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20242026
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7 papers

astro-ph.HE2026

SN 2024abfl: A Flat-Plateau, Low-Luminosity Type IIP Supernova with Early CSM Interaction

Madison Gerard, Jennifer E. Andrews, Geoffrey C. Clayton +29

We present photometric and spectroscopic observations of SN 2024abfl, a low-luminosity Type IIP supernova (LLSN) discovered shortly after explosion. The transient reached a peak ab…

astro-ph.HE2025

SN 2019hnl: A Type IIP Supernova with a Partially Stripped, Low Mass Progenitor

Aidan Martas, Stefano Valenti, Aravind P. Ravi +17

We present optical photometry and spectroscopy of SN 2019hnl. Discovered within ~26 hr of explosion by the ATLAS survey, SN 2019hnl is a typical Type IIP supernova with a peak abso…

astro-ph.HE2025

Late-time Hubble Space Telescope Ultraviolet Spectra of SN 2023ixf and SN 2024ggi Show Ongoing Interaction with Circumstellar Material

K. Azalee Bostroem, Stefano Valenti, David J. Sand +31

We present far- and near-ultraviolet (UV) spectra of the Type II supernovae (SNe) SN~2023ixf from days 199 to 722 and SN~2024ggi at days 41 and 232. Both supernovae show broad, blu…

physics.ed-ph2025

Dangerous Questions in Astronomy Education

Michael Fitzgerald, Rachel Freed, Dan Reichart +63

As astronomy enters an era defined by global telescope networks, petabyte-scale surveys, and powerful computational tools, the longstanding goals of astronomy education, particular…

astro-ph.HE2025

Mid-Infrared Dust Evolution and Late-time Circumstellar Medium Interaction in SN 2017eaw

Jeniveve Pearson, Bhagya Subrayan, David J. Sand +24

We present JWST/MIRI and complementary ground-based near-infrared observations of the Type II SN 2017eaw taken 6 years post-explosion. SN 2017eaw is still detected out to 25 m a…

astro-ph.HE2025

Early Shock-Cooling Observations and Progenitor Constraints of Type IIb SN 2024uwq

Bhagya M. Subrayan, David J. Sand, K. Azalee Bostroem +26

We present early multi-wavelength photometric and spectroscopic observations of the Type IIb supernova SN 2024uwq, capturing its shock-cooling emission phase and double-peaked ligh…