Star Cluster and Minor-Merger Origin for its Black Hole

Kishore C. Patra, Ryan J. Foley, Nicholas Earl +10

We present JWST/NIRSpec and NIRCam observations of the first optically selected off-nuclear tidal disruption event (TDE), AT 2024tvd, along with Keck/KCWI integral field unit spect…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 1 cited

JWST Spectroscopy of SN Ia 2022aaiq and 2024gy: Evidence for Enhanced Central Stable Ni Abundance and a Deflagration-to-Detonation Transition

Lindsey A. Kwok, Chang Liu, Saurabh W. Jha +48

We present optical + near-infrared (NIR) + mid-infrared (MIR) observations of the normal Type Ia supernovae (SN Ia) 2022aaiq and 2024gy in the nebular phase, continuously spanning…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 1 cited

The Most Luminous Known Fast Blue Optical Transient AT 2024wpp: Unprecedented Evolution and Properties in the Ultraviolet to the Near-Infrared

Natalie LeBaron, Raffaella Margutti, Ryan Chornock +45

We present an extensive photometric and spectroscopic ultraviolet-optical-infrared campaign on the luminous fast blue optical transient (LFBOT) AT 2024wpp over the first ~100 d. AT…

astro-ph.HE2025

The Type II SN 2025pht in NGC 1637: A Red Supergiant with Carbon-rich Circumstellar Dust as the First JWST Detection of a Supernova Progenitor Star

Charles D. Kilpatrick, Aswin Suresh, Kyle W. Davis +7

We present follow-up imaging and spectroscopy and pre-explosion imaging of supernova (SN) 2025pht located in NGC 1637 at 12 Mpc. Our spectroscopy shows that SN 2025pht is a Type II…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 13 cited

JWST and Ground-based Observations of the Type Iax Supernovae SN 2024pxl and SN 2024vjm: Evidence for Weak Deflagration Explosions

Lindsey A. Kwok, Mridweeka Singh, Saurabh W. Jha +89

We present panchromatic optical near-infrared (NIR) mid-infrared (MIR) observations of the intermediate-luminosity Type Iax supernova (SN Iax) 2024pxl and the extremely low…

astro-ph.HE2025

Photometry and Spectroscopy of SN 2024pxl: A Luminosity Link Among Type Iax Supernovae

Mridweeka Singh, Lindsey A. Kwok, Saurabh W. Jha +90

We present extensive ultraviolet to optical photometric and optical to near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopic follow-up observations of the nearby intermediate-luminosity ($M_V = -16.81…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 10 cited

Large Cold Dust Reservoir Revealed in Transitional SN Ib 2014C by James Webb Space Telescope Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy

Samaporn Tinyanont, Ori D. Fox, Melissa Shahbandeh +32

Supernova (SN) 2014C is a rare transitional event that exploded as a hydrogen-poor, helium-rich Type Ib SN and subsequently interacted with a hydrogen-rich circumstellar medium (CS…

astro-ph.HE2025

An Updated Detection Pipeline for Precursor Emission in Type II Supernova 2020tlf

Wynn Jacobson-Galán, Sebastian Gonzalez, Shreyas Patel +34

We present a new photometric pipeline for the detection of pre-supernova (pre-SN) emission in the Young Supernova Experiment (YSE) sky survey. The method described is applied to SN…

astro-ph.HE2024

AT 2020nov: Evidence for Disk Reprocessing in a Rare Tidal Disruption Event

Nicholas Earl, K. Decker French, Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz +23

We present a detailed analysis of AT 2020nov, a tidal disruption event (TDE) in the center of its host galaxy, located at a redshift of . AT 2020nov exhibits unique feat…

astro-ph.HE2023

Strong Carbon Features and a Red Early Color in the Underluminous Type Ia SN 2022xkq

Jeniveve Pearson, David J. Sand, Peter Lundqvist +85

We present optical, infrared, ultraviolet, and radio observations of SN 2022xkq, an underluminous fast-declining type Ia supernova (SN Ia) in NGC 1784 ( Mpc),…

astro-ph.HE2023

Ground-based and JWST Observations of SN 2022pul: I. Unusual Signatures of Carbon, Oxygen, and Circumstellar Interaction in a Peculiar Type Ia Supernova

Matthew R. Siebert, Lindsey A. Kwok, Joel Johansson +79

Nebular-phase observations of peculiar Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) provide important constraints on progenitor scenarios and explosion dynamics for both these rare SNe and the more…

astro-ph.HE2023★ 3 cited

SN 2022oqm: A Bright and Multi-peaked Calcium-rich Transient

S. Karthik Yadavalli, V. Ashley Villar, Luca Izzo +60

We present the photometric and spectroscopic evolution of SN 2022oqm, a nearby multi-peaked hydrogen- and helium-weak calcium-rich transient (CaRT). SN 2022oqm was detected 13.1 kp…